Hybridisation comes to Jeep with the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid

Jeep is electrifying its range starting with the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid

The new electrified versions of the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid, presented at the Geneva Motor Show, are the most important news for Jeep in its push into the SUV and city crossover segment.

Environmental restrictions have forced FCA to speed up the process, and the off-road brand has chosen its two most popular models for the general public. A choice based on sales data, sales that should give these two attractive SUVs a boost as soon as the first production units of the Jeep Renegade PHEV and Jeep Compass PHEV are presented.

A preview of the new Jeep PHEV range

Jeep has indeed previewed its future inclusion among hybrid cars with the announcement of the production of the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid. Although we do know that the engine of the Jeep Renegade PHEV and Jeep Compass PHEV will be the turbocharged 1.3-litre unit, neither the power nor the range in electric mode has been specified.

The drivetrain layout of the new Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid has been described, however. The petrol engine will drive the front axle, while the electric motor will work solely on the rear axle. This is what Jeep has named 4x4e traction.

Thanks to this hybrid setup, the powertrain of these new Jeep Renegade PHEV and Jeep Compass PHEV is expected to produce up to 240 CV, a figure the manufacturer has estimated. The same goes for the fully electric range of the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid, since these cars have not yet been homologated under either the WLTP or NEDC cycle, but Jeep puts it at up to 50 km in electric mode.

The 0 to 100 km/h acceleration of these two new cars has also been estimated. Jeep puts their sprint at under seven seconds, which is undoubtedly a decent figure for cars that are not considered sprinters.

Marketing of the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid

Jeep has not yet announced the marketing date or the price of the Jeep Renegade Plug-in Hybrid and Jeep Compass Plug-in Hybrid. It is worth noting that, according to the online configurator, the Jeep Renegade starts at 15,500 euros, while the Jeep Compass starts at 19,500 €.

However, we do not expect to see either of these two plug-in hybrid models join the 2019 SUVs, as they will not arrive until early 2020.

Technical specifications of the cars in this article

Off-RoadJeep Compass6 versions · from 43,200 €

Off-RoadJeep Renegade4 versions · from 34,800 €