Jeep Recon sales to start next Spring says Jeep CEO

[ironman]

Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf says that the Jeep Recon will be revealed soon and go on sale next spring.

Source: https://www.motortrend.com/news/jeep-recon-ev-still-part-of-jeep-plan​

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Stellantis has been pulling back hard on its EV plans, recently canceling a fully electric Ram 1500 full-size truck in favor of a range-extended hybrid, and pulling the plug on a plug-in hybrid version of the Gladiator midsize pickup. The automaker has also pulled back on versions of the Dodge Daytona electric muscle car, cancelling the base R/T trim and reportedly axing plans for a high-performance Banshee.​

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So, it was reasonable to speculate on the future of the 2026 Jeep Recon, an off-road electric SUV which has been delayed and has yet to be unveiled in production form. The plan initially was to show the final version of the SUV in 2023, ahead of production in 2024.​

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Rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated, according to Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf. The Recon (a concept version is pictured) will be revealed soon and go on sale next spring, he said, and promises more information soon on the roughly Wrangler-sized EV that Jeep says will be able to tackle the Rubicon with the best of them.​

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Jeep says it's important to launch the Recon even if it doesn't prove to be a big seller. “We’ve got a great car. We’ve already built it. We should sell it, we should learn. I don’t know how many it will be. I’m not really that worried about it,” says the Jeep chief.​

 

[Michael_Knight]

good find, thanks.
too bad for jeep that the people who most want this thing (on this site!) are so disillusioned that no one even notices or comments anymore.

 

[MattM]

I'm still excited, but I'm going to be cross shopping this with the Rivian R2 thats due out the same time as the Recon is now.
Amongst everything else, it's going to be a though market to compete in.

 

[dhonkaz]

While I have a pre-order on an R2, I don’t expect it to be fulfilled until at least 2027 if not, 2028. So I really don’t think I’d be able to cross-shop at all. I have a feeling I’ll be able to walk on a lot and get a Recon pretty easily.