New Rival: 2026 Jeep Recon EV revealed. $65,000, 250 miles range, 0-60 3.6s

[kurtlikevonnegut]

Jeep is best compared to that hot but crazy chick most of us dated at one point in our twenties.

They can look good if you're willing to ignore the fundamental flaws under the hood. You have a lot of fun driving them for a while. Your friends might be slightly jealous for a hot minute.

Reality sets in when you realize you're stuck with this thing. The extra plastic starts getting annoying. Soon enough something is on fire, emergency services are involved and major life regret set in.

Everyone should do it once in their life for the amazing stories. But keep it short, and never be tempted to go back.

I'd argue that's true of Jeep since 2000.

Once upon a time Jeep was innovative and made great vehicles. What they make today is a poor facsimile of those legendary machines.

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[mkhuffman]

This is a PSA for all of those that made comments about possibly being interested in this Stellantis creation, DO NOT DO IT! take it from a current Jeep Grand Cherokee 4Xe owner (I have 2) they are the worst mistakes I have ever made in my car buying life time. You'll buy the vehicle and they will tell you that you cannot drive it for most of its life and you wont be able to park it in or near you home. BUT, if you love advertisements in your car or tire pressure lights that comes on every day amongst many other annoyances then this may be for you. I wont even go in on the crappy build material inside, but hey...at least the cars look good from a distance. YOUVE BEEN WARNED!

Jeep is best compared to that hot but crazy chick most of us dated at one point in our twenties.

They can look good if you're willing to ignore the fundamental flaws under the hood. You have a lot of fun driving them for a while. Your friends might be slightly jealous for a hot minute.

Reality sets in when you realize you're stuck with this thing. The extra plastic starts getting annoying. Soon enough something is on fire, emergency services are involved and major life regret set in.

Everyone should do it once in their life for the amazing stories. But keep it short, and never be tempted to go back.

My wife's Grand Cherokee High Altitude is amazing. We have had a few software issues, but nothing like what I have experience in my R1. Seriously, the bar is low. Software defined cars are like Windows computers 10 years ago. LOL.

Of all the ICEVs we have owned over the years, the Grand Cherokee is by far the best. It looks amazing, and I can take it on the beach in Nags Head.


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[TexasBob]

BUT, if you love advertisements in your car ...

Wait, what? Tell me they did not do that.

 

[Joules Burn]

I had a Jeep Overland Grand Cherokee. Four years and 56K miles. Three dealers and six service writers. A faulty barometric pressure sensor in the transmission. They replaced $25,000 in parts but the “AR” engineer in Detroit would not replace the sensor. Pit bull Lemon Law attorney got me a full buyback including tax, license, and the pine fresh hanger on the rearview mirror.

 

[Davethadog]

That’s a lot of money for short range. Would have to charge when u get to the trails from the drive from the house

Have you seen the standard r1?

 

[BigSkies]

Have you seen the standard r1?

With Rivian (and most car brands) the low price trim is not designed to sell in volume, but to make the features of the mid-trim feel worth the price.

The high-price trim is also not designed to sell in volume, but is designed to make the mid-trim version feel like a relatively good value.

I doubt Rivian is selling much in the way of standard R1's or Quad's. They exist for a different reason.
Jeep should have done something similar here.

 

[NY_Rob]

BUT, if you love advertisements in your car...

Wait, what? Tell me they did not do that.

There is a way to turn off those SXM ads in settings, takes a grand total of 60 seconds and is persistent even through software updates. I haven't seen a SXM ad in my Wrangler 4xe in over a year.

 

[JeepEVer]

As a very happy Jeep owner of 30+ years I am disappointed with some aspects of the Recon. It is cool looking and willl off-road capable, albeit for short distances. Less than 250 of range is terrible for 2026!

Also note the J1772 charging connector. Not having NACS is a non-starter for us experienced Tesla owners. Supposedly the charging standard will be changed, but like with Rivian it needs to already been transitioned.

The vehicle dimensions have not been published. But it shares the same STLA platform as the Wagoneer S so probably similar. Although with the spare tire on the back it won’t fit in my garage.

