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Stellantis Is Quietly Admitting PHEVs Were A Mistake
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by Logan K. Carter· via Jalopnik · Jan 8, 2026

Stellantis Is Quietly Admitting PHEVs Were A Mistake

"PHEVs were always a compromise nobody wanted—too expensive for what you get, worse range than EVs, worse efficiency than gas cars, worse driving dynamics than either. Stellantis finally stopped pretending."

— Revvly Take

Chrysler Pacifica PHEV, Jeep Wrangler 4xe, and Grand Cherokee 4xe are dead for 2026—Stellantis is pulling the plug on its entire plug-in hybrid lineup. The bean counters realized the complexity-to-profit ratio didn't work. Translation: they're cutting losses before the market does it for them.

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Logan K. Carter

Jalopnik · Jan 8

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