The enduring Jeep Wrangler might not get an all-electric model anytime quickly, however the rugged SUV model is planning to launch a brand new off-road EV. Impressed by the Wrangler, Jeep’s new off-road EV is designed for adventurers as a completely succesful electrical SUV.
Though the Wrangler is sort of synonymous with the Jeep model, it won’t go all-electric, not less than for a while.
“Properly, we are able to’t overlook what Jeep is. The Wrangler is what introduced us to the desk over 80 years in the past, some spinoff of that,” Invoice Peffer, head of Jeep Model North America, advised The Drive. Jeep appears to “defend that,” in accordance with Peffer.
Jeep’s model chief added that by protecting the Wrangler’s DNA, “That’s defending our core.” He added that there are “Numerous very loyal followers [that drive] the Wrangler.”
Regardless of this, electrification has really helped the model. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrid SUV is “the primary PHEV available in the market,” Peffer stated.
Jeep has teased an electrical Wrangler earlier than, even constructing ideas just like the 650 hp Magneto 3.0 final yr.
When will Jeep launch an electrical Wrangler EV?
Whereas Jeep has proven it could possibly construct an all-electric Wrangler true to its rugged roots, the model doesn’t plan to promote one, not less than for a while.
Within the meantime, after launching its first international electrical automobile, the Wagoneer S, final week, Jeep is planning a extra rugged EV mannequin.
Jeep revealed the all-electric Recon final yr as a part of its international EV offensive. The Recon is “impressed by the spirit of the legendary Wangler” with one of the best of its 4×4 fashions, solely with zero emissions.
Based on former Jeep model chief Jim Morrison, “The all-new, all-electric Jeep Recon has the potential to cross the mighty Rubicon Path,” one of the vital excessive off-road trails within the US.
Not solely that, however Morrison stated it could possibly “Attain the tip of the path with sufficient vary to drive again to city and recharge.”
Can Jeep’s Recon stay as much as the Wrangler?
It is going to embrace Wrangler-like options, together with detachable doorways and home windows. The Jeep Recon may also embrace Jeep’s signature Selec-Terrain traction administration system, off-road tires, tow hooks, and journey guides.
We bought an early glimpse of what the Jeep Recon Moab EV will appear like after photographs leaked out of a seller occasion final yr.
From the primary look, the Recon’s design seems extra just like a Renegade than a Wrangler mannequin. Nonetheless, that was over a yr in the past.
Jeep’s Recon might be based mostly on the STLA Massive platform, the identical one underpinning the Wagoneer S.
The platform presents 85 to 118 kWh battery pack choices with as much as 500 mi (800 km) vary. That’s for sedans, nevertheless, because the Wagoneer S presents “over 300 miles” vary. In the meantime, it does pack 600 hp.
Based on Stellantis UAW agreements from November, Jeep is anticipated to launch an all-electric Wrangler. Nonetheless, that gained’t be till not less than 2028.
Electrek’s Take
Regardless of Peffer suggesting Jeep drivers aren’t prepared for an electrical Wrangler, off-road EVs are in excessive demand.
Though a luxurious automobile, Rivian’s R1S is constructed for exploring “metropolis streets to far-off trails.” Rivian’s R1S can plow via 3+ ft of water with the flexibility to drive as much as 400 miles on a single cost. It will probably additionally speed up like a sports activities automotive with a 0 to 60 mph dash in 3 seconds.
With 14.9″ of floor clearance, the Rivian R1S tops the 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4×4 (12.9″). Possibly that’s why it was the fourth best-selling EV within the US in Q1.
Rivian unveiled its smaller, extra reasonably priced R2 EV in March. In underneath 24 hours, the Rivian R2 had over 68,000 reservations. Rivian additionally revealed a tri-motor R3X electrical crossover, which might rival the Jeep model.
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