2025 will probably be a giant 12 months for Jeep. It’ll have two battery-electric automobiles on sale and a bigger lineup of plug-in hybrids. Jeep’s new CEO, Antonio Filosa, briefed the media Friday concerning the comapny’s plans for the upcoming 12 months and its technique to extend its market share.
The Jeep Wagoneer S will enter manufacturing within the second quarter of this 12 months earlier than occurring sale in Q3 for a brief 2024 mannequin 12 months run. It’ll be the quickest Jeep ever when it goes on sale, hitting 60 miles per hour in lower than 3.5 seconds.
The Wagoneer S have 600 horsepower and trip on Stellantis’ scalable STLA Giant platform, similar to the brand new Recon, which ought to launch earlier than the tip of the 12 months. Jeep wouldn’t present particular dates for Recon’s manufacturing and arrival, however it should have its first full gross sales 12 months in 2025 alongside the Wagoneer S.
Jeep’s lineup of 4xe plug-in hybrids will develop by way of subsequent 12 months. One mannequin prone to arrive is the beforehand introduced Gladiator PHEV, with Jeep planning to launch 5 new fashions or up to date variants in 2025. The revamped lineup is a part of the model’s technique to extend its market share within the US after 5 consecutive years of falling gross sales.
Jeep is already laying the groundwork for a profitable 2025. It is lowered the costs of a number of fashions for 2024, together with the Grand Cherokee and the lately up to date Gladiator, and it’ll combine the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer into the Jeep model. The Wrangler additionally obtained an replace for this mannequin 12 months. Filosa has additionally applied a brand new workforce to enhance high quality and decrease prices.
We can’t have to attend lengthy to see if all of this effort pays off.