27. Jeep Wagoneer
Nobody expected the Wagoneer to be such a success when Jeep presented it in 1963. Jeep wanted a comfortable, well-equipped car but without sacrificing its off-road capabilities. And the Wagoneer was just that. It was an all-terrain wagon that handled and rode like a car. However, the market loved the concept, so Jeep created the SUV in 1963. And it is a concept that is extremely popular today. At first, the Wagoneer was available as a two-door or four-door SUV, or a two-door panel truck.
But as the model progressed, it became available with more luxury features, one of which was wooden side panels. An interesting fact about the Wagoneer is that a compass was available as standard equipment. That proved they never meant this vehicle to be a car for the streets, but rather a luxurious land barge for navigating through ranches, fields, and mountain trails. The Wagoneer was powered by numerous inline-six and V8 engines. It had both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive. However, the most coveted models came from the 1987 to 1991 Chrysler era, when the car went through a series of upgrades. With air conditioning, high-quality audio, comfortable power seats, lots of chrome, and optional woodwork, the Wagoneer was a well-equipped car. This was the first proper SUV and the daddy of all modern SUVs, too.