Jeep's first EV is quiet luxury. Leave the doors on, enjoy the posh seats, and leave the off-roading to the Wrangler.

The Jeep Wagoneer S EV will be judged against the heritage and ethos of the brand. “Is it a real Jeep?” The answer is yes, but it’s complicated.

The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition is a cleanly styled, convincingly upscale, and competitively equipped electric SUV. My main complaints are its high price, hard-to-keep-clean screens, and dissatisfying steering. In nearly all other respects, this is a premium EV worth considering.

Jeep has officially entered the EV market with the 2024 Wagoneer S, its first fully electric model for North America. Built on the STLA Large platform, this all-electric SUV is positioned as a premium two-row alternative to the Grand Cherokee.

An all-electric Jeep was inevitable. That's simply the reality of current government mandates and initiatives. The trick is for Jeep to make a high-amperage electric that still looks and drives the way Jeep buyers expect.

We get behind the wheel of the 2024 Wagoneer S Launch Edition to see what Jeep's first full-electric vehicle is all about.

Jeep is entering the EV market with this, the 2024 Wagoneer S.After first seeing it last spring, it was clear the Wagoneer S would be the most road-biased SUV from the brand in years.Now, having spent the day getting to know it in and around the Carlsbad area,

We’ll spare you a chronology of Jeep’s electrification misadventures; suffice it to say that the Wagoneer S was supposed to arrive last year, along with the Jeep Recon EV, giving the brand two all-electric offerings in the U.

Jeep wants you to take a chance on its first EV, with discounts on the Wagoneer S, ranging from a few bucks to well over 10 grand at some dealers.