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Stellantis Kills the PHEV—Extended-Range EVs Are the Play Now
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by Sean Tucker· via Kelley Blue Book · Jan 9, 2026

Stellantis Kills the PHEV—Extended-Range EVs Are the Play Now

"PHEVs were always a compromise car for people who couldn't commit. Turns out nobody wants the worst of both worlds when EVs are finally getting real range."

— Revvly Take

Chrysler and Jeep are ditching plug-in hybrids entirely. Stellantis sees the writing on the wall: PHEVs were a hedge bet, and the market's moving to purpose-built electric architecture instead. Extended-range EVs—think serial hybrid powertrains—are coming to fill the gap for buyers who need range without the complexity.

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Sean Tucker

Kelley Blue Book · Jan 9

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