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About Recon

The Jeep Recon is the brand's attempt to prove that an electric motor belongs on the Rubicon Trail. First shown as a concept in 2022 and delayed more than once before reaching customers, it is a boxy, Wrangler-sized SUV that runs entirely on battery power. It keeps the open-air rituals Jeep owners love, with removable doors and glass that let it be stripped down for a summer trail ride, and it carries the Trail Rated badge, which Jeep reserves for models that pass its own off-road tests.

Unlike the Wrangler, the Recon is built on a modern Stellantis electric platform rather than a traditional ladder frame with solid axles. Its electric motors deliver instant torque that makes slow, precise rock crawling easy, and the top Moab version adds more power and off-road hardware. Early reviews praised its trail manners and quiet capability while questioning its highway range, which looks modest for the money next to mainstream electric crossovers. That debate, whether trail credibility is worth the range penalty, has followed the Recon since launch, and enthusiasts remain divided.

The Recon arrives in an EV market that has cooled considerably from the predictions of a few years ago, and some critics wonder whether the audience for an expensive, trail-ready electric SUV is large enough to sustain it. Its most natural rivals are the Rivian R1S, which pairs off-road ability with luxury, and electric versions of mainstream SUVs, along with the gas-powered Wrangler and Bronco that many trail fans still prefer. Jeep, for its part, sees the Recon as the electric flagship of its Trail Rated family.

This page follows the Recon's reviews, range and charging tests, off-road trials, pricing, sales results and recalls, plus Jeep's wider electric strategy, from the Wagoneer S to future battery-powered models. Watch for owner reports from Moab and other trail hubs, where the question of whether an EV can truly replace a gas Jeep will finally be settled in the dirt. Charging access at remote trailheads, real-world range with knobby tires and price cuts or incentives are likely to shape that verdict as much as any spec sheet.