This is the new 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S. The first fully electric Jeep to hit Canada with enough power to make your morning commute a lot less boring. This is Jeep’s electric flagship, and it’s not here to blend in with the eco-friendly crowd. It’s trying to prove that an electric Jeep can still feel wild, confident, and unmistakably a Jeep.
Performance
Motors – Like many other EVs, it has a dual-motor setup that delivers a whopping 600 hp and 617 lb-ft of torque (447 kW & 836 Nm). Translation: 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds. That’s nearly as quick as the AMG GT63 that I reviewed last year!
But achieving that 0-100 km/h time can be difficult if the roads are damp, the temperatures barely touch 10 degrees Celsius and if the Wagoneer is equipped with winter tires like this one. In these conditions, it spins up the front wheels like a modern day hot rod. However, on a warm day with dry pavement and more performance focused tires, it launches like a slingshot in utter silence.
Range & Charging – Jeep claims up to 473 KM (293 Miles) of driving range. That’s roughly on par with other luxury oriented EVs. It’s long enough for a week’s worth of commuting or a weekend road trip without having too much range anxiety.
Recharging this SUV takes a little over 20 minutes from 20% to 80% at a maximum rate of up to 203 kW. At home, on a Level 2 charger, you’re looking at an overnight fill-up. About 10 hours from near-empty.
Braking – The brakes on the Jeep Wagoneer S leave a bit to be desired. They provide plenty of stopping force; it’s just that they’re not the smoothest to operate. On top of that, the one-pedal mode makes for a jerky drive and induces a lot of headbobbing no matter how smooth you try to be with your right foot. This does get slightly better in Eco mode but it’s still not as smooth as other EVs. Additionally, the one pedal mode gets reset every time you start up the car and the Wagoneer S does not have different levels of regenerative braking.
Handling – Around corners, the Wagoneer S is not as sporty as Jeep makes it out to be. Yes, it has a low center of gravity because of the heavy battery in the floor but the soft suspension allows for some body roll, there’s pitch under hard braking, and squat under heavy acceleration. The steering is direct and sharp but like many EVs, devoid of feel.
Off pavement, this is not like the boxier Jeep cousins. It does have a terrain management system which includes Snow and Sand along with Eco, Sport, and Auto drive modes but don’t confuse this with a rock crawling Wrangler. With a set of proper tires, it can handle something like a small blizzard or a gravel road on your way to a cottage.
Comfort
Ride Comfort – That softer suspension provides a great ride on uneven and broken pavement. It doesn’t feel too harsh when one of the wheels hits a big bump and the ride doesn’t feel floaty at highway speeds.
However, the seats could do with more padding. They provide good back support but they could make your butt numb if your commute is almost an hour long like mine. You can get them with a massaging function but it’s only for the back, not the bottom cushion.
Interior Space – The Wagoneer S, not unlike the Grand Wagoneer, is a smaller sized EV. It’s roughly the same size as the Cadillac Lyriq. But while it may not be a 3-row tank like its name sake brother, it has plenty of interior space for taller individuals. Headroom and legroom in the front seats is more than adequate. Outward visibility is equally good, even out the back. In the back row, legroom is a little bit tighter behind my tall driving position but my legs don’t feel squished like in some other EVs.
In the trunk, the Wagoneer S can accommodate 866 L (30.5 cu-ft) of cargo behind the rear seats and up to 1,727 L (61 cu-ft) with the seats folded. There is a bit of storage space under the trunk floor and an additional 85 L (3 cu-ft) of space in the frunk.
Noise, Vibration, & Harshness – Cabin noises are very well subdued while on the move. Wind noise is negligible while tire noise is kept under check. However, one noise that irritates me a bit is the mandatory EV noise when driving under 30 km/h or so. I don’t need to hear it on the inside and yet it is quite loud.
Odds and Ends
Pricing – The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S starts at a reasonable $62,790 CAD ($65,200 USD). But once it is loaded up, it jumps in pricing to around $94,000 CAD ($70,200 USD).
Gadgets – At that higher price tag, the Jeep Wagoneer S comes equipped with a lot of convenience features. These include heated & ventilated seats in all four corners, leather upholstery, a suede headliner, a head up display, a panoramic sunroof, a heated steering wheel, a wireless phone charging pad, dual-zone automatic climate controls, a rear camera mirror, the aforementioned massaging front seats, and a 1,160-Watt McIntosh audio system that can start a small earthquake.
The infotainment system is Uconnect 5 which runs with fewer issues as it once had when it was introduced. It has crisp and clear graphics with the home screen being customizable with a few different widgets to choose from. However, it can get daunting once you start digging through the different submenus and apps that are available. Thankfully wireless CarPlay & Android Auto are standard so you can just have those apps running at all times.
Interior Design – The cabin of the Wagoneer S is like a premium lounge meets gaming cockpit. There’s plenty of leather, aluminum trim, and suede but also a lot of screens. There’s a 12.3-inch driver display, a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 10.25-inch passenger screen, and a 10.25-inch climate control screen. To be honest, I don’t like this. We already have too much screen time with cell phones and we don’t need more of it while we’re driving. I especially hate touchscreen controls for climate and other commonly used functions. Physical buttons and knobs are far superior.
Exterior Design – Unlike its boxier siblings, the Jeep Wagoneer S goes for a sleek, aerodynamic look. It has a smooth roofline, a large spoiler, and hidden door handles all in the name of aerodynamics. Jeep says it has a drag coefficient of only 0.29 which is pretty good for something this big.
Safety – Being Jeep’s flagship, the Wagoneer S bundles in a full suite of driver assists: adaptive cruise control, lane-centering, blind-spot monitoring, collision mitigation, and a ‘Hands-Free Active Drive Assist’ system for semi-autonomous cruising on mapped highways.
Warranty – The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S is covered by a 3 year / 60,000 km new vehicle warranty while the high voltage battery is covered for 10 years / 160,000 km. For more information on Canadian warranty, click here. For information on American warranty, click here.
Conclusion – So, the first all-electric Jeep then. It’s fast, comfortable, packed with tech, and has enough torque to spin the globe backwards if it wanted to. Does it still feel like a proper Jeep? Well, it doesn’t have the same off-road capabilities as more traditional Jeep SUVs, nevermind the Wrangler. And the regenerative braking and physical brakes could do for some better communication. But the inside definitely feels like a Jeep with its rich leather and plethora of screens. It’s not a Jeep in the traditional sense of going deep in the wilderness but it is in a more luxurious oriented capacity. And it seems that is the direction that the Jeep brand is heading towards.
Thank you to Jeep Canada for providing the Wagoneer S. www.Jeep.ca
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