Towing with the Jeep Wagoneer - Does this Big Jeep SUV Tow Well? Let's Find Out + 0-60!

Hey folks and welcome to the Truck King YouTube channel. Big SUVs can tow more than ever these days and that also goes with this brand new Jeep Wagoneer. So in this video it's pretty simple. We're going to put 7,000 pounds behind this Jeep to find out how it tows. So let's start with the walk around. Now this Wagoneer you're looking at right here is a 2022 model and it's a Wagoneer Series 2. So powering this thing is the 5.7 liter Hemi. That's 392 horsepower, 404 pound-feet of torque in this application and it's sent through an 8-speed automatic. Now the reason I mentioned 2022 is because for 2023 this Wagoneer and the Grand Wagoneer, they both received that brand new twin turbo i6, the Hurricane Stellantis calls it. So the base engine in the Wagoneer is going to remain this Hemi but once you step up to Series 2 or Series 3 you get into that new turbo i6. So just keep that in mind that we're towing with the big V8 today and soon enough when we get a chance we will definitely tow with that Hurricane to let you know how it is. Now let's talk towing and payload. So first of all let's look at the door sticker and it's actually pretty decent on this Wagoneer at 1,457 pounds. That's more payload than we see in a lot of trucks these days and it makes total sense for a vehicle like this when there's a good chance you're going to be loading it up with people or stuff. Then when it comes to tow rating, well with this Hemi and four-wheel drive as we have it, it's ready to tow 10,000 pounds. So folks here we are on the road in this Wagoneer and like I mentioned off the top we just want to focus in on towing today and this is something we talk about a lot but I think there's still, not a misconception, but there's just a thought that if I want to tow heavy I'd better go get a pickup truck and it's just not true especially these days with these full-size SUVs. They're all towing right around 10,000 pounds, eight to ten grand, which is you know the heart of the market for a ton of travel trailer customers or just recreational haulers. So yeah I think that's one thing we're always coming back to is just you know if you're thinking about towing heavy don't forget about these big SUVs obviously especially if you have a bunch of people to haul as well. So I guess all that being said dad now we might as well just let the people know how does the 7,000 pounds of concrete feel behind the Wagoneer today? Really good, really good. I love the the air suspension on this vehicle. I love it because it automatically levels out the attitude of truck and trailer but past that you know what it's probably one of the nicest rides you can get. It is comfortable and just leveling out that rear end is such a big deal even if your weight distribution isn't perfect on your trailer this kind of makes up for it. It doesn't make up for it, I shouldn't say that. You should still load your trailers properly but this helps take some of that worry away of oh do I have way too much tongue weight or am I squatting too much because it just brings you up for that nice level attitude. So I don't think it's a huge surprise today that this big SUV with a full frame and a big V8 is towing our 7,000 pounds well. Let's just talk about some of the other things we like about this Wagoneer because of course this is a new product and this is the first time Jeep has jumped into this full-size SUV world. I think what I was most impressed with and most happy to see is that the third row is really good. If you're going to make a monster SUV you better pay attention to that third row make sure it's big enough for a full-size adult and this one absolutely is. In fact we have a full review of this Wagoneer here on the channel already. If you want to see me climbing into the back you can go check out that video right now. Yeah yeah that's that's that's that's comedy right there you're going to want to see that. Well that's the thing some vehicles it really is comedy this one wasn't too funny because I actually fit okay. So yeah I think that was a smart thing. Dad the other thing I like is the whole interior here I mean Jeep is really going after this luxury market and it shows beautiful wood nice finishings yeah I haven't found anything to complain about inside as well plus I like all the features the head-up display I like the uh screen you have right in front of you and the info cluster there any any takeaways on the interior? I think you've already said it you said you know it's uh it's as good or better than the competition and that's really the thing that I wanted to just quick say because I love when there's a new competitor in uh what I want to call almost a closed market let's face it uh Chevy Suburban a nameplate that's been running uninterrupted since the 1930s is is the king of this particular segment however in Tahoe and all the other yeah but you also you you know you have Ford with the Expedition and they've been banging away at that for a while Navigator of course um but you know so now that you've got the Jeep in here you've got one more vehicle in that in that market that you can cross shop and you know what I love walking into a dealership and the guy trying to sell me something I'm going well the guy over at Jeep said this or the guy over at Ford said that so what are you gonna do for me which is a hell of a lot better than playing in a market of one yeah well uh I don't have things to complain about when we're sitting here in the Jeep towing with it what I do have to complain about though dad and I hate that we always come back to this is the price and and this is a bit of a Canada thing with Jeep um we only get the Series 2 as our base model so first of all our base model is more expensive because we get more content into it and then just quite frankly Jeep Canada seems to charge a little more than Jeep USA does that has uh has me pausing a little bit and saying well maybe the much less expensive Chevy Tahoe is the way to go yeah but on the other hand it is Canadian and you do realize that much like our health care the government will buy your truck for you oh of course I forgot so who cares okay folks we're gonna try 0 to 60 with our 7,000 pound trailer on okay let's let this reset and GPS ready hit it now this is with tow haul mode on foot to the floor okay well that that clocked us at a 15 second 0 to 60 or 0 to 100 kilometers per hour which actually doesn't feel too bad and I think what's more interesting is we've tested other Hemis and Ram pickup trucks so let's see how this thing compares on the leaderboard well folks that is the end of this video now if you can get over that price tag well I really don't see a reason not to go for a Jeep Wagoneer it's a solid tow vehicle with a very nice spacious interior now of course though I need to hear what you think so please go below into the comments let me know what you think of this new Jeep as always while you're down there don't forget to hit like hit subscribe hit join to become a member and then come right back here to Truck King to see what we are pulling next see ya