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# 4×4 icon cancels plug-in hybrid ute
- URL: https://torquecafe.com/4x4-icon-cancels-plug-in-hybrid-ute/
- Published: 2025-09-22T23:16:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-04T10:16:38.000Z
- Description: Plans for the Jeep Gladiator 4xe have been scrapped at the 11th hour, but the unique ute could still get a Hemi V8 engine.
- Author: Jordan Mulach
- Tags: News, 4x4 & Adventure, Electric

Confirmed last year to enter production in 2025, the Jeep Gladiator 4xe was set to become the brand’s third plug-in hybrid model in North America, following the introduction of the larger Grand Cherokee 4xe and the related Wrangler 4xe.

As reported by [*Automotive News*](https://www.autonews.com/stellantis/an-jeep-gladiator-4xe-canceled-0922/?ref=torquecafe.com), Jeep has now ditched its plans to offer a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the unique lifestyle-oriented ute, with its suppliers told it’ll refocus on what it can offer with the Gladiator.

“The Jeep brand has already begun reinvesting funding to ensure the long-term growth of the Jeep Gladiator and will introduce even more customer-requested factory features, customization, and additional powertrain options in the near future,” a letter from Jeep to its suppliers reportedly read.

![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-jeep-gladiator-2.jpg)

Jeep Gladiator

The PHEV powertrain in the Gladiator 4xe was set to consist of a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, mated to two electric motors which were fed by a 17kWh battery pack, delivering approximately 35km of driving range.

Jeep claims the related Wrangler 4xe produces 280kW and 637Nm, significantly more than the Australian-delivered Gladiator’s 213kW and 353Nm outputs from its 3.6-litre Pentastar V6.

However, recent reports have indicated the Gladiator’s powertrain lineup is set to grow and will soon include the iconic Hemi V8, having recently been resurrected as a part of a rejuvenation of Stellantis’ North American brands (Ram, Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler).

![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/jeep-wrangler-rubicon-392-hemi-v8-1.jpg)

Speaking to US media including [*The Drive*](https://www.thedrive.com/news/jeep-gladiator-392-v8-confirmed-wrangler-392-continuing-indefinitely?ref=torquecafe.com) last month, Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf said the 6.4-litre Hemi - which previously powered the Wrangler Rubicon 392 - would continue to be offered in the brand’s lineup, before adding: “Wrangler and Gladiator fans, and Hemi fans in general, don’t worry.”

“The 6.4-liter Hemi V8 will have a home at Jeep. We will tap the power and performance of the 6.4-liter V8 across Jeep products.”

Earlier this year, Ram [brought back](https://torquecafe.com/ram-hemi-v8-return-to-drive-sales/) its 5.7-litre and supercharged 6.2-litre Hemi V8s following a U-turn by Stellantis, while the [Dodge Charger](https://torquecafe.com/dodge-charger-hemi-v8-return-roadkill-8-8/) \- now a sedan and a coupe - has also followed.

The Hemi V8 revival preceded a recent move away from future electrified vehicles by Stellantis, with an [electric version of the Ram 1500 pickup](https://torquecafe.com/v8-in-electric-out-famous-brand-makes-major-future-changes/) recently shelved too.

> [Jeep: Electric is the future of off-roading](https://torquecafe.com/jeep-electric-is-the-future-of-off-roading/)