Jeep goes all out to courtroom thrillseekers with the 2026 Recon SUV. This chunky all-electric 4×4 packs a raft of options for making mild work of craggy trails, together with loads of energy underneath the hood, and creature comforts in addition.
Certainly, the corporate says the Recon is the first-ever electrical automotive in the marketplace with totally detachable doorways, home windows, and tailgate glass – and you’ll ditch these with out instruments, for that open-air expertise at a second’s discover. There’s even an non-compulsory powered roof panel that retracts on the contact of a button.
The Recon will get Jeep’s Path Rated badge to indicate it is constructed with a variety of off-roading capabilities in thoughts. That features delivering traction on slippery roads and steep grades, water fording, good articulation because of a short-long arm (SLA) suspension system up entrance and an integral hyperlink within the rear, and excessive floor clearance of as much as 9.1 inches (23.1 cm).
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It will additionally handle a 33.8-degree method angle, 33.1-degree departure angle and 23.3-degree breakover angle. Adventurous varieties will need to try the Moab trim, which comes with beefy 33-inch tires.
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This boxy magnificence’s powertrain delivers a large 650 hp and 620 lb.ft (820 Nm) of torque, which ought to be a lot for anyplace you’ll find on a map. Jeep says you can faucet into this torque immediately and exactly, owing to the inclusion of large-diameter half shafts and stout fixed velocity joints. And with all these horses, you may get from 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) in simply 3.6 seconds.
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For critical off-roading, you will need to get conversant in the Selec-Terrain system, which gives a variety of drive modes to sort out several types of terrain and interesting hill maintain help if you’re navigating rocky spots. There’s additionally Selec-Pace Management, which can hold the automotive shifting at a set pace, so you possibly can courageous steep inclines and declines with confidence. Off-road cameras and an non-compulsory rock rail assist hold you protected on extra demanding routes.
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The 100-kWh battery pack is protected by metal underbody shields, and is sweet for as much as 250 miles (400+ km) on a single cost – which appears a bit on the low facet. The Recon will likely be NACS-compatible, so you should be able to use Tesla Superchargers to shortly juice up on the highway – however keep in mind the included charging twine solely helps Degree 1 and Degree 2 charging speeds.
On the within, you will discover a useful cabin with sturdy and easy-to-clean recycled supplies, versatile storage cubbies within the middle console, sprint, and doorways, and bodily controls for the Alpine audio system (which comes customary) and Degree 2 driving help and off-roading options. For the remainder, you possibly can undergo the 14.5-inch touchscreen that is meant to be simple to learn even with the roof off; this enhances the informative 12.3-inch driver cluster.
You will additionally discover niceties like heated seats and steering wheel, and sensible concerns like a lowered beltline for higher visibility out the windshield, and 65.9 cubic ft (1,866 liters) of rear cargo area with the second row folded down.
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All this is available in a good-looking bundle with a contemporary design that is distinctively Jeep. The entrance fascia’s seven rectangular slots mild up, and U-shaped headlights distinguish the Recon from the Wrangler with its round lamps.
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Jeep will start manufacturing the Recon early subsequent 12 months, and it will begin at about US$67,000 (together with the ~$2,000 vacation spot price). The corporate says that is the one 650 hp SUV you will discover underneath $70,000. If you happen to’re searching for a technique to discover roads much less traveled with out making a peep, this will likely be value a glance in 2026.
Take a look at the Recon on Jeep’s site.
Supply: Stellantis
