{"id":20378,"date":"2026-01-10T08:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=20378"},"modified":"2026-01-10T08:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:16:06","slug":"jeep-kills-americas-favourite-plug-in-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=20378","title":{"rendered":"Jeep Kills America’s Favourite Plug-In Hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One other well-liked electrical car bites the mud, with Stellantis cancelling Jeep’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup, beginning with the 2026 mannequin yr.<\/p>\n

The Jeep Wrangler 4xe has been the top-selling PHEV in America for the previous few years, with the Grand Cherokee 4xe not far behind. Stellantis additionally makes the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. All at the moment are discontinued, not paused, as The Drive first reported<\/a>. The Wrangler and Grand Cherokee have been faraway from the Jeep web site, however the Chrysler Pacifica stays<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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\n PCMag’s Editor in Chief has the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and is ‘fairly bummed’ by the information. (Credit score: Wendy Sheehan Donnell)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n

“Stellantis frequently evaluates its product technique to fulfill evolving buyer wants and regulatory necessities,” Stellantis tells us in a press release, implying a decline in EV demand. <\/em>However the firm has additionally been experiencing high quality points; it recalled all 4xe automobiles in November because of a mixture of software program points and battery hearth dangers, Kelley Blue E-book studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stellantis can be going through main monetary challenges, and appointed<\/a> a brand new CEO in mid-2025. Gross sales have declined for seven years straight, although that they had a slight uptick within the second half of 2025, Automotive Information studies<\/a>. Constructing an EV lineup is not low cost, with automakers going through uphill battles on battery prices and intense Chinese language competitors<\/a>. Latest federal coverage whiplash between the Biden and Trump administrations has additionally blown a gap<\/a> in automakers’ pockets, with the top of the $7,500 federal tax credit score<\/a> and automotive tariffs<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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\n 4xe branding on the 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe (Credit score: Stellantis)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n

Stellantis plans to shift its focus to hybrid automobiles, in addition to extended-range automobiles (EREVs). Ford has made an identical shift prior to now few years, and final month killed the F-150 Lightning<\/a>, vowing to relaunch it as an EREV. It did not point out any timelines, however estimates it’ll have a 700-mile vary between the battery and gasoline tank. Different EV fashions which have bit the mud prior to now yr embody the Acura ZDX and Nissan Ariya, although they weren’t top-sellers.<\/p>\n

“This strategy reinforces the corporate\u2019s dedication to providing superior propulsion programs that maximize effectivity and supply choices from inner combustion to hybrid, vary\u2011prolonged, and absolutely electrical options,” Stellantis says.<\/p>\n

In some ways, Stellantis’ transfer isn’t a surprise. I’ve sensed the corporate has been hesitant to put money into EVs for a number of years, and the truth that it made the nation’s top-selling PHEVs struck me as an anomaly (although I used to be a fan of them). Jeep solely launched its first full EV in 2024, the Wagoneer S<\/a>. Its subsequent one, the Jeep Recon<\/a>, is about to debut this yr, although the corporate paused plans<\/a> for the Compass SUV in Might. <\/p>\n

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