Three new hybrid electric Jeep models will make their domestic debuts this week as part of Fiat Chrysler's plans to electrify all vehicles of the iconic SUV brand by 2022.
Fiat Chrysler Is showcasing its hybrid electric models of the Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Compass and Jeep Renegade at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas this week.The new models are part of the company's plans to electrify all vehicles of the iconic SUV brand by 2022.
A plug-in hybrid electric model of the Jeep Compass was showcased at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2019.
"Electrification, including the upcoming no-compromise Jeep 4xe vehicles, will modernize the Jeep brand as it strives to become the leader in 'green' eco-friendly premium technology," Fiat Chrysler The vehicles are expected to assist Fiat Chrysler in meeting U.S. fuel economy standards and help in reshaping the brand's gas-guzzling SUV image.Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, traditionally offer a range of all-electric driving before a traditional internal combustion engine is needed. That compares to all-electric vehicles that do not use any fossil fuels. Fiat Chrysler currently offers the Chrysler Pacifica minivan as its only PHEV in the U.S.
Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley previously said all of Jeep's SUVs would offer a form of electrification by 2022. Other Jeep models in the U.S. lineup include the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs and Wrangler-based Gladiator pickup.shown off at the Geneva International Motor ShowFiat Chrysler declined to offer additional details about the vehicles being shown at CES, saying more information will be released later this year.
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