The Wrangler 4xe Isn't Coming Back for 2027. Here's What Killed America's Top Plug-In
The 2027 Wrangler lineup confirms the plug-in isn't returning. It sold up to 67,429 a year, yet Wrangler sales rose 5% last quarter without it.
Jeep's rundown of the 2027 Wrangler lists three engines: a 2.0-liter turbo four, a 3.6-liter V-6, and a 6.4-liter V-8. The plug-in hybrid that outsold every other plug-in hybrid in America for three straight years isn't among them, and the October 23 release doesn't mention it at all.
That silence isn't a new cut. Stellantis told reporters in January that it would phase out its North American plug-in hybrid programs beginning with the 2026 model year, which ended the Wrangler 4xe, the Grand Cherokee 4xe, and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in one move. What the 2027 lineup settles is the question owners and shoppers kept asking after that: whether the refresh would bring the plug back. It didn't. Our 2027 Wrangler what's-new rundown covers the rest of the changes.
The more interesting question is why the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the country could disappear with so little resistance, from Jeep or from anyone else.
How big the 4xe actually was
The numbers come from Stellantis' own year-end sales reports, and they are not small. The company sold 43,176 Wrangler 4xe models in 2022, 24% of all Wranglers. In 2023 the figure rose to 67,429, or 43% of Wrangler sales, and the Grand Cherokee 4xe added 45,684 more. In 2024 the Wrangler 4xe slipped to 55,554 units but still made up 37% of the nameplate.
In each of those years Stellantis billed the Wrangler 4xe as America's best-selling plug-in hybrid. In its 2023 year-end report the company claimed the top three PHEV spots and 47% of the segment; for 2024 it cited S&P Global Mobility registrations through October and a 41% share. Those are company figures, but no rival published numbers that contradicted them.
The 4xe's January 2026 obituary carried no sales figure at all. Stellantis' full-year 2025 report, published days earlier, didn't mention the plug-in either.
What Stellantis says killed it
The company's explanation is short. A spokesperson told The Drive that Stellantis "continually evaluates its product strategy" and that, with customer demand shifting, it would focus on hybrids and range-extended vehicles. Electrive's report added the company's line that the move responds to evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements.
That is the only official reason on record. Two pieces of context sit around it, and neither is a reason Stellantis itself has given.
The first is money. The federal clean-vehicle credits, including the leasing credit that let finance arms pass up to $7,500 to customers, stopped applying to vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. A year on, what the end of the $7,500 credit changed is visible across the market, and plug-in hybrids sit in the same exposed spot as EVs: a bigger battery, a higher sticker, and no federal help to close the gap. Nissan's Americas chief, Christian Meunier, put it bluntly in September when he said plug-in hybrids in the U.S. had "almost disappeared" because the incentives were gone.
The second is the battery recall. Campaign 25V741, filed in October 2025, covers about 320,065 Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe SUVs whose high-voltage battery can fail internally and catch fire. NHTSA's acknowledgment letter told owners to park outside and not to charge, and said the remedy was still under development. Stellantis has said the recalls are in no way related to the decision to drop its plug-ins. We have no document that says otherwise, so we take the company at its word on that point.
The Wrangler hasn't missed it, yet
Here is the uncomfortable part for anyone who saw the 4xe as proof that buyers wanted to plug in. The Wrangler has sold fine without it. Stellantis' third-quarter 2026 report says total Wrangler sales rose 5% from a year earlier, and its model tables, as compiled by Mopar Insiders, put the quarter at 44,757 trucks and the year to date at 131,011, up 2%.
In my view, that is the real answer to why nobody is fighting for the 4xe. A shopper who picked the plug-in didn't stop wanting a Wrangler when the plug-in left, and the sales suggest many of them simply bought a gas one. For a brand whose total sales fell 20% in the quarter by the same count, a nameplate that holds its volume on gas engines alone is not a problem Stellantis needs to solve with a battery.
What the Wrangler loses is the middle of its range. The 2027 lineup goes from a 285-hp V-6 straight to a 470-hp V-8, with nothing in between. Ford's Bronco fills that space with a 3.0-liter V-6; the Wrangler, without its plug-in, now leaves it empty.
The plug-in hybrid is shrinking, not just at Jeep
The 4xe is the biggest exit, but it isn't the only one. Lexus dropped the TX 550h+ for 2027 without saying why, as we covered in our look at the 2027 TX lineup. Nissan halted North American production of the Rogue plug-in hybrid months after launch. Kia kept the Sorento PHEV but cut it to a single $53,890 trim.
| Model | Status for the 2027 model year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler 4xe | Gone; not in the 2027 lineup. Last model year 2025 | Stellantis |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe | Gone after the 2026 model year | Stellantis |
| Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid | Gone; covered by the same phase-out | Stellantis |
| Lexus TX 550h+ | Dropped for 2027; no reason given | Lexus |
| Nissan Rogue PHEV | North American production halted; e-Power hybrid replaces it | Nissan, via Automotive World |
| Kia Sorento PHEV | Stays, cut to one trim at $53,890 before destination | Kia |
| Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid | Stays; redesigned 2026 model, 324 hp, from $42,950 with destination | Toyota |
| Lexus NX 450h+ | Stays; redesigned 2027 model, 324 hp, 45-mile Lexus estimate, price TBA | Lexus |
The pattern is not a clean death of the class. The plug-ins still standing mostly share their hardware with high-volume hybrids, so the bigger battery is closer to a trim option than a separate program. Toyota's RAV4 and the Lexus NX are the clearest cases, which we break down in our NX 450h+ vs. RAV4 PHEV comparison. The TX shows that sharing parts is no guarantee. Still, the Wrangler 4xe, the only electrified powertrain in its lineup, was always the more exposed bet.
Where Jeep's electrification goes now
Stellantis' January statement pointed to hybrids and range-extended vehicles, and so far the hybrid half is the one with traction. The 2027 Cherokee uses a conventional hybrid with no plug, and Stellantis sold 10,344 of them in the third quarter. The all-electric Recon is on sale but barely registers: 35 sold in the third quarter, per the same Mopar Insiders tables. Electrek reported in April that Stellantis would skip a 2026 model year for the Wagoneer S in North America while it reworks the 2027 version.
No range-extended Wrangler has been announced, and we won't treat one as a plan until Jeep says so.
What this means if you own a 4xe
Your warranty doesn't end because the model did. Jeep's 2025 warranty booklet covers the 4xe's high-voltage battery for 8 years or 100,000 miles, or 10 years or 150,000 miles in California and the other states that follow its zero-emission rules, including Colorado, New York, and Washington. Stellantis has not said anything about dealer support or parts for the plug-in system, and we have no reason to expect a change, but we also have nothing in writing beyond the warranty.
The recall matters more right now. If your VIN is covered by 25V741, the advice to park outside and not charge stands until a fix exists; our park-outside recall explainer covers what that means day to day. As for resale value, we haven't found reliable data on how the 4xe is holding up since the announcement, so we won't guess.
What we don't know
- Any reason beyond Stellantis' "shifting demand" statement. The company hasn't elaborated since January.
- Whether a plug-in or range-extended Wrangler will come back. Nothing has been announced either way.
- 2027 Wrangler prices. Jeep opened orders without publishing them.
- When the 25V741 battery remedy will be ready.
