Jeep Avenger gets $4000 pre-launch price cut

JEEP Australia is bargaining extra hard with its first-ever all-electric SUV, with the company cleaving thousands off the sticker price of the Jeep Avenger before it’s even landed in showrooms.

It’s certainly good news for EV buyers, with the Avenger’s new opening price of $49,990 (down by $4000) for the Longitude grade allowing Jeep’s new arrival to sneak under the $50K barrier and clinch a pricing advantage against key EV SUV competitors like the new Mini Aceman, Renault Megane E-Tech, Kia Niro Electric and Hyundai Kona Electric. It’s even within striking distance of high-spec variants of popular Chinese EVs such as the BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV, with the latter’s flagship ZS Long Range retailing for the same amount of coin as the Avenger Longitude.

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Offered in a three-grade lineup, the Avenger can also be had in mid-spec Limited ($54,990 RRP) and top-shelf Summit ($60,990 RRP) grades, though all variants are mechanically identical with power supplied by a 54kWh battery and drive provided by as single 115kW/260Nm 400-volt motor on the front axle. Prices are down by $3000 for both of those variants versus the original pricing that was announced back in March.

All variants receive a 10.25-inch infotainment display, wireless smartphone mirroring via Android Auto and Apple Carplay, alloy wheels (18”s for the Longitude and Limited, 19”s for the Summit), a 10.25-inch electronic instrument panel, adaptive cruise control, rear parking sensors, a reversing camera, and auto high-beam.

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Moving into the Longitude also nets you a wireless phone charge pad, a powered tailgate, adjustable height boot floor, USB ports for the second row, keyless entry, front and rear parking sensors, lane keep assist, blind spot assist, keyless entry and heated wing mirrors.

For the Summit, unique equipment includes leather upholstery, LED headlamps and tail lamps, a sunroof, privacy glass, a power-adjustable driver’s seat with massage function and lumbar support, heated front seats and a heated windshield.

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Built on the same e-CMP2 platform as the Peugeot e-2008 and incoming Alfa Romeo Junior, the Avenger bucks the trend of corpulent EVs, with a relatively svelte 1520kg kerb weight. That low mass (and a compact frontal cross-section) allows it to deliver a WLTP efficiency number of 15.6kWh/100km, which translates to a maximum range of 396km on its 54kWh battery.

Unusually for a Jeep, there’s no AWD selector in sight inside the cabin. The Avenger is strictly a front-driver, however its 200mm ground clearance and the provision of Selec-Terrain and hill descent control means it shouldn’t struggle on mild dirt trails. More relevant to most buyers, though, is the Avenger’s turning circle, which measures at an ultra-tight 10.5 metres.

On a regular household outlet, the Avenger’s battery takes 26 hours to charge from zero to full. That drops to just under eight hours on a 7.4kW AC wall box, 5.5 hours on an 11kW AC charger, and just 24 minutes on a 100kW DC fast charger.

The 2025 Jeep Avenger range is available now with deliveries commencing this month.