Stellantis has quietly executed one of the most dramatic powertrain pivots in the U.S. in years, pulling every plug-in hybrid from its American lineup just as rivals double down on the technology. The move abruptly ends the short life of high-profile Jeep and Chrysler plug-in models and signals a sharper split between conventional hybrids and fully electric vehicles in the company’s strategy.
The decision also exposes a growing tension in the market: while some automakers see plug-in hybrids as a crucial bridge to full electrification, Stellantis is effectively walking away from that middle ground in the United States, betting that customers will either stick with traditional hybrids or jump straight to battery-electric models.
From Wrangler 4xe star to plug-in hybrid shutdown
Only a few years after Just Jeep was touting the Wrangler 4xe as a symbol of its electrified future, Stellantis has confirmed that the entire Jeep 4xe plug-in program in the United States is finished. In a statement attributed to Jan and shared with enthusiasts, the company said Stellantis continually evaluates its product strategy to meet evolving customer needs and regulatory requirements, and that it will now focus on internal combustion, standard hybrid, and fully electric solutions instead of plug-in hybrids, a shift that effectively ends the 4xe era for American buyers as Stellantis continually evaluates. That statement, delivered without fanfare, marked the formal close of a program that had once been marketed as a core pillar of Jeep’s off-road and eco-conscious identity.
The scale of the reversal is stark. According to reporting that cites Jan and frames the decision bluntly, Stellantis just pulled the plug on every single plug-in hybrid it sells in the U.S., declaring that these vehicles are done and that America does not want them, a sweeping conclusion that covers the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, the Grand Cherokee 4xe, and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid as Stellantis just pulled the plug. Another account of the same decision notes that Stellantis says it is going all in on other powertrains and suggests the move may be arriving about three years too late to fully capitalize on early plug-in momentum, a criticism embedded in coverage of how Jeep Kills Its Plug, In Hybrids, Claims America Doesn, Want Them and how the company is repositioning its lineup as Stellantis says it’s going all.
Jeep and Chrysler plug-ins vanish as Stellantis pivots
The retreat is not limited to Jeep. All Jeep and Chrysler plug-in hybrid models are officially dead in the United States, a sweeping product cull that includes the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan alongside the Jeep 4xe SUVs, and that was confirmed in an exclusive report that quoted Stellantis explaining that it regularly reviews its portfolio to ensure vehicles best meet customer needs as all Jeep and Chrysler plug-in hybrid models. Parent company Stellantis provided a similar explanation to The Drive, with a spokesperson identified as Parent reiterating that Stellantis continually evaluates its offerings and confirming that Jeep 4xe models and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid will end with the 2025 model year, aligning the plug-in exit with the close of the 2025 model year as Jeep kills 4xe models. The message is consistent: plug-in hybrids are being treated as a dead end in the U.S. portfolio rather than a long-term pillar.
Online traces of the plug-in era are already being scrubbed. Coverage of Jeep’s website notes that 4xe has been scrubbed like a Wrangler After Mud, with Jeep’s 4xe models no longer presented as a core offering and references to plug-in hybrid capability fading from consumer-facing pages, a change that underscores how the company is catching all the fallout from its decision to end PHEVs, Pacifica included, as 4xe Has Been Scrubbed Like. A separate analysis spells out the broader scope, stating that Stellantis Is Canceling All Of Its Plug, In Hybrids For The, Model Year 2026, which confirms that the 2026 model year will arrive without any plug-in hybrids from the company in North America as Stellantis Is Canceling All Of Its Plug. For customers who bought into the 4xe branding, the speed of that disappearance may feel as jarring as the original marketing blitz felt ambitious.
Market logic, mixed signals, and what comes next
Behind the scenes, Stellantis has been telegraphing a broader rethink of its electrification path in the United States. In an earlier strategic update, the company signaled that it was pivoting towards hybrids in the U.S. as CEO Filosa targeted market-share recovery, with the executive arguing that hybrids are likely to remain one of the favourite powertrains in the US and positioning them as a pragmatic response to customer demand and infrastructure limits as Stellantis pivots towards hybrids in US. That stance helps explain why the company is not abandoning electrification entirely but is instead narrowing its focus to conventional hybrids and full battery-electric vehicles, effectively skipping the plug-in step for its American brands.
The plug-in retreat also fits into a pattern of production and policy turbulence. A widely shared video discussion from Aug described how Stalantis, as it was referred to there, suspended all EV and hybrid production as tax credit rules shifted, highlighting how federal incentives and regulatory uncertainty can whipsaw corporate planning and push companies to pause or redirect investment as Stellantis Suspends All EV & Hybrid Production. More recently, social media commentary has contrasted the earlier hype around the Wrangler 4xe with the current reality, noting that just a few years ago the plug-in Jeep was a hero product and that Today it is dead, along with every other plug-in model Stellantis sells in the United States, a reversal summed up in a post that tells readers You read that correct as Just a few years ago, Jeep touted the Wrangler 4xe. Separate reporting drives the point home by stating plainly that The Plug, In Hybrid Jeep Wrangler And Grand Cherokee Are Dead and that Stellantis has axed its plug-in hybrids in North Amer, leaving a gap between gasoline and full EVs that competitors may now rush to fill as The Plug, In Hybrid Jeep Wrangler And Grand Cherokee Are Dead.
For Stellantis, the gamble is that U.S. buyers will embrace a simpler choice between traditional hybrids and full EVs rather than the complexity of plugging in a vehicle that still carries a gasoline engine. For regulators and consumers who saw plug-in hybrids as a practical bridge technology, the quiet phase-out of these models may instead look like a missed opportunity to cut emissions while charging networks catch up.
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