The Electric Jeep Recon Has 670 HP, Removable Doors and One Big Problem
The Recon Finally Has an EPA Number
After what felt like an eternity of teasers and trail-rated promises, the 2026 Jeep Recon Moab has its official EPA range rating. The number is 222 miles, short of the 230 miles Jeep had been expecting. Now, that gap of 8 miles might not sound like a catastrophe, but in a segment where buyers are already range-anxious, and the competition is playing an entirely different game, every mile matters. The Recon is set to hit US and Canadian markets in the second half of 2026, built at Stellantis' Toluca plant in Mexico, and it carries a starting price of $65,000.
The Recon's Numbers That Actually Make You Sit Up
The Recon sits on Stellantis' STLA Large platform and packs a dual-motor AWD setup good for 670 horsepower and 620 lb-ft of torque. It'll do 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds in Sport mode, which is nuts for something wearing 33-inch all-terrain rubber on 18-inch wheels. Ground clearance sits at 9.1 inches, with a 33.8-degree approach angle and 33.1-degree departure angle, all numbers that trail-heads will approve of.
The battery is a 100.5 kWh NMC pack running on a 400-volt architecture, shared with the Wagoneer S. DC fast charging can add about 100 miles in 10 minutes under ideal conditions, and a 5-to-80 percent top-up takes roughly 28 minutes. On Level 2 at home, you're looking at around 6.8 hours to the same 80 percent mark. The best part, though? The doors come off, in typical Jeep style.
The Rivian R2 Makes This Comparison Awkward
As for the Recon's chief (even if not direct) rival, the Rivian R2 starts around $60,000, carries a NACS port as standard, and EPA-rated range north of 300 miles. It should handle light off-roading, but it clearly isn't on the same level off-road as the Jeep. The Recon is clearly the more serious off-roader with its locking rear differential, disconnecting front axle, and genuine Trail Rated credentials.
But for buyers who spend 95 percent of their time on tarmac, the Rivian makes quite the case for itself. The fact that Jeep is giving the Recon a choice of alternate powertrains, including gas and potentially a hybrid, speaks volumes about how the market has changed
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM.