It’s virtually time for Jeep trustworthy to descend upon the rock canyons of Moab, Utah, for the annual Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) pilgrimage. Regardless of current shakeups at guardian firm Stellantis, Jeep continues to be collaborating within the occasion with seven drivable idea automobiles. Curiously, they’re all Wranglers and Gladiators, predominantly with retro paint schemes. The model’s two all-new EVs—the Wagoneer S and the Recon—are nowhere to be discovered.
Jeep has introduced customized variants of the usual Wagoneer to EJS the previous two years, and it folded the Wagoneer model again into Jeep final 12 months, so the choice wasn’t made to exclude Wagoneer-branded autos fully. Jeep additionally confirmed off a Wagoneer S Trailhawk idea final 12 months, so it meant to market the electrical SUV to the off-road crowd at one level.
When requested by media why the Wagoneer S and Recon weren’t represented this 12 months, Stellantis’ senior vp of elements and companies Darren Bradshaw merely mentioned it was to spotlight the Wrangler and Gladiator’s huge elements catalog and standing because the most-accessorized autos on the street. Truthful sufficient.
Sufficient about what Jeep isn’t bringing to EJS this 12 months, although; let’s check out what’s coming.
Jeep Rewind Idea
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Jeep is taking part in to the ‘80s and ‘90s nostalgia of Gen X and elder Millenials with this two-door, door- and roof-less Wrangler. It’s painted Grimace Purple with colourful exterior graphics, with seat material straight out of the MTV period, and customized 17” phone-dial wheels from AEV.
Underneath the hood, the Rewind idea rocks a inventory 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine paired with an eight-speed computerized, which is the one transmission out there with that powertrain. I do know—this factor could be even cooler with a six-speed stick between the seats.
Jeep Bug Out 4xe Idea
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Jeep’s subsequent idea goals to do extra with much less, harnessing the spirit of ultralight tenting to construct a stripped-down overlanding rig. Based mostly on a 2025 Gladiator, it rocks special-edition PEA51 matte silver paint with yellow accents, a four-inch raised roof for higher accessibility, and customized half doorways and rear bodywork to accommodate built-in auxiliary energy packs. There’s additionally a metal entrance bumper and a 12-inch physique extension within the rear, with a rear tube bumper to make sure departure angles don’t undergo.
Capping the construct are Forgeline wheels with 37-inch BFGoodrich KM3 tires, and a flat, bed-lined ground with mounting factors for a sleeping hammock. It’s a refreshing rebuttal to the heavy, excessive, and costly overlanding builds on the market.
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Sunchaser Idea
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On the opposite facet of the overlanding spectrum, Jeep goes for max storage and functionality with the “Sunchaser.” This Photo voltaic Flash on Satin Black Wrangler has intelligent storage containers on both facet, a pivoting off-road gentle bar, and a roof storage rack for further gear.
Inside, it rocks customized two-tone leather-based seats and a leather-wrapped armrest and middle console, since you’ve gotta be comfy on lengthy journeys.
Jeep Convoy Idea
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“Convoy” is the lone military-inspired Jeep within the pack. Based mostly on a 2025 Gladiator Mojave, it takes after the 1963 Gladiator SJ and the J-series vans that adopted. With a slant nostril fascia and customized seven-slot grille, Ghost Ops paint, brown canvas doorways and cover prime capped off with 17” black Warn steelies, this idea has an old-school perspective.
It has functionality, too—with 40-inch BFG Krawler tires and a 12,000-lb winch up entrance.
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Blueprint Idea
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Subsequent up, the 4xe “Blueprint” is fascinating, to say the least. Jeep calls it a “rolling catalog” of over 35 equipment, all completed in can’t-miss Mopar Blue. These mods embody a two-inch elevate with high-top fenders, metal bumpers entrance and rear, rock rails, tube doorways, and a snorkel package, amongst many others.
What you consider the look is as much as you, however there’s no questioning its path prowess.
Jeep J6 Honcho Idea
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Getting again to the retro theme, we’ve the J6 Honcho. This blue-and-white truck began life as a four-door Rubicon earlier than Jeep’s designers and engineers remodeled it right into a two-door pickup with a six-foot mattress. Customized items abound, together with rock rails, a spare tire provider, and a triple hoop entrance bumper with a four-light array.
Two-door short-cab small vans virtually at all times look good, and the J6 is not any exception.
Jeep Gladiator Excessive High Honcho Idea
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If Jeep’s ultimate idea appears acquainted, it’s as a result of it’s; “Honcho” is a refreshed model of “Excessive High,” a Gladiator Rubicon with flat metal fenders, Dana 60 axles, and AccuAir suspension that debuted eventually 12 months’s Easter Jeep Safari. For 2025, it will get a brand new ‘70s-inspired paint scheme together with an identical hardtop, white steelies with 40-inch BFG K03s, and a mattress roll bar.
This 12 months marks the 59th Easter Jeep Safari, which suggests Jeep possible has huge issues in retailer for subsequent 12 months’s sixtieth.
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“Easter Jeep Safari was created by Jeep homeowners for Jeep homeowners, and this unbelievable occasion has helped steer the Jeep model’s growth of off-road 4×4 autos through the years, whereas most significantly connecting us with the neighborhood and the hundreds of Jeep fans who collect every year,” Bob Broderdorf, Jeep’s new CEO, mentioned in an announcement.
The occasion will run April 12-20, 2025.
