A brand new EV from an surprising model is headed to Australia.
It’s the primary electrical automotive from Jeep, a model normally recognized for its hulking and thirsty off-road targeted SUVs.
Jeep’s little Avenger electrical SUV will land in showrooms on the finish of 2024 with costs beginning at about $59,500 drive-away for the three mannequin line-up.
It is going to be obtainable in three mannequin grades: Longitude, Restricted and Summit.
The Restricted prices about $64,000 and the Summit will set consumers again $70,000.
The American model says that regardless of being an EV the Avenger nonetheless has the off-road model’s “DNA”.
It’s front-wheel drive solely however has a number of driving modes for various terrain and has 200mm of floor clearance.
Jeep has additionally added further underbody safety to assist shield the battery when heading off the overwhelmed observe. It has first rate method and departure angles for tackling steep terrain.
It’s the smallest Jeep mannequin within the model’s line-up, measuring simply longer than 4 metres. This makes it smaller than pint-sized SUVs such because the Kia Stonic, Mazda CX-3 and Toyota Yaris Cross.
Regardless of its compact dimensions Jeep claims it has room to suit 5 passengers comfortably.
There’s a huge 355-litre boot that simply trumps related sized petrol automobiles and there’s the equal of a carry-on bag’s value of area contained in the cabin, too.
Energy comes from a single electrical motor that produces 115kW and 260Nm and is fed by a 54kWh battery. The Avenger has a driving vary of as much as 396km.
It will probably settle for a max charging price of 100kW, which is nicely under the benchmark circa-240kW delivered by Hyundai and Kia.
It will probably add 20-80 per cent of cost in 24 minutes or 10km a minute.
The bottom Longitude has 17-inch alloy wheels, a ten.25-inch infotainment display screen and a seven-inch digital instrument show. This jumps to 18-inch alloys within the Summit and a ten.25-inch driver show within the Restricted and Summit.
Prospects can anticipate fabric seats within the Longitude, shifting to fabric and pretend leather-based within the Restricted and leather-accented upholstery within the Summit.
The highest-spec Summit additionally has a sunroof, heated entrance seats and a massaging driver’s seat.
There’s loads of customary security tools together with auto emergency braking, blind-spot warning, lane-keep help and a chook’s eye view digicam.
Inside there’s a 10.25-inch central touchscreen as customary and both a seven-inch or 10.25-inch digital driver’s show.