An electric drive module (32; 200; 300; 400) for transferring torque to wheels (24; 34) of a motor vehicle, comprising: an electric motor (58; 58a; 58b; 58d) including a rotatable rotor (61; 61 a; 61 b; 61 d); a planetary gearset (69; 202; 302; 402) including a first member (132; 204; 304; 404) driven by the rotor (61; 61a; 61b; 61 d) and a second member (136; 206; 306; 406); a synchronizer (73, 73a, 73b, 73d) operable to restrict a third member (130; 208; 308; 416) of the planetary gearset from rotation when the electric drive module (32; 200; 300; 400) operates at a first drive ratio, the synchronizer (73, 73a, 73b, 73d) transferring energy from the rotating rotor (61; 61a; 61b; 61d) to the third member (130; 208; 308; 416) during a shift between the first drive ratio and a second drive ratio (HIGH) to match the rotational speeds of the rotor (61; 61a; 61b; 61 d) and the second member (136; 206; 306; 406); a reduction unit (70; 70d) including a first input member (86; 86a; 86b; 86d) being driven by the second member (136; 206; 306; 406) and further including an output member being driven at a reduced speed relative to the first input member (86; 86a; 86b; 86d); and a differential assembly (72; 72a; 72b; 72d) having an input driven by the output member, a first differential output (108; 108a; 108b; 108d) driving a first output shaft (112; 112a; 112b; 112d), and a second differential output (114; 114a; 114b; 114d) driving a second output shaft (118; 118a; 118b; 118d), characterized in that the synchronizer (73, 73a, 73b, 73d) includes blocker rings (160, 162), cone rings (164, 166) and a shift sleeve (158; 158a; 158b; 158d) axially translatable between a first position grounding the third member (130; 208; 308; 416) to a housing (42; 42a; 42b; 42d) and a second position drivingly interconnecting the third member (130; 208; 308; 416) and the second member (136; 206; 306; 406). an electric motor (58; 58a; 58b; 58d) including a rotatable rotor (61; 61 a; 61 b; 61 d); a planetary gearset (69; 202; 302; 402) including a first member (132; 204; 304; 404) driven by the rotor (61; 61a; 61b; 61 d) and a second member (136; 206; 306; 406); a synchronizer (73, 73a, 73b, 73d) operable to restrict a third member (130; 208; 308; 416) of the planetary gearset from rotation when the electric drive module (32; 200; 300; 400) operates at a first drive ratio, the synchronizer (73, 73a, 73b, 73d) transferring energy from the rotating rotor (61; 61a; 61b; 61d) to the third member (130; 208; 308; 416) during a shift between the first drive ratio and a second drive ratio (HIGH) to match the rotational speeds of the rotor (61; 61a; 61b; 61 d) and the second member (136; 206; 306; 406); a reduction unit (70; 70d) including a first input member (86; 86a; 86b; 86d) being driven by the second member (136; 206; 306; 406) and further including an output member being driven at a reduced speed relative to the first input member (86; 86a; 86b; 86d); and a differential assembly (72; 72a; 72b; 72d) having an input driven by the output member, a first differential output (108; 108a; 108b; 108d) driving a first output shaft (112; 112a; 112b; 112d), and a second differential output (114; 114a; 114b; 114d) driving a second output shaft (118; 118a; 118b; 118d), characterized in that the synchronizer (73, 73a, 73b, 73d) includes blocker rings (160, 162), cone rings (164, 166) and a shift sleeve (158; 158a; 158b; 158d) axially translatable between a first position grounding the third member (130; 208; 308; 416) to a housing (42; 42a; 42b; 42d) and a second position drivingly interconnecting the third member (130; 208; 308; 416) and the second member (136; 206; 306; 406).