The Jeep Recon boasts 650 hp and 620 lb.-ft. of torque. There is a front and a rear electric drive module (EDM), each rated at 250 kW. Jeep says that the SUV can race from zero to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds in Sport mode. In regular ol’ Auto mode, it will go to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. That’s probably quick enough. When off-roading, throttle response is adjusted through modes like Sand/Mud and Rock so that power comes on smoothly for crawling.
Like the GMC Hummer EV, the Recon brute forces its performance, overcoming its mass. It weighs more than three tons at 6,112 pounds. That makes it 1,632 pounds heavier than the last Jeep Wrangler Unlimited that Consumer Reports tested.
Despite its prodigious power, the Recon is rated to tow just 3,300 pounds.
The Recon uses a 400-volt system with a 100.5-kWh battery. The range on the Moab is estimated at 230 miles. Jeep says a future version may have a range up to 250 miles.
DC fast charging can replenish up to 100 miles in 10 minutes or go from 5 to 80 percent charged in less than a half hour. (The same charge at 120 volts would take about 52 hours.)
The Moab comes fitted with Nexen Roadian ATX all-terrain tires in 265/70/R18 size.
