“Next Generation Jeep Wrangler to be Fully Electric with Unrivaled Off-Road Capabilities, Says CEO Christian Meunier”

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID,JAKARTA-It is certain that Jeep Wrangler will use electricity. The new generation of Jeep Wrangler will be fully electric with unrivaled off-road capabilities, even when compared to the current generation.

According to Jeep CEO Christian Meunier, electric power will enhance the Wrangler’s capabilities. Speaking with Auto Express, Meunier said the great thing about electrification is that it makes Jeeps more capable. This gives the car more torque; it makes it smoother and more precise.

Furthermore, he explained, the surrounding architecture, the suspension system, the axle to be used, can be anything – solid axle or independent suspension.”

Although Jeep has been teasing the idea of ​​an all-electric Wrangler, as of now, nothing has been said about an electric vehicle.

Last year, Jeep revealed it would launch several new electric models, including the Avenger, Recon and Wagoneer S, over the next few years.

The Recon, which the automaker says is “inspired by the spirit of the legendary Jeep Wrangler”, is expected to launch in the US next year. However, from early pictures that have emerged from dealer meetings, the Recon looks more like a Renegade than a Wrangler.

Meunier explains the Wrangler’s off-road capabilities EV the next generation as measured through its renowned Track Rating scale. Jeep models get a “Trail Rating” on a scale of 1 to 10, the higher the rating, the higher the ability of the vehicle.

According to Meunier the Trail rating is on a scale of up to 10. At 10 is the two-door Wrangler Rubicon – the five-door Wrangler Rubicon at nine. “We start from four for Renegade with a Trail Rating,” he said.

Meanwhile, Jeep is looking to push the scale further with future EVs, such as the all-electric Wrangler, Menuier claims. “With the next generation of Wranglers, we want to push Track Ratings. Electrification doesn’t prevent us from doing anything off-road,” he said.

The new Jeep Wrangler EV is expected to use parent company Stellantis’ STLA-specific EV platform, the same used for the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup and Jeep Recon that will come.

With several electric model launches to come, the all-electric Wrangler isn’t expected to be released anytime soon. At the moment, it looks like the Wrangler EV will be launched as early as 2027.

source: Electrek.co