Yes the wrangler is available with an etorque mild hybrid system but we re talking about plug in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles in other words cars that can be powered by electric motors alone and have to plug in to charge.
Electric jeep wrangler rubicon.
Jeep is going all electric in the next few years.
The company s newest wrangler will offer an optional 2 0l hurricane mild hybrid engine early next year that features a belt starter generator to help assist with power and regenerative braking.
That is a lot of work for such a short amount of time.
For starters the wrangler 4xe rubicon outweighs its gasoline powered counterpart.
The sky one touch power top.
What you re looking at here is the best of both worlds.
The famous brand plans to create four evs and more than ten phevs by 2022.
The 2022 jeep wrangler rubicon ev is just a beginning.
The sahara 4xe is about 700 pounds heavier than its equivalent.
Moreover jeep confirmed that three different electrification levels will happen in the near future.
The 450 hp wrangler rubicon 392 concept hustles to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds what the diesel wrangler doesn t have though is 450 horsepower.
This engine will push out 270 horsepower and 295 lb ft of torque.
The wrangler unlimited rubicon we tested recently came equipped with a new option introduced for the jl.
2 0l turbo engine with etorque the power you want and the performance you need.
It has 260 and while the eight speed transmission.
Finally an off road vehicle that can really tread lightly with 25 miles of electric range enough to do the rubicon trail as well as gobs of torque and that open air jeep goodness.
That s a massive gain and weight is the nemesis.