Jeep Vehicle Easter Eggs Location And Meaning By Model

Jeep Wrangler Easter Eggs

As the original bearer of Jeep Easter eggs, the Wrangler continues to come packed with Easter eggs. And as the most iconic adventurer in the lineup, they all pay tribute to the spirit of this legendary 4x4.

The first is the 1997 model's seven-bar grille Easter egg. You'll find it on the cowling, in between the windshield wipers.

And that grille appears elsewhere. It's inside the headlights to stare down the road with iconic strength, and, if so equipped, it'll be on the front-facing advanced radar sensor housing.

A silhouette of the Willys Jeep appears in plenty of places on your Jeep Wrangler. For example, the Willys Jeep silhouette can often be seen climbing the edge of your windshield (on some models, it'll be the silhouette of a modern Jeep Wrangler instead).

The silhouette also makes a cameo on the gear-shifter (for certain automatic models), on some wheel options, and certain all-weather floor mats.

The steering wheel of a Wrangler has three bumps around the center logo cap, which is a reference to the steering wheel design of a 1940s Willys Jeep.

For more heritage-filled Jeep Easter eggs, start up your Wrangler; "Since 1941" will appear on the instrument display, referencing the year when the first Jeep vehicle came to life.

The instrument cluster's screen start-up sequence shows the original Willys Jeep appear and then turn into its modern descendant.

Moving on, these Jeep Easter eggs also pay tribute to 1941 with the main form of battlefield communication from the era: Morse code. In the rear cargo area, under the electrical outlet, you'll see "JL" with some Morse code accompanying it, and when you crack the code, you'll find that it also says "JL," which, for those who don't know, is the generation of the current Jeep Wrangler.

A pair of flip-flops may be seen as an Easter egg on the cowling. Furthermore, certain all-weather floor mats may have a map of Moab printed on them, and if you follow the map, you can find a T-Rex skull.

The Wrangler has some of the most Jeep Easter eggs to discover; read on to see how the other models compare.

Jeep Renegade Easter Eggs

Complementing the Wrangler, the Jeep Renegade has even more Easter eggs to find, and some of the most unique and fun ones, too. It's only natural, as this smallest member of the lineup has one of the biggest spirits.

For starters, one of the Jeep Easter eggs that you've definitely seen is in the Renegade SUV's taillights. Notice the "X" design within the taillights? That's a tribute to the gas cans that the original Willys Jeep carried through the battlefields of WWII.

It's also there on the headlights, and within both Xs, there's the iconic seven-bar Jeep vehicle grille saying "hello" and proudly displaying the heritage behind the Renegade. The "X" also appears within the cupholders and on the roof.

Now step inside and take your seat; your Jeep Renegade likely has a strange splotch design on its tachometer to denote the engine's rpm limit (aka "Redline"). That's another one of the Jeep Easter eggs. It's a reference to the design team's favorite weekend sport: paintball.

The Jeep Easter eggs go on in the Renegade, and the next is under the gas filler door: A spider saying "Ciao Baby!" The Jeep Renegade was made with help from Italian engineers at Fiat, and "ciao" is an Italian word that can mean "hi" or "bye," depending on the context. When you fill your Renegade up, you're saying "ciao" to adventure and "ciao" to boredom.

Speaking of saying goodbye to boredom, look out your Renegade SUV's rear window, and you might see a silhouette of Bigfoot.

On certain Renegade models, there's a long, long list of other Jeep Easter eggs.

You can find a silhouette of the original Willys Jeep driving across the windshield and on the removable sky panel latch (if so equipped).

The seven-bar Jeep vehicle grille appears on the rearview mirror housing, inner tailgate panel, and speaker bezels. "Since 1941" appears above the infotainment display. A map of MOAB is on the Trailhawk trim's coin cubby. "To New Adventures!" is under the start/stop button. An aircraft-like "No Step" moniker is on the side rails. The Jeep brand logo is under the cloth seat trim, and a few more can appear, too.

When you get a new Jeep Renegade, you get a whole bounty of Jeep Easter eggs to keep you company.

Jeep Compass Easter Eggs

Alongside the Wrangler and Renegade, the Jeep Compass takes the cake for Easter egg hunting fun. With the Jeep Compass, some truly-unique Easter eggs are waiting to be hatched.

Among the shared Jeep Easter eggs, the Compass has plenty of seven-bar grille designs hiding throughout.

They appear in the headlights, on the fastener for the leather-wrapped gear shifter boot (if equipped), under the center console storage bin's lid, on certain floor mat options, on the tailgate edge inner molding, and on some models, as a mode selector on the instrument panel's digital screen.