The Recon was my “Plan B” to the R2. I am anxious for the configuration options and delivery time for the Rivian R2! It has been 20 months since the reveal and reservation. My 2011 Grand Cherokee with all the options was delivered 20 months after its reveal.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Also note the J1772 charging connector. Not having NACS is a non-starter

Adapters don't weigh this much.

And the plug/receptacle type isn't a factor in charging performance. Jeep/Stellantis will not gain Supercharger access until next year. And other networks are still primarily CCS1. It doesn't matter which port your vehicle is built with. If you want the most flexibility in charging, you'll need/want adapters regardless; for many years.

 

[MajorVex]

I believe it. Boxy SUVs are range killers. That’s why Tesla went with the jellybean shape of the Model Y. The R2 utilizes the little wing trick at the top back to make it look boxy but still allow air through for better aero and thus range. We will see the final battery sizes and range of the R2 of how much that makes a difference. Is the configurator up yet?

My R1S Dune version Trimotor gets 350-360miles range repeatedly going to work sites at ~75mph in conserve mode using the cruise control WITH the off-road tires, AC on, roof rack & I've got about 700lbs of work tools and equipment in it at all times. This is verified over and over by the google mileage and charger (not just the car software)

I get a little over 300miles in sport or normal mode regularly driving around and I rarely drive conservatively and on SoCal freeways 85 is the typical speed (when there isn't traffic...) when not going to job sites far away.

 

[JeepEVer]

Adapters don't weigh this much.

And the plug/receptacle type isn't a factor in charging performance. Jeep/Stellantis will not gain Supercharger access until next year. And other networks are still primarily CCS1. It doesn't matter which port your vehicle is built with. If you want the most flexibility in charging, you'll need/want adapters regardless; for many years.

The issue I have is availability of DC (fast) charging on road trips. Without access to Tesla Superchargers road trips are even more inconvenient with an EV. My Jeep with a V-8 has a 400-mile range. And my Tesla came with a J1772 adapter for overnight destination charging, if needed.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

The issue I have is availability of DC (fast) charging on road trips. Without access to Tesla Superchargers road trips are even more inconvenient with an EV. My Jeep with a V-8 has a 400-mile range. And my Tesla came with a J1772 adapter for overnight destination charging, if needed.

Jeep/Stellantis is slated to gain Supercharger "early 2026". So with adapter, non-issue even with the CCS1 port. Next to on-going issues with Jeep's software and Samsung sourced batteries, DCFC access (and port format) will be least of your concerns.

 

[VSG]

Also note the J1772 charging connector. Not having NACS is a non-starter for us experienced Tesla owners.

It's CCS1 actually. But the socket, whether CCS1 or NACS, doesn't matter. Confining yourself to just one, regardless of which one, means losing out on 50% of the available chargers. That would just be self-inflicted harm.

You are going to want/need an adapter for DCFC regardless of whether you have CCS1 or NACS on your car. And that situation is going to exist for longer than most people keep their cars.

The issue I have is availability of DC (fast) charging on road trips. Without access to Tesla Superchargers road trips are even more inconvenient with an EV.

Without access to CCS chargers, it's just as bad. In fact worse, because there are areas of the country where there are NO Tesla chargers open to non-Tesla vehicles, so unless you can do CCS you're out of luck.

 

[White Shadow]

My wife's Grand Cherokee is pretty great. It literally has just about every feature avaliable on a SUV. While it definitely isn't designed for difficult trails, I have taken it on the beach and it handles it with ease.

As for the OP, I am very disappointed. 250 miles of range isn't going to sell very well. I wouldn't buy it.

Mine is actually Trail Rated (it's a Trailhawk) and it can do the Rubicon in stock form without any damage.

 

[White Shadow]

That's a ton of money for a Jeep.
Range could/should have been better, but, kWh for kWh, range is par with Rivians. Actually, better range than Rivians.

Kudos to Stellantis. A "Trail Rated" badge, whatever that means, is a hell of a lot better than Rivian's grotesque, childish, infantile stupidity pet mascot badge

I started a "who hates Gary" thread a while back and managed to offend 98% of the forum. But yeah, I agree it's goofy AF.

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