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Most of the U.S. is sweltering in the summer heat but it will soon be time to start preparing for winter and often treacherous conditions. Drivers looking for great all-weather vehicles should take a look at the 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. For the second time, the New England Motor Press Association has chosen the Grand Wagoneer as the Official Winter SUV of the Year. The 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and its longer sibling, the Grand Wagoneer L were also named the Best Premium Full-Size SUV by NEMPA.
"The Grand Wagoneer topped our votes for NEMPA Winter SUV of the Year and overwhelmingly won its class,” said Clifford Atiyeh, president, New England Motor Press Association. “There is nothing more lavish, spacious, capable off-road, or plusher on the road than the Grand Wagoneer and its extended L model. The turbo inline-six and independent rear suspension make a large and capable SUV feel nimble and confident.”
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Also Wins Award
The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee continued its streak as the most awarded SUV ever. NEMPA named the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee as New England’s best Mid-Size SUV. This was also the Grand Cherokee’s second time winning the mid-size SUV award.
“The last-generation Grand Cherokee was a NEMPA favorite for many years,” said Atiyeh. “The latest Grand Cherokee builds on the Jeep brand’s success with more luxury and space. That it’s priced competitively against premium German and Japanese SUVs while offering Jeep’s legendary four-wheel-drive capability—even as a plug-in hybrid—makes the Grand Cherokee a winner.”
New England Motor Press Association
NEMPA journalists cover the auto industry in states that encounter the harshest winter driving conditions. Those states include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Anyone familiar with driving there knows that the winters can be long and brutal.
“We know from experience that New England winters can be the most extreme with snow and treacherous driving conditions,” said Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand North America. “To have the respected members of the New England Motor Press honor the Grand Wagoneer and the Grand Cherokee, and name the Grand Wagoneer the Official Winter SUV of the Year two years running, validates that our Jeep team continues to deliver the most capable SUVs both on-road, off-road and in the snow.”
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Mary Conway is a professional automotive journalist and has decades of experience specializing in automotive news analysis. She covered the Detroit Three for more than twenty years for the ABC affiliate, in Detroit. Her affection for the Motor City comes naturally. Her father ran a gas station while Mary was growing up, in Wisconsin.
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