Like other manufacturers, Jeep is preparing to launch a number of new all-electric models. One of those is the Recon SUV, a cousin of the Wrangler and designed to excel off-road.
New Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa was asked about that by both Automotive News and Autocar. He delivered essentially the same speech to both, explaining that Jeep's other expected electric model, the Wagoneer S, will definitely be an all-electric affair only, but that in the case of the Recon, options are on the table. Flexibility was the word bandied about.
4xe badging on the 2024 Jeep Wrangler | Photo: Jeep The upcoming Jeep Recon is based on the STLA Large platform developed by parent company Stellantis. That architecture is flexible and can accommodate other mechanical configurations. The main difference between the Recon and the Wrangler is that the former's structure will be monobody, rather than the truck-like structure of the Wrangler, which it will retain even when switching to electric power.