Imagine showing up to a marathon but waiting until others were halfway to the finish before you even start running. That's basically been Stellantis' approach to electrification. While rivals spent years growing the sales of their hybrids and EVs, the automaker has struggled to find its footing with battery-powered cars. It was aggressive and successful with its plug-in hybrid, only to discontinue all of them earlier this year. Meanwhile, its first wave of long-range fully electric models has stumbled.
But the automaker has finally found an answer to one crucial piece of the electrification puzzle: a conventional hybrid. With the new 2026 Jeep Cherokee, Stellantis is finally embracing a technology that's been proving itself in the U.S. for more than a quarter century.
