Here's your first look at the first ever all-electric Jeep

Is this the beginning of the end for a storied off-road brand, or the dawn of an exciting new era? Stellantis head honcho Carlos Tavares has revealed plans for the first fully electric Jeep, which is set to go on sale next year. 

There are no details other than a couple of teaser images of the new SUV, which is likely to be based on the company’s CMP platform, which underpins the Peugeot e-2008 and Vauxhall Mokka-e. Both of those cars come with 50kWh batteries and ranges of around 200 miles. 

The electric Jeep will fit between the Renegade and the Compass in the company’s concentrated line-up, the latest in a string of zero emission cars that will form the backbone of ambitious new plans announced by the Stellantis CEO as he outlined the company’s long-term strategic plans at the event in Amsterdam.  

Other Stellantis brands like Citroen, Vauxhall, Fiat and Peugeot have already released electric models. As of now, there are currently plug-in hybrid versions of Jeep’s Renegade, Compass, and the iconic Wrangler. However, Jeep's model range has so far resisted any form of pure electrification, which is probably for the best. 

The writing is on the wall for the model, though, with the announcement from Tavares that the company will move to 100 per cent battery electric vehicle sales by the end of 2029, with 75 BEV models planned to be on sale by the end of the decade. 

Other announcements from Stellantis at the firm’s big press conference include plans to become an “extraordinary place to work” and being the “industry champion for climate change mitigation”. Reckon an all-electric Jeep can work, folks?

TEXT Sam Burnett