The smaller, premium electric Jeep had been codenamed Wagoneer S while it awaits a new name.
Since we first learned of the existence of a smaller, electric Jeep SUV, it has gone by the codename Wagoneer S—for"speed" given its 600 horsepower and estimated 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds.
The competition attracted 80,000 submissions from around the world, Meunier says. In the end, they were not as creative as the team would have liked. And many had to be eliminated for legal reasons."It is hard to find a name that is clear around the world to use," he says. "It is a very simple name." The brand chief won't say if it is a new name, or the revival of a name used in the past. What he will say is that the one chosen was already on the automaker's short list.The new Wagoneer will be one of the first Stellantis vehicles to use the automaker's STLA Large platform that will also underpin electric Dodge muscle cars and an electric Chrysler crossover. The platform will feature an expected range of about 400 miles.
"I think there is an iconic light signature that we are working on. The rest of it is about the presence of the vehicle, the cleanliness of the design. I'm really trying to establish the Wagoneer line as clean, premium, not chaotic. Something that is easy on the eyes, timeless," Gilles tells MotorTrend."The interior is as gorgeous as the big brother."The other pending electric Jeep from the STLA Large platform is.
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