The Jeep Recon EV, which Jeep calls its first fully electric Trail Rated SUV, managed only 160 miles on a single charge in Car and Driver'sreal-world highway range test. That's more than 60 miles short of its EPA estimate.The numbersThe EPA rates the 2026 Jeep Recon Moabat as much as 222 miles on its 94 kWh battery. In Car and Driver's highway test, the Recon fell well below that figure, returning just 1.7 miles per kWh - according to the magazine, one of the worst results among the 100-plus models it has run through the same procedure. For a rig weighing 6,190 lbs, that number is hard to explain on mass alone. The 9,640-lb GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 - nearly 3,500 lbs heavier - covered 290 miles in the same test, though it carries a massive 205 kWh battery and still only returned around 1.4 miles per kWh. The more telling comparison is in Jeep's own house. The Wagoneer S rides on the same STLA Large platform and uses the same 94 kWh battery, yet Car and Driver recorded 280 miles for it in the test, roughly 3 miles per kWh. That's nearly twice the Recon's efficiency. The difference comes down to design intent: the Wagoneer S is built low and aerodynamic for highway and city miles, while the Recon is shaped for the trail.Built like a WranglerJeep designed the Recon for off-roading, much like the Wrangler, and the hardware reflects that. It runs a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup rated at a combined 650 horsepower and 620 lb-ft of torque. The Recon Moab, first to reach buyers, gets an upgraded rear electric drive module with a 15:1 final drive ratio to meter out torque, rolls on 33-inch tires, and offers 9.1 inches of ground clearance. Jeep says the Recon can be ordered with removable doors, rear quarter glass, and swing-gate glass. It went on sale this summer at a starting price of $66,995, which Jeep says makes it the only 670-horsepower SUV available for under $70,000.