Jeep Wagoneer
Manufacturer	Jeep
Parent company	Kaiser-Jeep (1960s) American Motors Corporation (1970s-1987) Chrysler Corporation (1987-1993)
Production	1963–1993
Successor	Jeep Grand Cherokee
Class	Full-size SUV (1963-1991) Compact SUV (1993)
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive

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Also called	Jeep Grand Wagoneer (1984-1991)
Production	1963-1991
Assembly	Toledo, Ohio
Body style(s)	2-door truck 2-door SUV 4-door SUV
Platform	Jeep SJ platform
Engine(s)	230 CID (3. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Jeep is an Automobile Marque (and registered trademark of Chrysler. Kaiser Jeep was the result of the merger between the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, an independent Automaker based in Willow Run, Michigan, and the American Motors Corporation (AMC was an American automobile company formed on January 14 1954 by the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size unibody Sport utility vehicle produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A full-size car is a Marketing term used in North America for an Automobile larger than a Mid-size car. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis Compact SUV is a class of small Sport utility vehicles with a length roughly between 4 In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found A front-mounted engine describes the placement of an Automobile engine in front of the vehicle passenger compartment Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of Jeep 's SJ platform was part of the "FSJ" or full-size Jeep lineup 8 L) Tornado I6 258 CID (4. The Jeep 6-230 Tornado engine was the first US designed mass-produced Overhead cam (OHC automobile engine The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders 2 L) AMC I6 327 CID (5. The American Motors Corporation (AMC Straight-6 family of engines was used by a number of AMC and Jeep vehicles from 1964 through 2006 The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders 4 L) Vigilante V8 350 CID (5. American Motors Corporation (AMC produced a series of widely-used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 7 L) Buick Dauntless V8 360 CID (5. Buick (ˈbjuːɪk is a Marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and Like its sister General Motors divisions Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 9 L) AMC V8 401 CID (6. American Motors Corporation (AMC produced a series of widely-used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 6 L) AMC V8
Transmission(s)	3-speed manual 4-speed manual 3-speed GM THM400 automatic 3-speed Chrysler A727 automatic
Wheelbase	108. American Motors Corporation (AMC produced a series of widely-used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of Automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 TorqueFlite (also spelled Torqueflite was the trademarked name of Chrysler Corporation 's three-speed Automatic transmission, which was introduced late In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 7 in (2761 mm)
Length	186. 4 in (4,730 mm)
Width	74. 8 in (1,900 mm)
Height	66. 4 in (1,690 mm)
Curb weight	4,514 lb (2,048 kg)
Related	Jeep Gladiator Jeep Honcho Jeep Cherokee
Designer	Brooks Stevens

The Jeep Wagoneer was an early sport utility vehicle (SUV), produced under varying marques from 1963 to 1991. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e The Jeep Gladiator was a full-size Pickup truck based on the SJ Jeep Wagoneer SUV. To see the truck that the Honcho package was offered for see Jeep Gladiator The Jeep Honcho was a trim package on the full-size J-Series See also Jeep Cherokee for other models using this name The SJ series Jeep Cherokee was a full-size SUV produced from Clifford Brooks Stevens ( June 7, 1911 - January 4, 1995) was an industrial designer as well as automotive designer graphic designer A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis A marque ( French for "brand" ˈmɑrk is a Brand name especially in the Automobile industry It was noteworthy for being in production for more than 28 years with only minor mechanical changes. An overhead cam engine, along with independent front suspension (both later discontinued), supplemented with features unheard of in any other 4WD vehicle (including power steering and automatic transmission), made it revolutionary at the time. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to A solid front axle was available as well. Compared with offerings from International Harvester and Land Rover — which were producing utilitarian work-oriented vehicles that were quite spartan and truck-like on the inside — the Wagoneer was the first true luxury 4x4. ^[1] The Wagoneer is based on the Jeep SJ platform. Jeep 's SJ platform was part of the "FSJ" or full-size Jeep lineup It debuted seven years (24 years in the United States) before the Land Rover Range Rover. Land Rover Range Rover Classic|Range Rover SportThe Range Rover is a Four-wheel drive luxury Sport utility vehicle (SUV produced by Land Rover in the It was also one of the last few vehicles sold in the United States that still used a carburetor, well after most other vehicles had switched to fuel injection. A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an Internal combustion engine. Only Isuzu with its base-model pickup truck would hold out longer, selling its last carbureted vehicle in 1993. ( is a Japanese car commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo.

