The new Jeep® Avenger e-Hybrid
London, 12 March 2024, (Oilandgaspress): – The new Avenger e-Hybrid has been designed to be the first entry point into electrification. It employs a powertrain based on a lightweight 48V Hybrid system capable of delivering a nearly complete hybrid experience. A 100hp internal combustion engine coupled with a 21kw electric motor is then integrated into a double-clutch 6-speed automatic transmission and a 48V Belt Starter for a smooth transition to the electric drive that also produces further CO2 savings. The 0.9 kWh lithium-ion battery is located under the driver’s seat, with no impact on the interior space, which remains the same as that of the Avenger petrol.
The entire 48V hybrid system weighs only 60 kg more than a conventional automatic transmission. This keeps the total weight of the new Avenger e-Hybrid to just 1280 kg.
The new Avenger e-Hybrid significantly reduces fuel consumption and, through the Brake Regeneration System, stores energy to release when needed in the hybrid’s cycle. Moreover, the electrified automatic transmission integrated into the 48V hybrid system reduces fuel consumption of up to – 20% when compared to a conventional automatic transmission. Altogether, the consumption of the 48V hybrid system is -13% versus the thermal engine, and if we consider only city driving, the reduction can reach -28% on WLTP city cycle.
That puts the new Avenger e-Hybrid’s emissions at up to 111 g/km CO2 with a net fuel consumption equal to 20.4 km/l on WLTP cycle.
Furthermore, the electric motor and the thermal engine can move the front axle independently. This means that all low-speed maneuvers can be performed in silent, all-electric mode for more than 50% of the trip in city driving, greatly reducing the stress of the daily drive. The new Avenger e- Hybrid offers a seamless driving comfort, from parking the car with e-parking up to making traffic jams almost bearable thanks to the ease of e-creeping and e-queuing features. In addition, the new Avenger e-Hybrid can run for up to 1 km with the combustion engine switched off for smooth driving in low-emission areas such as the 30 km/h zones.
The new Avenger e-Hybrid offers what customers value most from the real hybrid experience: sustainable, yet comfortable driving. At the same time, the system can provide a little extra thrill when you desire it, through the E-Boost function. In this mode, the 55 Nm torque of the electric motor is added to the torque already available from the thermal engine. This improves elasticity at low revs and when starting the car.
The hybrid system, with the addition of the 48V belt starter, also assures smooth and fast transitions between electric and combustion driving modes.
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