New Competition: 2024 Jeep Recon EV -- First Real Life Looks

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First real life looks: https://www.jeepreconforum.com/foru...t-shown-to-dealers-at-stellantis-event.10868/

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[ads75]

If that is what Jeep needs to produce to keep making a Wrangler I am all for it. I wouldn't buy one, but if it helps keep the Wrangler alive I fully support someone else buying one.

 

[COdogman]

It’s not my kind of thing, but competition makes the EV industry better. I’m curious what range they will give this.

 

[Riviot]

Those wheels look real familiar...

 

[DuoRivians]

Bleh

 

[DirtyJester]

Looks a cross breed. Wrangler mixed with a Cherokee

 

[R1T Preds Fan]

Looks like a Jeep had sex with the new Hummer EV and created a disaster!

 

[popoga]

If that is what Jeep needs to produce to keep making a Wrangler I am all for it. I wouldn't buy one, but if it helps keep the Wrangler alive I fully support someone else buying one.

I too am all for someone - anyone - else buying this.

 

[Sconces]

Hmm nah… this might be like Nokia smartphones back in the day

 

[Grajjie]

Looks pretty good from the side. Front is ok but the rear looks off. That rear glass panel is huge!

Either way I think these will sell pretty well.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Looks like an H3 with some LED lights...hideous....

 

[Goose]

If the price range is $45-65k it will sell very very well. if range and towing are up there with Rivian I will seriously consider one.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

Overall, I like it. However there is a lot of room for improvement. Jeep needs to rework that grille. Just throwing on some lighting doesn’t really work. It’s too distracting for my taste. The exposed hinges look terrible on an otherwise clean body. I know the doors are supposed to be removable but I don’t think the target audience really cares. IMO that should be saved for the EV Wrangler. Also, it’s going to cause extra parasitic drag, which matters on any EV. Props for getting the charging port location correct. The Recon will be easier to charge at Tesla’s Superchargers.

Of course, the ground clearance is an issue here. If you’re going to put K02s on it, you had better give it some serious ability to go over things. My Rivian R1T has 10“ of clearance at it’s lowest setting and almost 15” at it’s highest. I’m guessing that Jeep is going to put an air suspension on the Recon.

Personally, I think I’d skip this and cross my fingers that the Wrangler EV doesn’t stray too far from the formula that makes it a Wrangler. However, for that to really happen, the Wrangler is going to need the next generation of batteries to let it remain a brick while having sufficient range.

 

[MaskedRacerX]

It’s not my kind of thing, but competition makes the EV industry better. I’m curious what range they will give this.

Stellantis has a modular EV platform, depends on the size of the vehicle, lots of information here:

https://www.stellantis.com/en/technology/electrification

Also some informative info-graphics:

I would guess the Recon would use the "medium" platform? I'm sure the range is a max efficiency based on battery size, but the medium size shows 87-104kWh so pretty stout for that segment.

 

[MaskedRacerX]

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Thanks, signed up (Recon is very high on our list ...), also thanks to the Admin over there for fixing my username, duh, was a little too quick during the registration

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