In a now viral video, influencers peel plastic parts off of a model Jeep Recon.

The video garnered millions of views, with the creators criticizing the build quality and the price.

Jeep, however, says it was a preproduction, hand-built model of the car and does not resemble the quality buyers should expect when the off-road EV goes on sale in 2026.

Jeep is speaking out against influencers who tore apart the interior of its newest model, the Recon, and ridiculed it in a viral video from the Los Angeles Auto Show, which opened its doors last week.

In a video that garnered millions of views across social media platforms, LA-based content creators under the name The Middle Lane open the video saying, "Oh, we disassembled the Jeep. Oh, dear," while peeling a plastic panel off the center con

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