Jeep drops Avenger price ahead of arrival

JEEP has avenged its clients, with a pre-launch value drop for its incoming Avenger compact-SUV mannequin, now slotting in at a aggressive $49,990 (down from $53,990) for the bottom mannequin.

Anticipated to reach at dealerships from September – so, now – the mannequin is obtainable in Longitude, Restricted and Summit grades, every separated by trim, inside specification and know-how.

All three fashions are constructed atop the Stellantis e-CMP2 platform, utilizing a single ‘M3’ electrical motor that produces 115kW/260Nm and a 54kWh battery. A light-weight tare weight of 1520kg (the Summit weighs extra) and slippery 0.33Cd permits for claimed common consumption of 15.6kWh per 100km, good for a complete vary of 396km.

The Avenger could be DC fast-charged with as much as 100kW of juice, permitting it to go from 20 to 80 per cent cost in round 24 minutes, whereas AC charging will take round eight hours.

Inside, all fashions rating a ten.25-inch infotainment display screen with wi-fi smartphone connectivity, plus a 7.0-inch digital sprint for Longitude and 10.25-inch sprint show for Restricted and Summit grades.

Jeep’s full suite of ADAS know-how is included, with weak road-user safety, automated parking and collision avoidance options like AEB.

Jeep claims the front-wheel drive mannequin remains to be off-road succesful, which we assume means the odd dust street fling, becoming its Selec-Terrain and hill descent programs to the automobile – the primary time they’ve achieved so for a mannequin that doesn’t drive all 4 wheels.

A 200mm floor clearance, and respect method and departure angles of 20 and 30 levels respectively, considerably again Jeep’s declare that the Avenger is off-road appropriate, however crossover EVs just like the Subaru Solterra supply a superior 212mm. In different phrases, 200mm is just not significantly new for the electrical SUV section.

Jeep additionally lately slashed the value of its slow-selling Gladiator vary, lowering costs by as much as $17,250 in a bid to bolster gross sales of the ute mannequin.

The supply ends in September, with the range-topping Rubicon accessible for simply $70,000 driveaway – down from $87,250.

Jeep is ready to unveil an up to date Gladiator vary mid-next yr; nevertheless, it’s unlikely to be electrical and can as a substitute mirror the lately up to date Wrangler mode.

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