Report: Stellantis To Kill Current Plug-In Hybrids

That means the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, and Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid are going to be gone at the end of the 2025 model year.

A reader tipped off The Drive that the 4xe models had disappeared from the "build and price" section of Jeep's consumer-facing Web site. The outlet ran a story about that on Monday and got a confirmation from Jeep spokes folks that a stop sale had been placed on 4xes due to ongoing recalls.

Yours truly just surfed over to Jeep.com and not only are the 4xes gone from the B&P tool, but if one clicks on "electric and hybrid" models, one only sees the next Cherokee, which is now hybrid only, and the full EV Jeep Recon and Jeep Wagoneer S models. The Cherokee's hybrid powertrain is not a plug-in.

According to The Drive, this doesn't mean that Jeep and Stellantis are done with electrification. Conventional, non-plug-in hybrid powertrains will remain a focus, as will range-extended electric vehicles. So the long-planned Ram EV with range extension is apparently still on the way.

Jeep, of course, would not kill the Cherokee and Recon this close to their introduction, and the Wagoneer S has only been on sale for about a year. So there will still be electrification in the lineup.

As for the 4xe, this author always liked the idea of plug-in hybrid vehicles in the Jeep -- and greater Stellantis -- lineup, but the Jeep 4xes I've driven have tended to offer up rough transitions when the powertrain switched from electric mode to gas or hybrid mode. I've also asked Jeep folks a few times if owners are actually bothering to plug in, and while it doesn't seem that Jeep tracks that, it did sound, at least anecdotally, that relatively few owners were bothering to charge via the plug.

I reached out to Jeep, and this is the official statement I received in reply:

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. This approach reinforces the company’s commitment to offering advanced propulsion systems that maximize efficiency and provide options from internal combustion to hybrid, range‑extended, and fully electric solutions.

Pour one out for the 4xe.

[Images: Jeep/Stellantis]

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