Walk into a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, or Ram dealership five years from now and you’re going to see a host of brand-new electrified products that have no equivalent in today’s lineup. And it’s not only us consumers that need to get used to that – so do the dealers whose job it is to sell those vehicles.
This is why Stellantis invited a bunch of those dealers to a fancy event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, wheeled out its full portfolio of recent concepts, and then outlined a seven-year product roadmap to help them get ready for a very different future. We recently covered one attendee’s revelations from the event that include the replacement of the Dodge Durango with a three-row Dodge Stealth SUV, but this is our first look at images taken at the conference showcasing some very important new products.
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As expected, those vehicles include the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT and Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concepts, but arguably of more interest, because we’ve seen so little of them so far, are two hot Jeep concepts from last year, the Recon and Wagoneer S.
Jeep Recon Moab 4xe
Image credit: Fred/Jeep Recon Forum/Lee Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
Jeep already has a fully-electric vehicle, or at least it does in Europe, in the form of the tiny Jeep Avenger. But the front-wheel-drive Jeep Avenger isn’t available in North America and definitely isn’t the kind of Jeep that could tackle the Rubicon Trail. The new Recon ticks both of those boxes and looks suitably tough and boxy for good measure.
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We’re assured that the Recon isn’t designed to replace the Wrangler, but will sit alongside it in the lineup and will only be available as an EV. It’s built around the new Stellantis STLA Large EV platform and will come with proper off-road goodies like e-locker axle technology, Jeep Selec-Terrain traction management, chunky trail rubber, tow hooks, and underbody protection.
You’ll also be able to remove the doors and roll back the roof, and the Uconnect media system will come preloaded with navigation for some of the country’s most popular overland routes. And in case you’re wondering how you’d go about charging a Recon out in the wilderness, Jeep says the battery will have enough power to complete the Rubicon and make it back to a charging point. Like what you see? Reservations for the Recon EV open this year with production following a year later.
2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV
Image credit: Lee Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
Another all-electric Jeep, but one with a very different audience in mind, the Wagoneer S has its sights set on vehicles like the BMW iX. Like the Recon, it’s built around the STLA Large platform, but its driving dynamics and styling are optimized for urban situations.
That platform can accommodate batteries up to 100 kWh and although Jeep hasn’t given specific details about the battery or charging times, it did quote a driving range of 400 miles (644 km) when it first announced the concept last September. The concept also claimed to deliver 600 hp (608 PS) to its four wheels courtesy of two electric motors that can hurl it to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 3.5 seconds.
So far we’ve only seen the Wagoneer S in concept form but it’s scheduled to make its public debut in production form later this year, with North American and European sales starting in 2024.
Dodge, Ram And Chrysler Concepts
Image credit: Lee Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
Other star turns at the dealer event, as previously mentioned, included the RAM 1500 Revolution electric pickup (but not the production version unveiled last month) and the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT. But the almost dormant Chrysler brand also put in an appearance to remind us that it’s going EV-only in 2028.
The company revealed the 400 hp (406 PS), dual-motor Airflow crossover in concept form in 2022 as a rival to the ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y. But it was already late to the party then, and when Chrysler told us we’d have to wait until 2024 or 2025 to get the real thing we kind of forgot all about it. It’s a handsome car though, and a 350-400-mile (563-644 km) range sounds okay until you remember that the battery pack measures a colossal 118 kWh. We can’t help thinking this one is going to be out of date before it’s even here.
Which of these future Stellantis EVs are you most excited about?
Sources: Lee Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, Moparinsiders, Jeepreconforum