Compare the2024 Jeep WagoneerVS 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe

The Jeep Wagoneer has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Tahoe doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Wagoneer has standard Active Headrests, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Headrests system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Tahoe doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Wagoneer Grand helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Tahoe doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Wagoneer has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Tahoe’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Wagoneer has standard Rear Cross Path Detection, helping the driver avoid collisions. Chevrolet charges extra for Rear Cross Traffic Alert on the Tahoe.

The Wagoneer’s optional driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Tahoe doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Wagoneer and the Tahoe have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, lane departure warning systems and around view monitors.

The Wagoneer’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Tahoe’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

Jeep pays for scheduled maintenance on the Wagoneer for 5 years and unlimited miles. Jeep will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Chevrolet only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Tahoe.

For smoother operation, better efficiency and fewer moving parts, the engines in the Wagoneer have an overhead cam design, rather than the old pushrod design of some of the engines in the Tahoe.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Wagoneer has a 230-amp alternator. The Tahoe’s standard 220-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the Wagoneer offers larger standard and optional batteries than the Tahoe:

The Wagoneer’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 65 more horsepower (420 vs. 355) and 85 lbs.-ft. more torque (468 vs. 383) than the Tahoe’s standard 5.3 V8. The Wagoneer’s 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 8 lbs.-ft. more torque (468 vs. 460) than the Tahoe’s optional 6.2 V8. The Grand Wagoneer’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 90 more horsepower (510 vs. 420) and 40 lbs.-ft. more torque (500 vs. 460) than the Tahoe’s optional 6.2 V8.

On the EPA test cycle the Wagoneer gets better mileage than the Tahoe:

Regenerative brakes improve the Wagoneer 5.7 Hemi’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Tahoe doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Wagoneer has 2.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Tahoe (26.5 vs. 24 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Wagoneer has a standard locking fuel door which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Tahoe. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

For better stopping power the Wagoneer’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Tahoe:

For better traction, the Wagoneer has larger standard tires than the Tahoe (275/55R20 vs. 265/65R18). The Wagoneer’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Tahoe (285/45R22 vs. 275/50R22).

The Wagoneer’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Tahoe’s optional 50 series tires.

The Wagoneer has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Tahoe doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Wagoneer’s wheelbase is 2.1 inches longer than on the Tahoe (123 inches vs. 120.9 inches).

The Wagoneer 4x4 handles at .69 G’s, while the Tahoe Z71 4x4 pulls only .63 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Wagoneer’s turning circle is .1 feet tighter than the Tahoe’s (38 feet vs. 38.1 feet). The Wagoneer’s turning circle is 1.7 feet tighter than the Tahoe w/20-22 inch wheels’ (38 feet vs. 39.7 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Wagoneer has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Tahoe (8.3 vs. 8 inches), allowing the Wagoneer to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Wagoneer uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Tahoe doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Wagoneer has 10.9 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Tahoe (179.2 vs. 168.3).

The Wagoneer has 1.9 inches more front hip room, .1 inches more front shoulder room, 1.1 inches more rear headroom, .7 inches more rear legroom, 1.7 inches more rear hip room, .4 inches more rear shoulder room, .8 inches more third row headroom, 1.7 inches more third row legroom, 2.2 inches more third row hip room and 1.7 inches more third row shoulder room than the Tahoe.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Wagoneer’s middle and third row seats recline. The Tahoe’s third row seats don’t recline.

The Wagoneer’s cargo area provides more volume than the Tahoe.

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Wagoneer easier. The Wagoneer’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 34 inches, while the Tahoe’s liftover is 37 inches.

The Wagoneer’s cargo area is larger than the Tahoe’s in almost every dimension:

Maximum trailer towing in the Chevrolet Tahoe is limited to 8400 pounds. The Wagoneer offers up to a 10,000 lbs. towing capacity.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Tahoe LT/RST/Z71/Premier/High Country, the Wagoneer Grand offers an optional passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, foot pedal distance, outside mirror angle and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Wagoneer Grand’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches. The Tahoe’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Wagoneer has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Tahoe doesn’t offer cornering lights.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Wagoneer to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Tahoe doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Wagoneer has standard front air conditioned seats and the Wagoneer Grand Series III also has them in the second row. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The Tahoe doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats for the second row.

The Wagoneer has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Tahoe.

The Wagoneer Grand has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Tahoe.

Four Wheeler performed a comparison test in its December 2022 issue and they ranked the Jeep Wagoneer first. They ranked the Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 fourth.