The Willys and Kaiser years

Conceived in the early 1960s while Willys Motors was owned by Kaiser Industries, the Wagoneer replaced the original Jeep station wagon, which dated to 1946. Willys was the brand name used by the United States Automobile company Willys-Overland Motors best known for its production of military and civilian The Willys Jeep Station Wagon is the first all-steel station wagon and is arguably the world's first Sport utility vehicle (SUV With competition from the Big Three advancing on Jeep's four-wheel-drive market, Willys management decided that a new and more advanced vehicle was needed.

The new 1963 Wagoneer, like its long-lived predecessor (which would, in fact, be sold alongside its replacement in the U. S. until 1965), was designed by industrial designer Brooks Stevens. Clifford Brooks Stevens ( June 7, 1911 - January 4, 1995) was an industrial designer as well as automotive designer graphic designer Willys' engineering staff, under the direction of A. C. Sampietro, handled the technical development. The cost of development was around US$20 million. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[2]

The original Wagoneer was a full-size, body-on-frame vehicle which shared its architecture with the Jeep Gladiator pickup truck. The Jeep Gladiator was a full-size Pickup truck based on the SJ Jeep Wagoneer SUV. A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling It was originally available in two and four-door body styles, with the two-door also available as a panel truck with windowless sides behind the doors and double "barn doors" in the rear instead of the usual tailgate and roll-down rear window. A panel truck is a windowless cargo van built on a truck chassis

Early Wagoneers were powered by Willys' new "Tornado" SOHC 230 CID (3. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the 8 L) six-cylinder engine, which had debuted in 1962 as an option for Jeep's older-style station wagons. The engine developed 140 hp (104 kW) and was noted for being quite fuel-efficient for its day. However, the engine was not without its problems; cooling issues were fairly common. And, in higher-altitude locales, "pinging" was a problem, leading the company to introduce a lower-compression version of the Tornado that developed 133 hp (99 kW) for 1964.

1963-1964

In early 1963, Willys Motors changed its name to Kaiser Jeep Corporation. Kaiser Jeep was the result of the merger between the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, an independent Automaker based in Willow Run, Michigan, and the This was to associate Jeep in the public consciousness with Kaiser's family of companies, said company president Steven Girard. Early Wagoneers were powered by Willys' new 140 hp (104 kW)"Tornado" SOHC 230 CID (3. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the 8 L) inline six-cylinder engine, which had debuted in 1962 as an option for Jeep's older-style station wagons. Although quite fuel-efficient for its day, it was prone to cooling problems, and also “pinging" at higher altitudes, which led to the introduction of a lower-compression 133 hp (99 kW) version in 1964.

There were few other changes for 1964, except for the option of factory-installed air conditioning. The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort.

1965-1966

Super Wagoneer

For 1965, the Wagoneer, together with the Gladiator pickup truck, was available with the 250 hp (186 kW) 327 CID (5. The Jeep Gladiator was a full-size Pickup truck based on the SJ Jeep Wagoneer SUV. 4 L) AMC V8 engine, which proved a popular option. American Motors Corporation (AMC produced a series of widely-used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler. In 1966, the Tornado engine was replaced by American Motors' 232 CID (3. 8 L) OHV inline six. According to the automotive press this engine was smooth, powerful, reliable and easily-maintained. 1966 also saw the introduction of the more luxurious Super Wagoneer, initially with a higher-performance 270 hp (201 kW) version of the AMC V8, fitted with a four-barrel carburetor. With comfort and convenience features not found on other vehicles of its type at the time - e. g. push-button radio, seven-position tilt steering wheel, ceiling courtesy lights, air conditioning, power tailgate, power brakes, power steering, and console-shifted TH400 automatic transmission – the Super Wagoneer is now widely regarded as the precursor of today's luxury SUVs. Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of Automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors. It was made through 1969.

