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For the time being, Jeep has only two plug-in hybrids to offer in the guise of the Renegade and the Commander. By 2022, no fewer than eight models will be added to the list in addition to four electric vehicles, including the Wrangler EV.
The question is, will Fiat Chrysler Automobiles deliver on its promise for the Jeep brand? That’s hard to answer given the imminent merger with Groupe PSA, but Christian Meunier has high hopes about electrification in the near future.
Appointed the president of Jeep by the executive council in May 2019, the head honcho told Motoring.com.au that “these cars are going to be the best Jeeps ever built. They are not just going to be electric Jeeps, they are going to be the best product ever.” Make no mistake about it, the man sure seems enthusiastic.
Another piece of information that Meunier told the Australian publication is that plug-in hybrids will be capable of “at least 50 kilometers” in all-electric mode. That’s a range of 31 miles under the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, which is extremely close to the EPA ratings in the U.S. of A.
Jeep will have to make sure that the plug-ins and electrics will stay true to the brand’s ethos as well, offering all-terrain capability in a family-friendly package. A Jeep embodies four-wheel adventure more than other cars out there, right?
Motoring.com.au was also told that Australia won’t get these models in the first instance. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles wants to first focus on the big sellers, namely China, the United States, and Europe. Speaking of the Middle Kingdom, the Commander PHEV is a China-only model that's also made exclusively in the People’s Republic.
The cold truth, however, is that Jeep is a late adopter of plug-in and electric propulsion technologies. Other automakers are miles ahead of Jeep, including the Fiat brand with the 500e. With the help of Groupe PSA, on the other hand, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will tap into new and different technologies from its own. Only in-group synergies will help both automakers benefit from this merger.
Appointed the president of Jeep by the executive council in May 2019, the head honcho told Motoring.com.au that “these cars are going to be the best Jeeps ever built. They are not just going to be electric Jeeps, they are going to be the best product ever.” Make no mistake about it, the man sure seems enthusiastic.
Another piece of information that Meunier told the Australian publication is that plug-in hybrids will be capable of “at least 50 kilometers” in all-electric mode. That’s a range of 31 miles under the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure, which is extremely close to the EPA ratings in the U.S. of A.
Jeep will have to make sure that the plug-ins and electrics will stay true to the brand’s ethos as well, offering all-terrain capability in a family-friendly package. A Jeep embodies four-wheel adventure more than other cars out there, right?
Motoring.com.au was also told that Australia won’t get these models in the first instance. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles wants to first focus on the big sellers, namely China, the United States, and Europe. Speaking of the Middle Kingdom, the Commander PHEV is a China-only model that's also made exclusively in the People’s Republic.
The cold truth, however, is that Jeep is a late adopter of plug-in and electric propulsion technologies. Other automakers are miles ahead of Jeep, including the Fiat brand with the 500e. With the help of Groupe PSA, on the other hand, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will tap into new and different technologies from its own. Only in-group synergies will help both automakers benefit from this merger.
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