Spy Shots: ‘06 Jeep Commander
Could it be the new Wagoneer?
by Brenda Priddy (2004-07-26)

You've heard it referred to as the Grand Wagoneer, or maybe even by its codename YK. But it's practically official - Jeep's upcoming seven-passenger luxury ute with three rows of seats will be called the Jeep Commander.


Powered by a 4.7-liter V-8, or an optional 5.7-liter HEMI, the super-sized Jeep will reach dealerships in time for the 2006 model year. Expect the Commander to be in the $40,000 range.

HDWrench: Yet another soccer-mom-mobile to run us off the road with...

 

and the back...

 

Hart to tell exactly from the pictures because of the Camo ... But it looks very hummerish (not H2ish). Guess it's about time Jeep jumped on that bandwagon as well.

 

Uggggggggggggggggggggggggly.

 

how can you call it ugly? ITS COVERED IN BLACK TARP!

God, it's like calling cars ugly is a trend here.

OMG THIS CAR IS GONNA BE SO UGLY!

 

:scratch: Maybe I was talking about the overall car and not the fact that it's covered in tarp.

 

"12 feet tall and two lanes wide...65 tons of American pride....Canyonero!"

I love the original Wagoneer, hope this one has some styling cues, and isn't a flat out lux-ute.

 

sad but true.

 

Still,

All you can see is a basic shape, covered in loose black tarps designed to hide any details.

 

I still don't like it....

 

Wow. Quick to judge. It could look a lot like an extended Cherokee for all we know.

 

I love the normal Grand Cherokees, my mom has one. I think this will be an extended version of that. If you look at the back, the plastic outter rear window is collapsed in. it seems that the top and rear have some structure under the camo to hide the real shape.

My soccer mom comment was just what I see on the road, and now can honestly agree with HDWrench on. Soccer moms tend to get at least a little power trip with their "HUGE" Soccer Utily Vehicles and tend not to see things that are smaller than they are.