- Jeep has removed its plug-in hybrids from its configurator.
- Stellantis has confirmed it is phasing out its plug-in hybrid program in North America, including the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV.
- The automaker will focus on mainstream hybrid and electric vehicles with longer range.
Stellantis has pulled the plug on its plug-in hybrid program in North America – pun intended. The automaker will instead focus on other forms of electrification, such as regular hybrids and longer-range vehicles.
The decision officially ends the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe and the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Dodge offers a plug-in Hornet, but Stellantis stopped production of that model last summer because of tariffs. Jeep has removed its hybrids from the configurator, but you can still build a Pacifica Hybrid for the time being.
A Stellantis spokesperson said this in a statement The drive:
‘Stellantis continually evaluates its product strategy to meet evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements. As customer demand changes, Stellantis will phase out plug-in hybrid (PHEV) programs in North America beginning in model year 2026, focusing on more competitive electrified solutions including hybrid and extended-range vehicles where they best meet customer needs.”
Photo by: Jeep
Stellantis doesn’t mention plug-in hybrid vehicles in its full-year 2025 sales results, but the automaker does mention them in its third-quarter report. The Wrangler 4xe was America’s best-selling plug-in hybrid during those three months, with the Grand Cherokee taking third place.
Stellantis will continue to offer electrified powertrains in the United States. The automaker introduced a new hybrid powertrain that doesn’t have a plug in the 2026 Cherokee.
It mates a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine to an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission with two motors. It produces 210 horsepower and 230 pound-feet of torque and has a small 1.08 kilowatt-hour battery. Jeep also sells the battery-electric Recon.
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Taking Motor1s: Owners of Stellantis’ plug-in hybrids haven’t had the best ownership experience, with the automaker issuing several critical recalls for its Jeep 4xe models. Owners are also unlikely to have them plugged in, an issue even Toyota has noticed, and with a new hybrid system launching in the Cherokee, it makes sense that Stellantis is now shifting focus.
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