- The 2026 Jeep Recon is the corporate’s first off-road EV, and it will go on sale subsequent 12 months.
- It packs critical off-road tools, together with a locking rear differential and accessible 33-inch all-terrain tires.
- Jeep can be providing Wrangler-like detachable doorways on the Recon, which is a primary for any EV.
In case you love critical off-roading in an electrical automobile, your choices to this point have been extraordinarily restricted and prohibitively costly. The Rivian R1S ($76,990), Mercedes-Benz G-Class with EQ Know-how ($163,200) and the Lobster EV ($96,600) are all succesful electrical off-roaders, however cater to a small variety of wealthy patrons.
When the $65,000 (earlier than vacation spot) Jeep Recon goes on sale within the U.S. and Canada early subsequent 12 months, it would enchantment to a broader viewers. It comes with some critical off-roading tools that no different EV at the moment has in its worth bracket. Heck, it would even be Stellantis’ most critical EV effort to this point, at the least on paper.
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The Recon is a mid-size SUV driving on Stellantis’ STLA Massive devoted BEV platform, which it shares with the Wagoneer S and the Dodge Charger Daytona EV. Whereas the Wagoneer S is an on-road-focused different to the Grand Cherokee, the Recon is positioned as the electrical different to the hard-core Wrangler.
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For starters, the Recon will include a 100-kilowatt-hour battery pack delivering as much as 250 miles of Jeep-estimated vary in its best configuration. The Recon will get dual-motor all-wheel drive as normal tools, giving it 650 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque, adequate for a 0-60 time of three.6 seconds.
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However straight-line acceleration isn’t what the Recon is made for. Jeep stated the Recon will include a correct digital locking rear differential, that means both of the rear wheels with grip will get full torque even when one wheel floats within the air or is on a unfastened floor. Even the a lot pricier Rivian R1T and R1S don’t get mechanical lockers. They as an alternative depend on software program to detect slip after which apply the brakes to the wheels with out traction, which isn’t almost as seamless as a mechanical locker.
That’s not all. The Recon will provide a “Moab” trim with 33-inch off-road tires, 9.1 inches of floor clearance and a 15:1 ultimate drive ratio on the rear electrical motor. That is the equal of a low-range gearbox delivering excessive torque at gradual speeds, serving to with issues like rock crawling and climbing steep inclines. There’s additionally what Jeep calls Selec-Pace Management, which is principally Cruise Management for off-roading. This works like a mixture of hill descent management and engine braking, so drivers can simply concentrate on steering when the electrical motors keep a set pace on steep slopes utilizing regenerative brakes.
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Anticipate the gearing and large, knobby tires to take a critical toll on vary. Jeep hasn’t introduced official vary figures, however count on essentially the most aggressive mannequin to fall properly wanting that “as much as 250 miles of vary” declare. On the freeway, this can be a sub-200-mile automotive.
On the design entrance, the Recon will get a retro-modern aesthetic with U-shaped LED daytime operating lights and a Wagoneer-S-like illuminated seven-slot grille. Jeep stated the Recon would be the solely EV in the marketplace with absolutely detachable doorways, rear-quarter glass and swing gate glass, giving it the open-air vibe individuals count on from a Wrangler. That is uncommon even within the fuel automotive world; The Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator and Ford Bronco are the one different fashions on sale that provide detachable doorways.
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Inside, the Recon will come geared up with a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and a 14.5-inch infotainment show. It ought to run the newest era of Stellantis leisure software program, which is often good. However the problem for Stellantis shall be refining the software program that runs the automobile itself, which has been a significant ache level in different EVs on the platform. Once we drove the Wagoneer S early this 12 months, it felt like a tough draft. Client Experiences known as it an “unfinished product.” The Dodge Charger Daytona EV has related issues, with the automotive’s software program being laggy and buggy throughout our take a look at this 12 months.
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Software program reliability is much more essential while you’re deep within the woods on an off-road path, so it is essential that Jeep will get this one proper. Off-road autos are the core of the model, and Jeep has an actual alternative to point out individuals it is critical about the way forward for zero-emissions wheeling. We’ll have to attend to see if the Recon lives up to date, or is one other false begin.
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