Jeep resurrected the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer nameplates after a long hiatus, but it left the wood-look paneling that characterized the original models in the pantheon of automotive history.

Perhaps more striking is the deep incline of the rear hatch and window, which is framed on each side by sail panels and a dramatic wing. The Wagoneer’s spoiler is huge, and Jeep says that it ...