- jeep released the video below as part of its parent company's stellantis ev day. it shows a two-door wrangler ev, which looks similar to this year's magneto concept, and a four-door model that appears related to the 2017 safari concept.
- part of the video events are dated 2025 and show a two-door wrangler ev using biometric recognition, peer-to-peer charging, and drone pairing.
- later the video shifts to 2030, where the four-door wrangler ev is seen driving autonomously off-road while the owners lie in the vehicle watching the stars through a panoramic sunroof.
on thursday, at parent company stellantis's ev day event, jeep declared that it will have an electrified model in every segment it competes in by 2025. jeep already builds a plug-in-hybrid version of the wrangler called the 4xe. but according to the company's statement, the wrangler will need to morph into an electric vehicle if it is to survive beyond this decade. while jeep didn’t explicitly debut a wrangler ev at the event, this detailed video released by the company clearly promises one, along with drone pairing and autonomous off-roading capability.
the video starts in 2021, following a seemingly always happy couple and their incredibly cute dog as they park and plug in a wrangler 4xe at a charging station in the wilderness. the timeline then fast-forwards to 2025—now the man is seen proposing while the couple are submerged in a darkened pool and what appears to be an electric wrangler lurks in the background. this two-door model is painted white with the word "freedom" emblazoned on the side of the hood. since jeep’s new slogan is "zero emission freedom," the implication is that the vehicle has an electric powertrain. jeep seems to confirm that with the text "concept bev model shown" at the bottom of the screen. this two-door looks strikingly similar to the magneto, an electric wrangler concept released at the 2021 easter jeep safari in moab, utah, and it may just be the magneto with new hood graphics.
the "2025" portion of the video reveals some interesting upcoming features. first, this future wrangler is equipped with biometric recognition—in the video, the car recognizes the man's face, unlocking and starting the wrangler in advance. the video also shows peer-to-peer charging, with the woman plugging the white wrangler into a blue model for some extra juice. this segment ends by displaying the future wrangler's drone pairing capabilities, with the couple's drone flying just in front of their wrangler, providing extra light as they traverse an off-road trail through the night.
the video then jumps ahead five years to 2030. now the couple is seen camping next to a four-door model, which looks similar to the 2017 safari concept from moab, with transparent doors and a three-section roof rack. this model is clearly intended to indicate it's an ev, with "zero emission" printed along the side sill. jeep then shows the wrangler piloting itself around the off-road trails, much to the surprise of another jeep owner driving in the other direction, suggesting that the wrangler will be capable of driving autonomously off-road by 2030. jeep then promotes flat-seat stargazing, showing the couple lying in the wrangler watching the skies above as the jeep drives them to their destination.
jeep notes at the bottom of the screen that "future models and features may vary," meaning that the timelines for the wrangler ev and futuristic technologies seen throughout the video are not promises. still, the video shows that jeep is plotting a wrangler ev, gives us a taste of what it may look like, and previews some neat features that will enhance off-roading in the future.