Jeep's biggest-ever SUVs carry a big asterisk: a $2,000 shipping charge tacked onto the bottom of the window sticker for every Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer.
That unavoidable, nonnegotiable fee is among the highest ever for a new vehicle from a mainstream brand — and more than double the $995 that Jeep charged on its 2016 models.
It's not just a Jeep thing. Shipping fees now add $1,695 to the price of all six full-size light-duty pickup nameplates sold in the U.S.
Across the industry, the average amount charged for transportation from factory to dealership climbed at roughly triple the rate of inflation during the past decade, according to Consumer Reports.