Off-Road Capability
9.1 inches of clearance, a 33.8-degree approach angle and a standard rear locker, on the only Trail Rated EV.
The 2026 Jeep Recon Moab carries 9.1 inches of ground clearance, a 33.8-degree approach angle, a 33.1-degree departure angle and a 23.3-degree ramp breakover angle, on 265/70R18 all-terrain tires in the 33-inch class. Every one of those figures belongs to the standard vehicle, because one trim is offered and the off-road hardware is not an option box. Jeep has given it the Trail Rated badge, and it is the only fully electric vehicle to carry one.
Every stretch of local sand worth driving is gated by a sticker, a nesting closure and a tire-pressure rule, so the first specification is legal access and the second is whether the thing can crawl at walking pace without a low range to do it with. The hardware, the geometry and the tires all arrive standard, and a permit is what turns them into a day on the sand near here. The full vehicle is on the Recon overview.
One trim, so this is a list rather than a ladder. Everything below is standard on every Recon Moab.
Two 250 kW electric drive modules, one per axle, with no propshaft between them and no centre differential to lock. Torque split is varied electronically rather than mechanically, which means the system can move drive front to rear faster than a mechanical transfer case can react. It is always engaged; there is no two-wheel-drive setting to forget to switch out of.
The rear differential is open with an electronic locker as standard equipment, at a 15:1 final drive; the front is open at 11:1. Locking the rear sends equal torque to both rear wheels regardless of which one has grip. In soft sand, where one wheel drops into a rut and the other is still on firm ground, that is the difference between driving out and digging in.
Auto, Sport, Snow, Sand and Rock, each varying the front-to-rear torque split rather than changing a gear. Sand is the mode that gets used here; Snow is the one that earns it in February on a side street the plow has not reached.
A full suite of high-strength steel underbody shields protects the battery pack. On a vehicle whose most expensive component sits between the axles at the lowest point of the body, that is not a trim feature; it is structural.
One speed in the transfer case, and no crawl ratio behind it. Without a reduction gear, the vehicle holds a crawl on motor torque alone, with Selec-Terrain in Rock and Selec-Speed Control doing the metering. Suspension is a short-long arm independent front with an integral link rear on a unibody, not solid axles on a frame. That is a genuinely different machine from a two-speed, solid-axle Jeep, and the honest comparison is on Recon vs Wrangler.
| Geometry | Recon Moab | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Ground clearance | 9.1 in | What passes under the lowest point. Rutted sand tracks and unplowed side streets, comfortably. |
| Approach angle | 33.8 degrees | How steep a rise you can drive onto before the front bumper touches. This is the number at a beach entry ramp. |
| Departure angle | 33.1 degrees | How steep a drop you can come off without dragging the rear. The number when you leave a dune crossing. |
| Ramp breakover angle | 23.3 degrees | How sharp a crest you can cross without grounding the middle. The 112.9-inch wheelbase is what sets it. |
| Turning diameter | 40.5 ft curb to curb | How tight a turnaround you can make on a one-lane track without a three-point turn. |
Every figure is for the standard Moab on its standard tires; there is no alternative tire package to move them.
265/70R18 Nexen Roadian ATX all-terrain tires on 18-by-8.5-inch wheels, which Jeep describes as a 33-inch fitment. All-terrain rather than highway tires is the correct call for this market for a reason that has nothing to do with trails: a deflated all-terrain tire is what floats a heavy vehicle across soft sand, and every oversand permit on this peninsula comes with a tire-pressure requirement attached.
The swing gate carries a full-size wheel. That matters more than it reads. A compact spare on soft sand is not a spare, and a recovery off a beach in season is an expensive afternoon.
Trail Rated is Jeep's own badge, awarded against a set of tested categories, and water fording is one of them. No other fully electric vehicle carries it. The battery pack is sealed and waterproof, which is the engineering behind that, and the fording rating that applies to your particular vehicle is stated in its Owner's Manual, which is where Jeep directs owners for the figure.
Low-speed control is the other half of this, and it works differently here than on a geared Jeep. With no low range, the Recon holds a crawl using motor torque and Selec-Speed Control rather than a reduction gear. In practice that is smooth and entirely undramatic on sand and on grades; what it does not replicate is the mechanical multiplication a 4:1 case gives you on slow, technical rock. On this peninsula the ground is sand, salt and grade rather than boulder fields, which is why the trade lands where it does here.
A surround view camera is standard, which on a vehicle this heavy is the tool that keeps a wheel out of a soft edge you cannot see over the hood. Rough Road Cruise Control is standard as well. The 12.3-inch digital cluster carries the drive-mode information, and the 14.5-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen is where the terrain settings live. The wider technology treatment is on Recon technology and safety.
There is no open trail network here, and that is the single most important thing a new owner needs to understand before buying a capable vehicle in this market. Local oversand driving is permit-only, seasonally restricted, and enforced.
| Where | Legal status | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Neck Beach, Barnstable | Permit required | A town of Barnstable ORV sticker, four-wheel drive and tire deflation. Seasonal closures apply for shorebird nesting. |
| Race Point and the Province Lands, National Seashore oversand beaches | Permit required | Self-contained and standard oversand permits are issued seasonally by the National Park Service, with four-wheel-drive and tire-deflation rules. Details at nps.gov. |
Everything the Recon has that matters on that ground is standard: the rear locker, Sand mode, the all-terrain tires and the full-size spare. What you add is the sticker, a tire gauge and a compressor. Note that no beach here is open driving, at any time of year, without a current permit.
| Ground | Setup |
|---|---|
| Permitted soft sand | Standard Moab, Sand mode, tires deflated to the permit's requirement. The rear locker for the soft entry ramp. |
| Unplowed side streets and grades in February | Standard Moab, Snow mode. The all-terrains are already the right tire for a Marshfield or Plymouth winter. |
| Gravel and dirt access roads, camp and boat launch | Standard Moab, Auto. Add the Trailer Tow Group, an MSRP option at $995, if a trailer is going with you. |
| Slow technical rock | This is where a two-speed transfer case earns its money. Drive both and see which ground you actually have. |
See Recon inventory, or come to Premier Cape Cod Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at 556 Yarmouth Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601 and drive one. The number is (508) 815-5000. Our Recon owners drive in from Falmouth, Marshfield and Plymouth.
Yes. It is the only fully electric vehicle that is Trail Rated, a badge awarded against a set of tested categories, one of which is water fording.
No. The transfer case is single-speed, so there is no low-range gear and no crawl ratio. Low-speed control comes from motor torque, Selec-Terrain's Rock setting and Selec-Speed Control. The rear electronic locking differential is standard.
9.1 inches, with a 33.8-degree approach angle, a 33.1-degree departure angle and a 23.3-degree ramp breakover angle. Every figure applies to the standard Moab on its standard tires.
Only with a current oversand permit, and only where one is issued. Sandy Neck in Barnstable requires a town ORV sticker, and the National Seashore oversand beaches at Race Point require a National Park Service permit. Both carry four-wheel-drive and tire-deflation requirements and both close seasonally for shorebird nesting.
Yes. The rear axle has an electronic locking differential as standard equipment at a 15:1 final drive. The front differential is open at 11:1.
265/70R18 Nexen Roadian ATX all-terrain tires on 18-by-8.5-inch wheels, which Jeep describes as a 33-inch fitment. A full-size spare hangs on the swing gate rather than sitting under the floor as a compact.
The pack is sealed and waterproof, and Jeep fits a full suite of high-strength steel underbody shields to protect it.
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