Numbers first, because with the Jeep Recon they are the story: electric motor, 650 hp. Jeep built from 2026, in the decade the industry is turning electric. Josh Holly drew it.
Where it came from
The Jeep Recon is a battery electric mid-size SUV that entered the market in early 2026. Presented in a set of images in September 2022 alongside two other Jeep models, it is an off-road-oriented SUV that is heavily inspired by the Wrangler, and will be sold alongside it. A Wrangler variant was previously marketed as the Recon.
The Recon is based on Stellantis' STLA Large platform, with fully independent suspension. The vehicle will have removable doors, retractable roof, electronic locking differentials, Selec-Terrain traction management functions, skid plates, tow hooks, off-road-rated tires, and underbody protection. It will be produced in North America and will be available for the global market.
Under the skin
Power comes from electric motor; 650 hp is the published figure. It weighs 2772 kg. Work it out per tonne and you get about 234 horsepower — quick by any era's standard, the kind of figure a hot hatch or a sports saloon posts. The layout matters: drive goes to all four wheels, which is what lets the power be used on a wet road. The wheelbase is 2868 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Its family tree is legible: assembly was at Toluca (TCA), Mexico. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the BYD Datang, the Alpine A390, the Ferrari Luce — show what else the money bought that year. Nearby in the Jeep catalogue sit the Jeep Wrangler (JK) and the Jeep Wrangler (TJ).