Electric Jeep® Recon Faces Competition From VW’s Scout Brand

Electric Jeep® Recon Faces Competition From VW’s Scout Brand​

New Electric Scout SUV Will Debut On October 24...​

Jeep® sales have been struggling recently, but the iconic American adventure brand hopes to turn things around by launching two all-new, all-electric models. The luxurious 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S (KX) production has already begun at the Toluca, Mexico plant, which is now preparing to launch the Jeep Recon (EJ)—an all-new, all-electric, off-road-focused SUV—later this year. However, competition is intensifying, with Volkswagen reviving the Scout brand and established players like Rivian already making a solid impact in the electric SUV market.

Electric Jeep® Recon Faces Competition From VW's Scout Brand

Jeep® sales have been struggling recently, but the iconic American adventure brand hopes to turn things around by launching two all-new, all-electric models. The luxurious 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S (KX) production has already begun at the Toluca, Mexico plant, which is now preparing to launch the...

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[bill burke]

Will Jeep do the right thing with this potentially successful Recon and offer the option of a gasoline engine, preferably the SO Hurricane six ?
Sure this is an acknowledgement of a poor decision, understandable in the hysteria of green advocates with influence, that could put handcuffs on this new Jeep. Sure it’s humiliating, but ignoring the reality of the marketplace and ever growing inventory of electrics on dealers lots is a worse outcome for these decision makers. Worse of all, it’s easily done.
The gas version could be announced as a future option, hopefully in the Wagoneer S also, to not eliminate the far larger gas enthusiasts right out of the box. Time is wasting Jeep, letsget your act together and just eat a little crow.

 

[patfromigh]

Stellantis, VW and Rivian seem to be in a race to see who will become extinct first. VW is shuttering facilities in Europe while funding this Scout thing.Does that make any sense? Rivian is bleeding cash like there is no tomorrow. (Pun intended for that brand.)

Stellantis is totally out of touch with the American consumer. Has anybody outside their management echo chamber asked for expensive battery electric off-road vehicles? How big is that market segment? Meanwhile American consumers are voting with their wallets for hybrids and small pickups like the Ford Maverick.

Nowhere in the CARB zero emissions mandates does it specify a manufacturer must sell 3-ton off-road vehicles at prices the average consumer can't afford. There isn't any minimum weight specification outlined in the rules for 4 to 5 ton electric pickup trucks either.

Newsflash - The BYD Shark has a range extender and isn't a monster truck. Maybe the Chinese are on to something.

 

[TripleT]

Throwing in STLA when they are by far the most behind on the EV market of all the OEMs. I know quite of few people who are interested in the silent off roading.

One of the advantages of being behind is easier to adjust beyond regulatory requirements, to meet real consumer demand which I believe is HEV.

While large vehicles are not in these regulatory requirement is in where the margin.