The best electric Jeep cars

Jeep is a brand steeped in history and is one of the world’s go-to manufacturers for rugged and capable off-road vehicles.

But it also has many years' experience building plug-in hybrid models with capable 4x4 underpinnings. More recently, Jeep has even been selling fully electric models to cater to environmentally-savvy buyers.

Continue reading to find out more about Jeep’s eco-friendly electric and hybrid models, including some serious off-roaders.

The best electrified Jeep cars

• Jeep Avenger

• Jeep Compass

• Jeep Recon

• Jeep Renegade

• Jeep Grand Cherokee

Best electric Jeep cars

Jeep Avenger

The Avenger was Jeep's first electric car, which was introduced after several years of selling plug-in hybrids, but don’t let that put you off.

Because Jeep is part of the same company as other manufacturers like Peugeot and Vauxhall, the Avenger uses the same electric underpinnings as the likes of the Peugeot e-2008 and Vauxhall Mokka-e.

We're talking about a spritely 156hp electric motor that's good for almost 250 miles of range thanks to a 54kWh battery, and a cutesy design that's around 16cm shorter than Jeep's previous baby, the Renegade.

It forgoes four-wheel drive in favour of a more efficient front-wheel-drive setup, but it still has six capable drive modes including for snow and mud, plus hill descent control, as standard.

Jeep Compass

When Jeep renewed the Compass for its third generation in 2025, it joined parent company Stellantis's STLA Medium platform, which means it shares its underpinnings with the successful and already-electric Peugeot E-3008, Vauxhall Grandland Electric and Citroën ë-C5 Aircross.

It's also a noticeable upgrade over the Avenger, with bigger batteries capable of 300 miles or more of range and a punchier 213hp or 231hp motor.

Despite being mechanically similar to its cousins, this is still very much a Jeep, with rugged-inspired interior details like grab handles and a bold red drive mode selector.

The Compass is also Jeep's first all-wheel-drive electric car, with a 375hp 4x4 model on offer for near-silent adventures.

Jeep Recon

Drivers and brand fans love the Wrangler, and so do we. It looks the part, has serious off-road credentials and space for all your adventure kit – but it's far from the cheapest to run with a 272hp petrol engine.

Step in the newly-introduced Recon, which offers a similar rugged look, plentiful power and a good amount of interior space.

The top-spec model will have 650hp, 840Nm of torque (about the same as three mid-sized petrol hatchbacks), and a 0-62mph time of 3.7 seconds.

It'll launch in the US and Canada first, followed by other markets globally including the UK. And of course, tamer models with better efficiency/ranges will follow, too.

Best plug-in hybrid Jeep cars

Jeep Avenger

Yet again, the Avenger appears in this list of electrified Jeep models, because it's also available with a plug-in hybrid system for the perfect mix of petrol and electric.

It uses the already very impressive 1.2-litre engine used in the group's mild hybrid system, but it adds a second electric motor for an e-AWD system.

You can pick up your Avenger 4xe in Upland or Overland trims, or the very special North Face Edition for a bolder look and stylish associations.

Being the only 4x4 version of this car, it has the highest water wading depth and approach/breakover/departure angles, so it's definitely worthy of that Jeep badge.

Jeep Renegade

There are a few variants of the Jeep Renegade, but it’s the plug-in hybrid that offers the closest experience to owning an electric car.

The engine is a 1.3-litre unit, which, when combined with the electric motor, produces 190hp. The top-spec Trailhawk model gets a more powerful 240hp system. Both models will do 20-ish miles on electric power, too.

Jeep says that the Renegade can exceed motorway speed limits on electric power alone, but because the electric section of the setup only produces 60hp, you’ll have to be careful not to put your foot down (which will wake up the engine).

Because the PHEV model is a 4x4, it can handle itself off-road. In fact, because it has more torque than the diesel models, in many cases it’s even better.

Jeep Compass

The 4xe plug-in hybrid second-generation model shares all of the same underpinnings as the Renegade 4xe, which means a 190hp and a 240hp version of the setup.

Its 438-litre boot is far smaller than some other similar SUVs, which have more than 500 litres of space, but the plug-in hybrid model also has the same size boot while others tends to offer less.

This was indeed one of Jeep's first plug-in hybrids, but a much-improved Compass 4xe arrived with the third generation car, using a 195hp setup, a battery that's twice as big, and a more efficient electric motor.

All of this means the new model will do around 620 miles from a full tank and battery, compared with 280 miles for its predecessor.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

When Jeep unveiled the latest-generation Grand Cherokee for 2022, it confirmed that it too would get a 4xe variant.

Because it’s a much larger vehicle, it gets a more powerful 2.0-litre petrol engine. Together with the electric motor, it makes 380hp.

It also gets a bigger 17kWh battery, which Jeep reckons is good for around 25 miles of emission-free motoring.

Despite its eco-credentials, it’s still a capable off-roader. It has 278mm of ground clearance and can wade through 610mm of water, which Jeep says is best-in-class.

Buy electric Jeeps

Jeep has been building electrified models for long enough for many of them to now be available for bargain prices on cinch.

Whether you're fully committed to an electric Jeep or you want the best of both worlds with a plug-in hybrid Jeep that also offers low-emission four-wheel drive, we have plenty of used Jeeps for sale.

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