1967-1971

Two-wheel drive models, which the four-wheel-drives had outsold from the beginning, were discontinued after the 1967 model year, and at the end of 1968 the slow-selling two-door versions were also discontinued. For 1968 through 1971 Wagoneers were powered by Buick’s 350 CID (5. Buick (ˈbjuːɪk is a Marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and 7 L) 250 hp (186 kW) Dauntless V8. Like its sister General Motors divisions Buick produced its own family of V8 engines to replace its straight-8 engines. The Buick made less horsepower than the previous AMC V8 (230 hp vs. 250), but more torque at lower rpm (350 foot-pounds force (470 N·m) at 2400 rpm vs. A torque (τ in Physics, also called a moment (of force is a pseudo- vector that measures the tendency of a force to rotate an object about 340 ft·lbf (460 N·m) at 2600), and it had 5 main bearings instead of the AMC’s 4. In a Piston engine, the main bearings are the bearings on which the Crankshaft rotates usually plain or Journal bearings All From 1971, following AMC’s acquisition of Jeep, Wagoneers reverted to AMC power.

The AMC years

In early 1970 American Motors acquired Jeep and set about refining and upgrading the range. AMC also improved manufacturing efficiency and lowered costs by incorporating shared components such as engines. Reducing noise, vibration and harshness improved the Wagoneer driving experience. Noise Vibration and Harshness, also known as Noise and Vibration abbreviated to NVH and N&V respectively is the name given to the field of measuring and modifying the noise and vibration The outsourced Buick 350 was replaced by the 360 CID (5. 9 L) AMC V8, and later the 401 CID (6. American Motors Corporation (AMC produced a series of widely-used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler. 6 L) was made available. The innovative Quadra-Trac full-time four-wheel-drive system, which broadened the appeal of Jeep products to people who wanted four-wheel-drive traction without the inconvenience of a manual-shift transfer case and manual locking hubs, was introduced in 1973. Jeep uses a variety of Four-wheel drive and All-wheel drive systems on their various vehicles. A transfer case is a part of a Four wheel drive system found in four wheel drive and All wheel drive vehicles Locking hubs, also known as free wheeling hubs are an accessory fitted to many Four-wheel drive vehicles allowing the front wheels to be manually disconnected from In 1974 AMC resurrected the two-door Wagoneer as the Cherokee. This replaced the Jeepster Commando, whose sales had not met expectations despite an extensive 1972 revamp. The Jeepster Commando was first produced by Kaiser Motors in 1966 to compete with the Toyota Land Cruiser and Ford Bronco. The Cherokee appealed to a younger market than the Wagoneer, which was regarded more as a family SUV.

There were few styling changes during this time. However after introducing the Cherokee, AMC began to move the Wagoneer upmarket, culminating in the 1978 Wagoneer Limited, which brought critical acclaim and high demand from a new market segment. The Limited, more luxuriously equipped than the earlier Super Wagoneer, offered air conditioning, power-adjustable seats, power door locks, power windows, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, leather upholstery, plush carpeting and “wood grain” trim on the body sides. Even though the US$10,500 suggested retail price was in luxury Cadillac territory, the Limited’s high-level specification attracted buyers and sales were strong. The ( manufacturer's) suggested retail price ( MSRP or SRP) list price or recommended retail price ( RRP) (originally Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. With the V8s the primary choice among Wagoneer buyers, the 258 CID (4. 2 L) six-cylinder engine was dropped in the 1970s, only to return as an option when Jeep sales – particularly of the high-volume Cherokee – were hit by the 1979 fuel crisis. (The Wagoneer continued to sell relatively well. ) When reintroduced, the engine came with manual transmission as standard equipment, but in 1983 automatic transmission with “Selec-Trac” four-wheel drive became standard. Jeep uses a variety of Four-wheel drive and All-wheel drive systems on their various vehicles. With this combination the Wagoneer achieved EPA fuel-consumption estimates of 18 mpg (US) (13 L/100 km/22 mpg imp) city and 25 mpg (US) (9. 4 L/100 km/30 mpg imp) highway – outstanding for a full-size SUV. ^[3] This allowed the company to advertise good fuel mileage, although the more powerful 360 V8 remained popular with certain buyers despite its greater thirst for fuel.

XJ Wagoneer and Cherokee

Main article: Jeep Cherokee (XJ)

Jeep Wagoneer (XJ model)

The Wagoneer and Cherokee names were applied to the new, much-smaller and more fuel-efficient unibody XJ platform in 1984, but high demand prompted the company to keep the old SJ-body Wagoneer in production. See also Jeep Cherokee for other models using this name The Jeep Cherokee (XJ was a Monocoque (unibody Compact See also Jeep Cherokee for other models using this name The Jeep Cherokee (XJ was a Monocoque (unibody Compact Monocoque, from the French for single ( mono) and shell ( coque) is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external See also Jeep Cherokee for other models using this name The Jeep Cherokee (XJ was a Monocoque (unibody Compact

The full-sized Wagoneer Limited was renamed the Grand Wagoneer.

In mid-1984, Jeep introduced a less expensive version of the large "Grand" named the Wagoneer Custom. It did not have the simulated woodgrain exterior. Wheels were steel with hubcaps, and standard equipment was pared down. It had part-time four-wheel drive. Despite its lower price (US$15,995, about $3,000 less than the Grand), sales were poor.

The Grand Wagoneer remained "the gold standard of the SUV market" and it would continue in one version using the old SJ-body "for 1985 and beyond". ^[4]

The Chrysler years

Despite its advancing age the Grand Wagoneer remained popular. Instrument panel, grille, and taillamps were redesigned for 1986, followed by minor revision to the woodgrained sides in 1987, the year that ownership of the company passed to Chrysler Corporation. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Chrysler largely left the Grand Wagoneer alone, and even continued to build the Grand Wagoneer with the carbureted AMC V8 instead of its own (and, arguably, more modern) fuel-injected V8s. Year-to-year changes were minimal; Chrysler added new features such as an overhead console taken from Chrysler's popular minivans and a rear-window wiper/washer system for 1989, but otherwise new model years through 1991 were marked only by new paint colors. A minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV) people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened

End of the line

By the time production of the Grand Wagoneer ended, Jeep's flagship model contained parts from all of the Big Three automakers and those "adopted" by Chrysler from AMC: Chrysler transmissions (the A727 automatic), GM steering columns, light switches, and transmissions (Turbo-Hydramatic 400 during the 1970s), Ford carburetors and electronic engine controls, and AMC engine (the 360 V8). The Big Three automobile manufactures may refer to The three major American (USA automakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of Automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following American Motors Corporation (AMC was an American automobile company formed on January 14 1954 by the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation

The final 1,560 SJ Grand Wagoneers were produced in the 1991 model year. Each had a "Final Edition" badge on the dashboard. A number of vehicles may have been produced as 1992 models to fulfill existing orders.

Grand Wagoneer parts, service and accessories are still available from various suppliers.

ZJ Grand Wagoneer

Jeep Grand Wagoneer (ZJ model)

For 1993 Chrysler prepared the Jeep Grand Cherokee (originally designed by AMC) to replace both the discontinued flagship model and the smaller Cherokee. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size unibody Sport utility vehicle produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size unibody Sport utility vehicle produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. It had been delayed following Chrysler's purchase of AMC so Chrysler could redesign its hot-selling minivans for 1991.

However the Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer were still popular. Chrysler decided that the Cherokee could be kept viable with minor updates, whereas the cost of updating the Grand Wagoneer would be too great.

Replacing the full-size Grand Wagoneer with a vehicle that was intended to retain the model's loyal buyers, Chrysler introduced the compact Grand Wagoneer ZJ in 1993. It was based on the new Grand Cherokee.

Powered by Chrysler's 220 hp (164 kW) 318 CID (5. 2 L) "Magnum" V8, th ZJ had model-specific faux woodgrain trim (which tended to flake off), model-specific leather seating and extra sound-deadening all standard. But it was smaller, offered less interior space, and lacked the familiar road presence of the original. Not a good seller, it was discontinued after the single 1993 model year.

Competition

The Wagoneer was occasionally used in rallying, mainly in the United States. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wagoneers placed first and second in the first-ever running of the Sno*Drift rally in 1973. Sno*Drift is a Rally racing event held in Atlanta Michigan, annually

A Grand Wagoneer also competed in the 9,000-mile 1988 Trans-Amazon Rally.

Around the world

In Finland, starting in the late-1970s, Wagoneers were usually sold with a Valmet 411 Diesel engine (4. 4 Litres Max. power 82 hp (61 kW) DIN at 2200 rpm, torque 306 N·m (226 ft·lbf) DIN at 1460 rpm ). Typical mileage with this engine was around 29 mpg (US) (8. 11 L/100 km/34. 83 mpg imp) and if a turbo was installed by the owner, mileage improved even more 8 L/100 km (35. 31 mpg imp/29. 40 mpg US).

See also

• Jerrari

References

External links

• Team Grand Wagoneer Parts and Accessories
• International Full Size Jeep Association
• Vintage Jeeps
• wagoneers.com