Jeep has slashed thousands off the price of its first electric offering, the Avenger compact SUV, just months after the EV went on sale in Australia and after only 21 units were sold in the first four months of the year.
At its launch in 2024, this model’s initial starting price was put at $53,990 before on-roads. Adding on-roads in most states and territories would bring the driveaway price to over $56,000.
Jeep’s website now lists the lineup’s new pricing of the entry-level Longitude variant as $40,000 driveaway, the Limited variant is $62,213 driveaway in Victoria, and the Summit starts at $68,607 driveaway.
All three variants are powered by a 54 kWh battery that feeds the electric motors, delivering up to 396 km of range.
Fast charging this battery can add 30 kilometres of range in around three minutes and go from 20-80% in around 24 minutes when charging on a 100kW DC charger.
These batteries feed the electric motors, producing 115 kW and 260 Nm of peak torque.
On the inside, the Avenger has a 10.25-inch infotainment screen. According to Jeep, the Avenger can comfortably carry five people with luggage due to the cabin’s improved use of interior space, but it’s still in a more compact size.
Dimension-wise, on the outside, the Jeep Avenger is considered to be the most compact Jeep on offer, coming in at 4.08 metres. In comparison, the BYD Atto 3, which is a mid-sized SUV comes in at 4.46 metres long.
On the safety front, the Avenger comes with a series of features including:
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Autonomous Emergency Braking with Vulnerable Road Users (pedestrian and cyclist) protection
- Automatic parking
- 180-degree rear camera with a “drone” view
Even with these features, the Jeep Avenger received a 2024 ANCAP safety rating of 3 stars, making it one of the few EVs not to achieve the top 5-star score.
The new prices on Jeep’s first electric model will help improve sales which so far in 2025, tally up to just 21 units.
With many other brands now offering a small electric SUV for under $40,000, Jeep has some competition to win drivers looking to go electric.
See our detailed sales data for EVs here: Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2025
