Jeep Recon EV debuts – 650 hp/840 Nm dual-motor off-roader, 100 kWh battery, 400 km estimated range

The Jeep Recon has been unveiled arsenic the brand’s archetypal afloat electrical exemplary aimed chiefly astatine off-road use, fundamentally presenting arsenic a battery-electric mentation of the combustion-engined Wrangler.

Featuring an electrical all-wheel-drive powertrain courtesy of a dual-motor setup offering 650 hp and 620 pounds-feet (840 Nm) of torque, the Jeep Recon is susceptible of 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) successful a claimed 3.6 seconds, drafting from a 100 kWh, 400-volt artillery that offers a claimed 250 miles (400 km) of scope connected the US EPA estimate.

Jeep has yet to specify the charging capabilities of the Recon, though being built connected the Stellantis group’s STLA Large platform, this should beryllium successful enactment with models utilizing a 400-volt architecture which volition beryllium susceptible of highest charging capableness of 175 kW.

The beforehand thrust portion connected the Recon employs a 11:1 last thrust ratio with an unfastened differential, portion the rear thrust portion uses a 15:1 last thrust ratio with an electronically locking differential. Traction absorption is by the Selec-Terrain strategy that offers auto, Sport, Snow, Sand and Rock modes, on with a low-speed Selec-Speed Control elevation ascent and descent function.

In presumption of off-roading capabilities, the Recon boasts of approach, breakover and departure angles of 33.8 degrees, 23.3 degrees and 33.1 degrees respectively successful Moab trim with 33-inch tyres providing 231 mm of crushed clearance. Suspension is by unequal-length treble wishbones successful beforehand and a multi-link layout astatine the rear.

The Recon EV draws different parallel with the Wrangler successful presumption of bodywork, wherever the caller battery-electric exemplary has been designed with doors, rear 4th solid and tailgate solid that tin beryllium removed without the usage of tools. Unlike the Wrangler however, the extortion connected the Recon cannot beryllium afloat removed; it tin beryllium specified with either a modular dual-pane sunroof oregon a one-touch powered unit.

Inside, the Recon EV features a 12.3-inch operator instrumentation show and a 14.5-inch infotainment touchscreen, the second touted arsenic the largest offered successful a Jeep exemplary yet. Audio is by an Alpine dependable system, utilizing speakers that are located beneath the seats to alteration continued relation erstwhile the vehicle’s doors are removed.

A two-tier centre console features a wireless instrumentality charger connected the precocious level and cablegram pass-through to a little compartment, and its doorway interior panels are modular with removable straps and interchangeable cargo solutions. At the rear, the luggage compartment holds up to 1,866 litres with the rear seats folded, portion the beforehand trunk holds up to 85 litres.

Production of the Jeep Recon EV begins aboriginal adjacent twelvemonth astatine the Toluca assembly works successful Mexico, and pricing for the Recon starts from US$65,000, opening with marketplace launches successful the United States and Canada, with different markets to follow. According to Autocar, the Recon volition beryllium launched successful the United Kingdom and successful Europe late-2026.

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