Jeep has finally pulled the covers off the Recon, a boxy electric off roader built to scratch the itch left by the Wrangler’s exit from Europe. It runs on the Stellantis STLA Large platform with a dual motor setup, one motor on each axle, delivering around 641 to 650 brake horsepower and 840 newton metres of torque with a big 100 kilowatt hour battery pack slung underneath. That is enough for a claimed zero to sixty two sprint in under four seconds, making this mud friendly brick almost as quick as serious German super saloons.
The Recon is not some soft crossover in outdoor cosplay. Ground clearance sits just under two hundred and forty millimetres, with standard thirty three inch tyres, an electric locking rear differential, steel underbody protection and Jeep’s Selec Terrain system with a dedicated Rock mode. Jeep even claims it is the only fully electric sport utility vehicle that is genuinely trail rated, aimed squarely at drivers who want to crawl over rocks in silence rather than just glide silently to the supermarket.
What really sells the Recon to old school Jeep fans is the open air freedom. All four doors can be removed without tools, along with the rear quarter glass and tailgate glass, so you still get that wind in your hair and mud in your teeth experience that made the Wrangler a cult favourite. Inside, the cabin mixes wipe clean materials, chunky digital controls and an Alpine sound system with speakers tucked under the seats for when the doors are off.
Production starts early next year in Toluca, Mexico, with the Recon first rolling out in the United States and Canada before heading to Europe. UK buyers can expect it to arrive late next year, with price predictions hovering around seventy thousand pounds once equipment and local taxes are factored in. An electric off roader with serious numbers, removable doors and proper trail hardware is no longer a fantasy build list, it'll be waiting in a showroom.
