Jeep Wagoneer | |
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Overview | |
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Production | 1962 – June 1991 |
Model years | 1963–1991 |
Assembly | |
Designer | Brooks Stevens, Dave Nutting |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
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Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
Platform | Full size (SJ) Jeep platform |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 110 in (2,794 mm) [3] |
Length | 186.4 in (4,735 mm) |
Width | 74.8 in (1,900 mm) |
Height | 66.4 in (1,687 mm) |
Curb weight | 4,514 lb (2,048 kg) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Willys Jeep Station Wagon |
Successor |
The Jeep Wagoneer is a luxury 4×4 produced and marketed under the Jeep brand, which was owned by successive automakers from 1962 through 1991.[4] Described when it was introduced as a station wagon body style, the innovative concept by industrial designer Brooks Stevens[5] and Dave Nutting over time pioneered the luxury "sport utility vehicle" (SUV).[6]
Initially briefly available with the choice of rigid or independent front suspension, and optional rear-wheel drive only, the 4WD Wagoneer stayed in production for 29 model years (1963–1991) with an almost unchanged body structure, making it the third longest-produced single generation car in U.S. automotive history.[7]
The Jeep Wagoneer evolved to create the luxury 4×4 market segment starting with the 1966 Super Wagoneer model.[8]
The Wagoneer made its debut seven years before Land Rover launched its Range Rover in Great Britain, 18 years before Land Rover introduced a four-door version, and 24 years before that marque appeared in the US.[9]