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John Mahoney25 Mar 2022
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Jeep Wrangler 4xe military special teased

US Army-inspired Wrangler to be shown at Jeep Safari; short-wheelbase Gladiator ute likely too

Jeep has released teaser images of two new concepts it will reveal at its Easter Jeep Safari festival that runs from April 9-17 in Moab, Utah.

Following an earlier teaser of a special-edition Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 designed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rubicon nameplate, the latest sketches include a new concept for a military-inspired version of the 2022 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid.

Featuring steel rims, US army-style stencilled graphics and a Stars and Stripes flag, the RU31-CON tag suggests that, like the Wrangler 392 special, it will be based on the Rubicon 4xe model.
 

A third new concept previewed for the US fan fest was also shown with the curious caption: "What if a truck dared to be more like an SUV to increase its departure angel?"

This suggests either a Jeep Wrangler ute or a


Expect more teasers in the coming weeks ahead of the April 9 reveal.
 
Sadly, the V8-powered Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is yet to be confirmed for release in Australia and nor is the Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV, but Stellantis Australia has previously expressed interest in securing both models for our market.

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