2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Consumer Reviews
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2023 Jeep Rubicon 4xe Does Not Disappoint
Excellent new rig from Jeep. By keeping it in hybrid most of the time I'm averaging 26mpg in city and 30+mpg highway - a major improvement over my old gas powered TJ and JK rigs with their average of 13 mpg on a good day. Engine doesn't feel like I've traded any power for this efficiency, which is fantastic. It took a bit to get used to how the engine sounds, but that's a me problem. You're not going to get that big, powerful Jeep rumble with a PHEV. So far it's been a dream on light trails and on the beach, as well. I haven't tested the towing capacity yet, but expect it will handle my trailer just fine. We have a lot of mixed terrain and slick weather where I live and the Jeep has been stable to drive: hugging the pavement when it's icy, surefooted in snow, good traction in wet sand, and solid on rain-slicked winter roads. It hasn't given me any problems on hills at all, though the real test will be when I go over the pass for the first time. I expect it will handle that well also. One aspect of having a PHEV Jeep that I find delightful is the ability to put it in esave mode and then run on electric once I reach the trailhead. It's been a pleasure to do some light off roading in relative quiet and actually hear nature instead of a loud engine. There is a tradeoff in my gas use efficiency when I do that, of course, but it's worth it. Just like my standard shift Jeeps, I expect choosing the correct dealer is going to make a difference with these Jeeps going forward. With my stick shift TJ and JK, finding a dealer in this decade that still understood stick shifts and their quirks was essential. Now I think finding a dealer that understands the combined complexities of a hybrid engine and a rig built for off road use will be key to owner happiness. My only personal gripe with this Jeep so far has nothing to do with the rig - it's that I detest the color blue ;) Happily, a quick de-badging session this summer when it's not so cold will take care of that. My only broad gripe with this Jeep is the price point! This Rubicon feels like it would be more appropriately priced in the $50K range new but I see it being sold as high as $80K in some areas. Overall, 10/10, absolutely pleased with my purchase. Can't wait to see how the models continue to improve and innovate as Jeep gets more time in the electric vehicle space.
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Better than we expected - we have 2!
We actually have two of these - a highlighter yellow 2023 and a black 2022. Unlike many of these reviewers, we actually started with full EVs (Kia Niro and Mini Cooper SE) and backed down to plug in hybrids after one too many Electrify America close calls. They are more comfortable and efficient for short trips than the Jeep wrangler ecodiesel we traded in, but the ecodiesel ruled on highway trips with an average of 32 mpg (the best we can get with either 4xe is 23 mpg when appropriately using esave mode). We have had 0 mechanical or software issues. Why do we have 2? My job has fca affiliate pricing as a benefit, at the time of purchase both jeeps had full $7500 tax credits attached, and the 2022 was a hugely discounted leftover with the exact colors my wife wanted (and I didn’t). So far neither have had any issues at all, although I do wish they had had the upgraded icdm that allows V2L like our F150. One thing I’d like to correct in many of the other reviews is that they are full hybrids - there is 17kwhr-ish lithium battery, which includes the protective buffer, the hybrid partition, and the portion of the battery you can access in hybrid/electric mode. Just because you exhaust the electric range doesn’t mean the hybrid partition is empty too - you can demonstrate this every time you coast to a stop at a stop light and the engine turns off while you coast in and then stays off while you sit there. You have the full 375 HP all the time, whether your battery says empty or not. Our F150 hybrid only has a 1.5 kwhr battery all the time, which is probably the same size as the 4xe partition. So does a Prius. We’ve always had at least one Jeep (we live in Arkansas, so it’s written into the county codes here that you must). If you plug in every couple of days (yes we have a level 2 charger at home from our EVs), you can go 800-1000 miles easily on a tank with short work commutes - literally the Jeep will make you use gas so it doesn’t go bad. One hidden downside of this is that your maintenance costs are exaggerated- every time you change the oil, the oil only has about a thousand miles on it. We will sell off one of these next year to get another tax credit (probably Tesla, but we’ll see), but if you love jeeps (and paying less taxes) and commute less than 25 miles to work then the math can be in your favor.
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- Willys Plug-In Hybrid Convertible SUVMSRP: $65,00540 mi away
- Willys Plug-In Hybrid Convertible SUVMSRP: $65,00540 mi away
- Willys Plug-In Hybrid Convertible SUVMSRP: $65,00540 mi away
Great run around for local journeys.
I previously had a 2016 X5, then a 2019 F-Pace and wanted a hybrid. I heard Jeep were not the most reliable so decided to lease a 2024 High Altitude 2024 from Simi Valley in CA. The sales team were amazing, the service was super friendly and very quick. My commute to work is around 22 miles, I installed a fast charger at my office so Mon-Fri I drive entirely on my battery. I reduced my gas bill down to one tank a month vs 4-5 that I was eating through before. My insurance also reduced which was a pleasant surprise. The High Altitude has all the extras that you'd want, electric roof, heated seats and wheel, blind spot monitoring and emergency breaks. I love the look of it with the body colored bumpers and uprated alloys. It's incredibly practical and whilst it wont blow your socks off at the lights it gets around very well. My only negatives are to do with the battery - if you go uphill it will get through your charge very quickly, obviously having a longer range would be better but I am sure that will come with time. The car drives as you would expect, I honestly think it is great fun, it's practical and cheap to run. I've done a couple of road trips in it, obviously these were on gas rather than charge, the leather seats are very comfortable and I was able to store everything I needed with ample room for more. Genuinely enjoying my Jeep experience!
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Awesome Jeep! We love it!
We love this Jeep! It’s for our daughter and we especially love the safety aspect of the braking system and how it slows the car down quickly. Handles great-smooth suspension and not clunky! We used Car Edge to help us get dealers closer to that finish line of where we wanted to be in terms of deal structure. Highly recommend this vehicle. We did not buy it for the primary purpose of off roading-we like how high it sits up and how it’s equipped to handle weather, relatively inexpensive to maintain, the hybrid option, and feel like it's a safe car for our daughter.
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Great wrangler
Great torque for a rubicon off-roader available at all times (even when battery is depleted). 25 miles of EV only range is an added bonus. so fun to drive.
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