My Jeep Recon delivered! First photos

[MaineRecon]

Ah, so it’s something you can turn on and off? I’ve never had it

 

[davebwi]

Yes flips from Regular to Digital view.

 

[MaineRecon]

Werd. One day I’ll play with it 🫠

 

[s1000pre]

Dave,

We used to own a 2018.5 Wrangler Sahara JLU, and my wife currently leases a 2024 Rubicon 4xe. She loves the push-button top, removable doors, and rugged look and feel. It’s also nimble and easy to park around town, and she can do most of her driving on electric power when everything’s working.

The 4xe has had its share of issues. It spent six weeks in the shop getting a new battery, the check engine light came back on a month after we got it back, and we’ve dealt with death wobble. It’s about $25,000 upside down, so thank goodness we leased it. The lease is up next month.

That’s why the Recon caught our eye. It seems to have everything she likes about the Wrangler in a fully electric package. I have an Expedition for road trips and a Ford E-Transit that gets about 129 miles on a charge, so I’m used to living with a shorter-range EV. With a dedicated charger at home, that works fine for our everyday driving.

Our local dealers here in Wilmington, NC, don’t seem to have much interest in the Recon, and the closest one I’ve found to test-drive is a couple of hours away. If you’ve driven a Wrangler, does the Recon feel similarly nimble around town? How does the turning radius compare when you’re parking or making a U-turn?

I’m also curious how noticeable the deep dash is from the driver’s seat. We like the look of the Bronco and have had great luck with Ford, so we drove one before leasing the 4xe and again two weeks ago. Both times, the cabin felt a little closed in, and looking over that big hood reminded me of driving my parents’ ’78 Continental back in the ’80s. The raised corners where Ford puts the hood hooks made the front end feel even bigger.

Does the Recon’s deep dash and larger hood give you that same feeling, or does the hood taper enough at the corners that helps with this? She likes the compact clear visibility.

I’d appreciate your take before we make the drive.

Thanks,
Stewart

 

[davebwi]

Dave,

We used to own a 2018.5 Wrangler Sahara JLU, and my wife currently leases a 2024 Rubicon 4xe. She loves the push-button top, removable doors, and rugged look and feel. It’s also nimble and easy to park around town, and she can do most of her driving on electric power when everything’s working.

The 4xe has had its share of issues. It spent six weeks in the shop getting a new battery, the check engine light came back on a month after we got it back, and we’ve dealt with death wobble. It’s about $25,000 upside down, so thank goodness we leased it. The lease is up next month.

That’s why the Recon caught our eye. It seems to have everything she likes about the Wrangler in a fully electric package. I have an Expedition for road trips and a Ford E-Transit that gets about 129 miles on a charge, so I’m used to living with a shorter-range EV. With a dedicated charger at home, that works fine for our everyday driving.

Our local dealers here in Wilmington, NC, don’t seem to have much interest in the Recon, and the closest one I’ve found to test-drive is a couple of hours away. If you’ve driven a Wrangler, does the Recon feel similarly nimble around town? How does the turning radius compare when you’re parking or making a U-turn?

I’m also curious how noticeable the deep dash is from the driver’s seat. We like the look of the Bronco and have had great luck with Ford, so we drove one before leasing the 4xe and again two weeks ago. Both times, the cabin felt a little closed in, and looking over that big hood reminded me of driving my parents’ ’78 Continental back in the ’80s. The raised corners where Ford puts the hood hooks made the front end feel even bigger.

Does the Recon’s deep dash and larger hood give you that same feeling, or does the hood taper enough at the corners that helps with this? She likes the compact clear visibility.

I’d appreciate your take before we make the drive.

Thanks,
Stewart

Hi Stewart, Prior to the Recon, I had a Grand Cherokee 4xe Overland.I had similar issues.My HV battery took 5 weeks to replace. My wife currently has a Wrangler Rubicon 2 door. As a comparison I dont have 4 door Rubicon. The 2 door is deffinately easier to park. My comparison is with my Grand cherokee, The Turning Radius is slightly better than my GC. I have no problems seeing out of it.If you get the Recon it has really cool camera views that help while learning where it is on the road. When you get close to something the camera automatically switches on the big screen.pretty cool. My Only thing to get used to is the Spare tire.I sits higher in the back and blocks the view of some vehicles when they get behind you.the side mirrors do show the vehicle directly behind you to help. IF The one you are looking to test drive has the digital Rearview mirror,that eliminates the tire in your view. I also have Level 2 charger at home. I bought the NACS tesla plug adapter but havent needed it yet. The ccs plug is very common at chargepoint DC Chargers..I hope that helps! Good luck,
Dave

 

[MaineRecon]

We have an 18 JLU Rubicon. 2door, or 4door doesn’t really matter. There is nothing that rivals the turning radius of a wrangler. Still, the recon seems fairly nimble. The dash/hood didn’t seem bothersome personally. I would make the trip and test drive it if you’re considering.