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The Jeep Wagoneer S is taking an unexpected break for 2026, and that alone says a lot about how rough the road has been for Stellantis’ electric crossover. Once pushed as a major new chapter for Jeep, the model never quite caught fire with buyers, and deep discounts at some dealers told the story long before the numbers did.
Automotive News first reported the pause, and Car and Driver later confirmed it. The move comes after a steep sales slide, especially once the federal tax credit disappeared. Stellantis sold 10,864 units in the United States last year, helped in part by aggressive pricing. But momentum has collapsed. Dealers moved just 438 units in the fourth quarter of 2025, followed by only 175 in the first quarter of 2026. At that pace, even 700 sales for the full year would have looked ambitious.
Now, that figure may not matter much at all. Jeep is shelving the Wagoneer S for the 2026 model year before bringing it back in 2027 with a round of updates aimed at making it far more competitive. A company spokesperson said production is being paced to allow for future improvements in battery performance, software, and capability. That sounds like more than a simple refresh. It sounds like a reset.
The most meaningful change may be the addition of a NACS charging port, which would give owners direct access to Tesla Superchargers without needing an adapter. In today’s EV market, that is not a small detail. Charging access can make or break the ownership experience, especially for premium electric SUVs trying to justify their price tags.
And price is still the Wagoneer S’s biggest hurdle. The lineup starts at $65,200, while the Launch Edition climbs to $70,200. That version packs a healthy 600 hp, but the numbers alone are not enough to smooth over the sticker shock. Buyers can look across the showroom and find alternatives that make the Jeep’s pricing harder to defend.
Take the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. It starts at $53,395, and even with the $1,295 GT Performance Upgrade, it remains notably cheaper. True, its 480 hp falls short of the Jeep’s output, but performance tells a different story. The Mach-E GT reaches 60 mph in 3.3 seconds, edging out the Wagoneer S, which does the sprint in 3.4 seconds.
So the Wagoneer S is not disappearing because it lacks talent. It is disappearing because the market has been brutally honest. If Jeep wants this SUV to matter when it returns in 2027, it will need more than extra power and a charging port. It will need a stronger argument.
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