We often ignore what's under the windshield wipers. However, if you take a closer look underneath them on your Jeep Compass, you'll find a three-dimensional gecko staring back at you. A gecko can grip any surface to climb around obstacles, and that's the spirit of a Jeep vehicle, too. And getting through wet conditions is another part of it.

While not quite a real animal, many Jeep Compass SUVs have a silhouette of the Loch Ness Monster swimming along the rear windshield.

On automatic transmission Jeep Compass SUVs, the "dead pedal" (the left side footrest) has morse code to tribute the old battlefield messaging technology. It spells out "Sand, Snow, Rivers, Rocks." Sound familiar? It's the terrain assortment that a Jeep vehicle is built to conquer, and overcoming them is part of the Trail Rated certification process.

The Willys Jeep silhouette hasn't been left out of the Compass, and if you open the hood on models with the 2.0-liter engine, you'll find it scaling a mountain on the engine cover.

Jeep Gladiator Easter Eggs

The Jeep Gladiator hasn't been left out of the Easter egg hunting party; in fact, it has a whole basket of them for you to explore.

Of course, the seven-bar grille shows up all over the place. Like a Wrangler, the Gladiator has it inside its headlights as an awesome first impression. You'll also notice the grille design inside the tailgate to inspire your imagination as you load up your adventure gear.

The seven-bar grille also appears on the cowling in between the wipers, and further down the cowling, there's a pair of flip-flops etched in, inspiring your next beach or forest-trail trip.

Like the Wrangler, these Jeep Easter eggs also pay tribute to the original Willys Jeep. It's on the corner of the windshield, on certain wheel options, on the spare tire, and in many more areas. The steering wheel inner section also pays tribute to the original steering wheel design of the Willys Jeep. The "Since 1941" message appears on the dashboard screen on start-up, and with its similar front-end design, you'll see the Willys Jeep appear on screen and then morph into the Gladiator.

A small silhouette of the Gladiator also darts across the screen on start-up, too.

As a proud example of the Jeep Easter eggs, the Gladiator has a heart and "419" engraved into the rear of its bed edge. 419 is no simple number: It's the area code for Toledo, Ohio, where the Jeep Gladiator is built.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Easter Eggs

As a grand list of Jeep Easter eggs, the Jeep Grand Cherokee includes all of those themes, with some unique appearances for you to discover.

First up, the previous-generation Grand Cherokee WK has "Since 1941" and the Willys Jeep silhouette engraved into its headlights. The "No Step" moniker appears on the side rails, too. Certain Grand Cherokee SUVs have the seven-bar grille on the inner liftgate molding, and on the steering wheel, you may find "Since 1941" proudly displayed.

The Willys Jeep makes its cameo in a truly cool way. If so equipped with a parking assist system, the instrument panel screen of your Jeep Grand Cherokee may display a three-dimensional model of the original Willys Jeep in place of modern vehicles. If the Renegade SUV's spider is a bit too out-there for your taste in Jeep Easter eggs, you'll be pleased to know that the Grand Cherokee uses a silhouette of the 1940s Willys Jeep instead.

Under the hood of a Grand Cherokee L, you might see a map of Detroit to display pride toward the American-made origins of your new ride. And on the sides of the dashboard in the Grand Cherokee L, "Since 1941" engravings bring even more pride. Up on the windshield, you'll see the seven-slot grille, but with the modern Grand Cherokee headlights instead of the original rounded design of the Willys Jeep.

Back in the third row of a Grand Cherokee L, there's that iconic Willys Jeep silhouette climbing the driver's side window. On the passenger's side window of the third row, you'll see the Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L SUV's silhouette instead.

Jeep Cherokee Easter Eggs

It may seem like a short list compared to the unique Easter eggs of the Jeep Renegade or Wrangler, but the Jeep Cherokee has plenty of Easter eggs in store, and more than other SUVs in its class can claim.

Like all other Jeep vehicles, the iconic grille shows up around the Cherokee. The most unique inclusion of the design is in the back, on the available bag hooks; each has a seven-bar grille greeting you as you load up your Cherokee. The grille design is also under the hood and in many more locations. Of course, Jeep Easter eggs appear on the windshield as a silhouette of the Willys Jeep getting up and over rocky terrain.

Under the passenger seat of some models, you'll notice coordinates and a map. Plug those coordinates into a GPS, and you'll be whisked off to the Rubicon trail; the map is a faithful recreation of it, too. Like the Renegade, the side rails have the aircraft-style "No Step" sign etched on, and like most other Jeep SUVs, "Since 1941" will appear on-screen and can even be found on the steering wheel.