After weeks of speculation, Stellantis has officially confirmed what many Jeep® fans had begun to suspect—the Jeep® 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) program is effectively dead in North America.
The conversation picked up steam when Jeep quietly removed its 4xe PHEV models from the brand’s U.S. website. Both the Jeep Wrangler (JL) and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe (WL) variants disappeared, immediately triggering questions across the enthusiast community and automotive media. Internally, we were told the Wrangler 4xe program had already been canceled, including a future update that was expected to pair the turbocharged 2.0-liter Hurricane4 engine with the existing 4xe system for the 2027 model year.
2025 Jeep® Wrangler Backcountry 4xe. (Jeep).
To get clarity, we reached out directly to Jeep for an official statement. Stellantis responded with the following:
“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.”
That statement makes it clear: PHEVs are no longer part of Jeep’s North American strategy starting in 2026.
This decision comes after a rocky run for the 4xe lineup. Jeep’s PHEV models have faced multiple recalls, including the recent 68C recall, which involved defective battery packs requiring replacement under warranty. While Jeep never publicly linked recalls to the decision, reliability concerns and shifting customer demand clearly played a role.
That said, the 4xe name itself isn’t going away.
2025 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe. (Jeep).
We’re told that the 4xe badge will continue to represent electrified Jeeps, not just PHEVs. Going forward, it will apply to battery-electric (BEV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) models instead. That means vehicles like the all-electric Jeep Wagoneer S, the upcoming Jeep Recon, and the REEV Jeep Grand Wagoneer will carry the torch into the next era.
One unanswered question remains: Does this affect other Stellantis PHEVs? The statement specifically references Jeep, leaving uncertainty around models like the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid.
For now, the takeaway is simple—Jeep is moving on from plug-in hybrids in the U.S. The technology experiment is over, but the electrified future of Jeep, and the 4xe badge, is just getting started.
