Jeep Avenger debuts at 2022 Paris auto present as model’s first EV

The brand new Jeep Avenger, the off-road model’s first production-bound electrical car, made its formal debut on Monday on the 2022 Paris auto present.

The Avenger is a subcompact crossover designed primarily for Europe. It was teased in September along with the bigger Recon and Wagoneer S electrical SUVs, each of which can attain Jeep dealerships in 2024, although the Avenger has not but been confirmed for U.S. sale.

The Avenger is confirmed to start out gross sales in Europe in early 2023, adopted by some markets in Asia. The car is positioned under the compact Renegade and could also be deemed to small for the U.S. market. It measures simply 160.6 inches in size, or about 6.0 lower than the Renegade.

The Avenger rides on the CMP modular platform of Jeep dad or mum firm Stellantis. The platform is designed for subcompact automobiles and helps each electrical and internal-combustion powertrains. Jeep has confirmed that gas-powered Avengers might be supplied in choose markets.

The CMP platform can be present in crossovers just like the DS 3 Crossback and Opel Mokka, each of which provide electrical choices as nicely. Nevertheless, the Avenger sports activities a newly developed, 400-volt powertrain that includes a single electrical motor on the entrance axle, making this Jeep front-wheel drive solely.

The motor generates a peak 156 hp and attracts its power from a 54-kwh battery that Jeep estimates will ship a spread of over 200 miles. Charging from 20-80% capability could be achieved in round 24 minutes utilizing a quick charger, based on Jeep.

Regardless of that includes front-wheel drive, the Avenger nonetheless advantages from Jeep off-road attributes like quick overhangs and a excessive floor clearance (for the category) of just about 8.0 inches, plus Hill Descent Management and the Selec-Terrain drive mode selector.

The car additionally comes with a powerful characteristic record, regardless of being the entry-level mannequin within the Jeep vary. All Avengers include a digital instrument cluster (7.0-inch customary and 10.25-inch accessible) and a ten.25-inch infotainment display, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, navigation, voice activation, and the power for over-the-air updates. Digital driver-assist options might be supplied, both customary or accessible, together with automated emergency braking, site visitors signal recognition, and a freeway help characteristic that may management a car in a single lane by combining adaptive cruise management and lane maintain help.

Avenger manufacturing might be dealt with at a Stellantis plant in Tychy, Poland. A associated Alfa Romeo mannequin probably known as the Brennero and a redesigned Fiat 500X are rumored to affix the Avenger on the Polish plant within the coming years.