Dead: Chrysler And Jeep's Plug-In Hybrids

The automaker will focus on other forms of electrification instead, such as regular hybrids and range-extended vehicles.

2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Front View

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Anthony Alaniz

By: Anthony Alaniz

Jan 9, at 10:30am ET

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The Breakdown:

Jeep has pulled its plug-in hybrids from its configurator.
Stellantis has confirmed it is phasing out its plug-in hybrid program in North America, including the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV.
The automaker will focus on regular hybrid and range-extended electric vehicles.

Stellantis has pulled the plug on its plug-in hybrid program in North America—pun intended. The automaker will instead focus on other forms of electrification, such as regular hybrids and range-extended vehicles.

The decision officially kills the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, and the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Dodge offers a plug-in Hornet, but Stellantis paused production on that model last summer due to tariffs. Jeep has pulled its hybrids from the configurator, but you can still build a Pacifica Hybrid, for now.

A Stellantis spokesperson said in a statement to The Drive:

‘Stellantis continually evaluates its product strategy to meet evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements. With customer demand shifting, Stellantis will phase out plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year, and focus on more competitive electrified solutions, including hybrid and range‑extended vehicles where they best meet customer needs.’

2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Front View

Jeep Wrangler 4xe

Photo by: Jeep

Stellantis makes no mention of plug-in hybrid vehicles in its full-year 2025 sales results, but the automaker did mention them in its third-quarter report. The Wrangler 4xe was America’s best-selling plug-in hybrid over those three months, with the Grand Cherokee earning the number three spot.

Stellantis will continue to offer electrified powertrains in the United States. The automaker introduced a new hybrid powertrain in the 2026 Cherokee that lacks a plug.

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It pairs a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with a two-motor electronically controlled continuously variable transmission. It makes 210 horsepower and 230 pound-feet of torque, and it has a tiny 1.08-kilowatt-hour battery. Jeep is also selling the battery-electric Recon.

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe

Motor1’s Take: Owners of Stellantis’ plug-in hybrids haven’t had the best ownership experience, with the automaker issuing several critical recalls for its Jeep 4xe models. Owners likely weren’t plugging them in either, an issue that even Toyota has noticed, and with a new hybrid system launching in the Cherokee, it makes sense for Stellantis to shift focus now.

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