"For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads. But it is the first electric Jeep designed for American consumption. It's aimed at the highly competitive midsize SUV segment, which gets ever more crowded even as electrification faces a less certain future here. Indeed, the brand, along with its Stellantis sibling Chrysler, just shelved all its plug-in hybrids, discontinuing them just a few days ago."
"Like the little Avenger, the Wagoneer S makes use of one of parent company Stellantis' purpose-built EV platforms, one shared with the growly-sounding Dodge Charger. At 192.4 inches (4,886 mm) long, 74.8 inches (1,900 mm) wide, and 64.8 inches (1,645 mm) tall, it's a little larger than cars like the BMW iX3 or Audi Q6 e-tron but a little smaller than domestically designed rivals like the Cadillac Lyriq and Acura ZDX, which have particularly long wheelbases."
"The way the rear wing juts out above the tailgate window reminds me of a '90s rally hatchback, but it's the product of the designers and the engineers working on drag reduction. The overall drag coefficient is 0.29, and since Jeep actually publishes the frontal area, too, I can tell you the more important CdA number-where drag is multiplied by the frontal area-is 8.67."
Wagoneer S is Jeep's first electric vehicle designed for the U.S. market and shares a purpose-built Stellantis EV platform with the Dodge Charger. The midsize SUV measures 192.4 inches long, 74.8 inches wide and 64.8 inches tall, positioning it between compact European EVs and longer-wheelbase domestic rivals. Designers incorporated wind-smoothing and air-shaping elements, including a rear wing, to reduce drag; the drag coefficient is 0.29 and the CdA is 8.67. A 100.5 kWh lithium-ion battery yields an EPA-rated 294 miles of range. A $65,200 Limited carries 500 hp; poorly calibrated pedal mapping detracted from driving feel.
Read at Ars Technica
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