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Jeep Will Electrify Its Entire Lineup By 2022, Make 'On-Road' Vehicles: Report
Jeep Will Electrify Its Entire Lineup By 2022, Make 'On-Road' Vehicles: Report-April 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:07

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Speaking to a bunch of Aussie reporters, Jeep global president Christian Meunier reportedly claimed the entire lineup, including the and , will get either plug-in hybrid or battery-electric drivetrains in the next couple of years.

For a brand that only just got a to the market, a rapid move to electrifying its entire lineup in just two years seems a little far-fetched, though we know plans are already in place for a , and the in Europe.

Jeep has introduced its very first production plug-in hybrids in the form of the Jeep Renegade and…

But the move to hybrids and EVs will also signal a big culture change for Jeep, which some of us may not be too thrilled to hear come out of the global president’s mouth, via :

In short, the last decade, globally, has been a significant one for the brand, given the fivefold increase in sales. Jeep believes a roll out of forward-facing electrified models will only help its sales growth continue.

“We want to make it more of a sustainable, iconic brand, not only an off-road brand,” Meunier said.

“Expand the capability off-road into more of on-road capability, all-weather capability, and fully sustainable and I think that’s why when I said we want to become the greenest SUV brand in the world, we mean it and that is what the company is going to deliver.”

While I’m not very thrilled about the prospect of more attempts at “on-road” Jeeps, given our nightmarish past with stuff like the Liberty, Commando, and early Compass, it’s a logical move for a company who has to pay to offset its horrible average fleet emissions—even if they had they never pushed through.

But beyond emissions and improved efficiency, just think of the... torque we might get? This one is admittedly kind of a hard read for me. I’ve never felt too committed to a Jeep engine.

Jalopnik reached out to Jeep for confirmation and more info and will update when more is available.

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