A Jeep with out all-wheel drive simply does not really feel proper, however the Stellantis model is promising to repair the Avenger’s lack of higher traction with a 4×4 setup. It is being previewed on the Paris Motor Present the place the electrical crossover has a special livery with blue accents together with further LED lighting. Different notable adjustments embrace the adoption of a roof rack and barely wider wheel arches internet hosting completely different alloys with all-terrain tires.
Oddly sufficient, Jeep does not go into any particulars concerning the technical specs. Nonetheless, an Avenger with AWD can solely imply the engineers have put in an electrical motor on the again. The usual model comes with a front-mounted motor good for 154 horsepower (115 kilowatts) and 260 Newton-meters (191 pound-feet) of torque. It stays to be seen whether or not the e-motor put in on the rear is an identical, however that’s often the case.
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It may translate to a mixed output of round 300 hp and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) in an EV that’s solely 4.08 meters (160.6 inches) lengthy. Certainly, the brand new Avenger is 6 centimeters (6.3 inches) shorter than a Renegade. The all-paw Avenger may use the identical 54-kWh battery because the front-wheel-drive configuration. The latter has been rated within the WLTP mixed cycle at 249 miles (400 kilometers), however the 4×4 wouldn’t have the ability to match that resulting from being heavier. Utilizing the identical logic, the 342-mile (550-kilometer) vary of the common mannequin within the metropolis would drop a bit.
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For the Avenger 4×4, Jeep has improved the method angle to 21 levels, departure angle to 34 levels, and breakover angle to twenty levels. As well as, floor clearance now exceeds 200 mm (7.9 inches).
As a refresher, Jeep says three minutes of charging at 100 kW interprets to 19 miles (30 kilometers) of vary whereas 24 minutes juice up the battery from 20 to 80 %. It is unclear whether or not mounting an e-motor on the rear may have a detrimental influence on the cargo capability, which stands at 13.4 cubic toes (380 liters) within the FWD-equipped Avenger the place the entrance quantity measures 1.2 cubic toes (34 liters).
Jeep followers from america should look elsewhere as a result of the Avenger is not coming to North America. As an alternative, the Wrangler-esque Recon and the bigger and extra luxurious Wagoneer S are US-bound and each can be manufactured domestically from 2024.
