2022 Easter Jeep Safari; 7 new concepts revealed, Read Details here!

Jeep has unveiled 7 new concepts for its annual event, the Easter Jeep Safari-held in Moab, Utah. This year, it is being held from 9-17 April. The concepts include the Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 which is an EV. Here are the deets!

1. Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe Concept

The 4xe, based on the latest Cherokee is Jeep’s second PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle). A mileage figure of 56MPG has been quoted along with a 25 mile all-electric range.

Powered by a 2.0L 4 cylinder turbo-petrol paired with two electric motors and a 400V battery, it is also equipped with some mad off-road spec 33-inch BFG mud-terrain tires on 20 inch rims. Wider fender flares are also present to contain all the rubber.

Outside, it receives a blue exterior with goodies such as a custom roof rack, Quad-LED fog lamps, custom 4xe lagoon blue tow hooks and MOPAR rock rails which give it a much meaner look than the standard Cherokee

2. Jeep ’41 Concept

Made as a tribute to the original Willys, the ’41 concept features classic WW2 era touches such as the in D.R.A.B. ‘41 matte green shade, half doors, black powder coated bumpers, a tan soft-top and military-style decals. Other touches include a 2-inch lift kit and 35 inch M/T tyres among others

Although a tribute to the Jeeps of yore, this one is based on the PHEV version of the Wrangler- the 4xe

3. Jeep Bob Concept

Based on the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon pickup powered by the EcoDiesel V6 engine, the Bob Concept jumps on the trend of “bobbing” (cutting down the rear overhang)pick-ups to make them better off-roaders. It makes its case by deleting some stuff- the B pillar and doors being two of them.

For the additions, it gets a custom hardtop covered in canvas, 40-inch(!!!) tyres, a 3-inch lift kit, custom steel bumpers among others. The exterior is done up with multi-finish exterior paint scheme which mixes gloss and matte finishes along with bright orange highlights across the entire concept.

4. Jeep Rubicon 20th Anniversary Concept

Celebrating 20-years since inception of the Wrangler Rubicon, the 20^th Anniversary Concept is based on the wild, wild Wrangler Rubicon 392 powered by a massive 6.4L V8. This is no slow machine.

This concept features sporty touches such as a dual-mode performance exhaust, an outrageous hood scoop and custom built half-doors. That’s not all, it also gets equipment like steel bumpers, a 2-inch lift kit and 37 inch M/T tyres. The exterior highlights include a matte Granite Crystal vinyl wrap, gold tow hooks and badging and various motifs around the car.

5. Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 Concept

The star of the show this time around, the Magneto 2.0 Concept is purely electrically powered. Producing a total of 625HP and 1152Nm, the 70KwH motor propels this from 0-60 MPH in 2.0 seconds. And yes, that’s faster than many supercars. Interestingly though, it also receives a six-speed manual transmission to make full use of the electric torque effectively.

To make room for the 4 Li-Ion battery packs, the wheelbase has been stretched by 12 inches. It rides on massive 40-inch tyres as well as a 3-inch lift kit.

The Magneto 2.0 Concept also receives Surf Blue exterior paint , a custom carbon-fiber B pillar and a carbon-fibre bonnet with a party trick- a blue tinted window to view the internals!

JPP Concepts

As a part of the exhibit, the Jeep Performance Parts in-house team from the Mopar division has also brought out a couple of concepts-

1. Jeep D-Coder Concept

Based on a 3.6L Pentastar V6 powered Gladiator, the D-Coder Concept’s highlight are the 35+ QR codes detailing out and labelling various JPP and MOPAR accessories used with each one painted in bright and contrasting Maraschino Red. Some of the crazy stuff used in this includes a free-flow cat-back performance exhaust, a 2-inch lift kit with FOX suspension, 37-inch BFGoodrich KM3 tyres, a pair of TYRI 5-inch LED lights and much more!

2. Jeep Birdcage Concept by JPP

Using a Wrangler 4xe as the base, the Birdcage Concept is designed as an extreme, open-air, off-road focused vehicle. Finished in an Eagle Brown exterior with a Tobacco Leaf & Cocoa Brown leather interior, it surely looks the part. A quirky deletion of the windshield and wipers is also noticeable.

The true off-roady bits include a 37 inch off-road tyres, a custom rock slider front skid plate, rock rails with slider tubes, three 14-inch JPP TYRI LED lights and custom flat fender flares. Another nice touch is the gas-shocks assisted decklid panel. A 600-pound capacity Rhino-Rack basket is also mounted on top of the roll cage.

Easter Jeep Safari consists of trail rides, daylong trips, departing from Moab, Utah, throughout the nine-day event.