Jeep’s off-road electric SUV managed just 160 miles in a real-world highway range test — SkimNews
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- Jeep Recon EV drove only 160 miles in Car and Driver's highway range test, roughly 62 miles below the EPA's 222-mile estimate for the 2026 Moab trim with its 94 kWh battery
- The Recon achieved just 1.7 miles per kWh, ranking among the least efficient EVs in Car and Driver's database of over 100 tested vehicles
- The Wagoneer S, which shares the same 94 kWh battery and STLA Large Platform, hit 280 miles at roughly 3 miles per kWh — nearly double the Recon's efficiency
- Jeep launched the Recon EV this summer starting at $66,995, marketing it as the "first and only fully electric Trail Rated SUV" with 670 combined horsepower
- The Recon Moab features a 15:1 rear EDM final drive ratio, 33-inch tires, 9.1 inches of ground clearance, and removable doors, rear quarter glass, and swing-gate glass in the Wrangler tradition
- The dual-motor AWD powertrain delivers 670 combined horsepower, and the SUV weighs 6,190 lbs — about 3,500 lbs lighter than the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1, which still managed 290 miles on a far larger 205 kWh pack
Why it matters: The Recon's inefficiency is not a general EV tradeoff — its platform-mate Wagoneer S proves the same 94 kWh battery can deliver nearly twice the range at ~3 miles per kWh, isolating the Recon's boxier off-road design, 33-inch tires, and higher stance as the range-killers. At $66,995, buyers pay a roughly $0 premium in price but surrender about 120 miles of real-world range versus the sister SUV.
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