The all-electric Jeep Avenger is set to land on Australian shores next year having already established itself in Europe. It will land in showrooms in the second half of 2024 and while local prices and specifications won’t be announced until a later date, the company is confident that it will prove popular.
Underpinning the Jeep Avenger is the same Stellantis eCMP architecture as the likes of the Peugeot e-2008, Opel Moka-e, and Citroen DS3 E-Tense. In Europe, it comes standard with an electric motor at the front axle with 154 hp and 192 lb-ft (260 Nm) of torque that receives its juice from a 54 kWh battery located under the front and rear seats, and through the central tunnel. It is good for 550 km (342 miles) of driving in urban settings and 400 km (248 miles) over the combined cycle.
When connected to a fast charger, Jeep says the Avenger needs just 24 minutes to charge from 20-80% and that 30 km (19 miles) of range can be added in three minutes, enough for the daily driving needs of most individuals.
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“The Jeep Avenger represents a key milestone for the Jeep brand, our first zero exhaust emission SUV,” Jeep Australia managing director Michael Filazzola said. “A compact SUV, the Avenger will provide a new entry point to the Jeep range while adding another level of electrification to our offering in Australia and represents a further step in the Jeep brand’s evolution.”
A key factor in the Avenger’s success in Australia will be its price. It will need to pull buyers away from similarly-sized electric SUVs like the BYD Atto 3 and forthcoming Ford Puma EV, although it does have a more rugged, off-road-focused nature than either of those two. In the UK, prices for the Avenger start at £35,700, which works out to be over AU$71,000.
