Following its heralded arrival as an EV, Jeep’s compact crossover has received a mild-hybrid petrol option
Back when the Jeep Avenger was revealed in late 2022, it was slated to arrive in the UK only with an electric powertrain. But things have changed since then – market conditions, customer desires, you name it – and now the Stellantis brand will offer not just the manual petrol variant here but also this one: the mildly electrified petrol Jeep Avenger e-Hybrid. It’s a similar story over at Fiat, which is also now bringing the petrol version of its closely related 600e to the UK. There are benefits to choosing either an electric Avenger or a petrol one, but the real question is this: which should you buy? Read on to find out what we think…