electric off-road? Jeep Wagoneer's Trailhawk concept aims at the desert

The Jeep wasted no time clarifying its intentions as it entered the age of electricity. When the gas turns into electronic, the car of the automaker still goes off-road.

Alongside the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S revealed on Thursday, Jeep debuted the wagoneer S Trailhawk concept. It may be a concept, but when the electric SUV arrived in the showroom later this year, or just later, ready to join the Wagoneer S lineup,

The Jeep team upgraded the Wagoneer S running gear with both hardware and software.

The Jeep's Selec terrain drive mode from the standard Wagoneer S takes over with Auto, sports, Eco, snow and sand, but the concept adds a sixth in the form of a lock mode for clambering over slippery rocks.

Dual motor, 400 volt powertrain provides 600 hp. The standard Wagoneer S is rated at a range of more than 300 miles, but its wheels are wrapped in 31.5-inch all-terrain-ready Falcon Wildpeak AT3W tires, so it's unclear how far the Trailhawk concept can drive on a charge.

A rear rocker has been added to rotate the rear wheels at the same speed when all terrain rubber and locking modes require extra traction. 

Jeep has done something of a less approach with this off-road concept. 

The front and rear ends use the Wagoneer S design, but add a tow hook and an air extractor that the jeep said was working.

The hood decal is said to help lower glare during off-road, and the flat decal can replace the aerodynamics badge.

The Wagoneer S Trailhawk concept rides high thanks to the lifted suspension, but did not mention how high the jeep is. The all-terrain rubber is mounted on 18-inch wheels in several pieces. The laser-cut aluminum roof rack appears to be ready for attachment.

Inside, the seats were covered with synthetic leather and the trim was inspired by stone. Metallic accents and red anodized trim finish the center console. The Jeep also added an elastic strap to store gear on both the bottom center console and the door. It's unclear what the Trailhawk model's off-road rating is, but the concept has a desert rating badge. The only current desert-rated jeep is the Jeep Gladiator Mojave. Jeep said it plans to build a full lineup of desert rated vehicles, but that has not materialized. However, most models offer trail-rated iterations. So far, all we know is that this concept has a trail to its name and wears a desert-rated badge.