I have to say TFL is my favorite group of guys to review every vehicle on the market and make it informative fun to watch and trust worthy. your the only car review channel I watch except Throttle house. They do pretty good and I am Canadian so nice to seee them as well. Great job TFL crew and keep those honest and un bias reviews coming.
Electric range was not the factor for buying one of these. I have a Saraha with popular options. Sticker was $56K. Flew to Detroit and drove it home. A local dealer took $2300 off sticker which was a great deal. I’ve gotten 31 miles all electric, typical is 27. What really sells me is that after 3,000 miles of mixed driving I’m averaging 30 mpg overall. I don’t regret purchasing the 4xE for a millisecond.
This is really cool. I commute about 25 miles per day to and from work, and there are EV chargers at my office. Probably wouldn't happen, but I could foreseeably commute both ways without using any gas! Chances are I would end up driving it harder, so the gas would kick on, but that's very appealing.
@@aclark106277 do you know you will ruin your rig if the gas engine never operates. People need to learn how to run these PHEV’s beforehand otherwise the gas will sit in the tank and lines and you will have a bigger bill than the 61K that just starts the “hole in the ground that you throw your money into”…like the answer to the question “what is a boat…? Which is similar but Jeep’s don’t float and create holes in the water.
@@davidthompson7817 old comment, but your scenario doesn't apply to plug-in hybrids. It's a pretty extreme example to assume a person will never ever use the engine, and just an occasional drive around town is a far cry from your vehicle sitting untouched for 6 months +.
@@grahamfloyd3451 This was an issue for the Chevy Volt, but that was a 100 mile range and would completely lock out the gas engine for daily driving. People would go months without filling up and the gas would go stale or gum up. I don't see that being an issue here.
I am driving my Sahara 4Xe on all electric mode daily commute sometime in between my drive without pushing hard the gas engine kicks on automatically for a few secs and than turns off by itself. So Jeep fixed that issue by installing software in 2023 car to run gas engine periodically even if u choose strictly electric mode not the hybrid
Depending on your commute distance you could easily cut your fuel consumption by half if not more with this. 61k is still really steep for such a short electric range though.
I bet it will go 10mls further without hvac on which could make a difference and after a 3h charge at work you can do the same trip back without even using the engine.
We absolutely love our 4XE. A few months in and 1600 miles and we are averaging 39.8mpg. It’s a 4xe Rubicon and we do tons of 20-25 mile commutes and have a level 2 charger so charge in between. It’s my 2nd Wrangler and by far my favorite.
@@this2shallpass410 I was looking at one here in Texas, we were getting $7,500 off with the federal tax credit which made the numbers look more reasonable
@@miguellongoria2043 how does that work do you get a tax write off? or straight at the dealership?? sorry I have no clue how things work. thank you in advance
Thanks for the video. You pretty much confirmed what everyone else is saying, that the 4Xe is a stellar jump for Jeep in the right direction but very limited in its ROI. Seems like for now it is best suited as a Sahara city Jeep. By the time you add all the aftermarket goodies to the Rubicon, your weight is maxed and you can’t add any passengers or cargo with a $100k total. It’s the “gen1 Tesla Roadster” of PHEV Wranglers and full of issues but I can’t wait until they get the perfected model. 👍
@@davidcarrico3385 Regular Rubicon with the 8 speed auto is 1,160 lbs and with the 6 speed manual it is 1,200 lbs, so you get an extra fat guy for a total of 4 fat guys with the regular Rubicon.
@@2011blueman I’m not sure your numbers account for the steel bumper group I mentioned, which is around 140-145 pounds, but I stand corrected, I had thought they were the same but it looks like they are at least a skinny guy apart……thanks for the info, I always appreciate learning something I didn’t know or had wrong.
Hybrids still require gas, oil change changes and have the same wear and tear items of an ICE car. A pure plug in BEV requires no maintenance and the only wear and tear items are tires and wiper blades. Also it's not even close in terms of performance. The slowest Tesla sold in the U.S has a 0-60 of 5.3 seconds and there are tons of SR Model 3's beating M2's and Mustang GT's in a drag race. Outside of the Porshe 918 Hybrid there's not another single Hybrid on the market that can do that.
@@RezandJen You just glossed over the impracticality of EVs. The OP made a very valid point in that EVs do not work for the vast majority of us. Mainly because the charging network is not sufficient in current form. I just traveled down the CA coast and we have the best charging network in the US; still wasn’t good enough to get me from point A to B without having to stop & recharge for 2 hours … the tech & infrastructure are in a good place, but not great when I can stop for 10 minutes and get a full tank of gas at my destination.
@@RezandJen You're going to ignore the extended maint intervals on a hybrid and then say an electric is zero maint? Aren't you forgetting that little thing about swapping all the batteries out for $10k +!
@@davec.3198 A hybrid with a poorly regulated battery will require a new traction battery way sooner than BEVs. Pretty much any liquid cooled pack is lasting 15-20 years and 500,000 miles.
I know TFL is in Colorado and what I would like to see how the electric would behave going up and down Loveland and vail passes and how much battery gain the re-gen would get going down those passes. 🤔
Highschool student here. I have almost 1,000 miles on my new 4xe rubicon and about 450 of those miles are all electric saving me tons of gas money. And I get 23.8 mpg
I drive on the beach trails with mine and it's great to save the electric for offroad. The electric motor off road is so responsive and makes the terrain fell effortless. Big difference from the 2.0 gas.
3:15 - PHEV stands for 'Pretty Heavy EV'? Just joking (at least trying to...) - the idea of an electric commuter that turns into a beast on weekends is perfectly executed in this case.
Well, I've had 5 Jeep Wranglers over several years. Purchased a new 4xe 5 weeks ago, it's driven daily in town...still have 1/4 tank of gas. Love it, and so far I'll keep it ! Making a run from Irvine,CA to Las Vegas in a couple days and back. We'll see how that goes. Note: In town acceleration is great with battery assist. Charging syztem isn't a big deal. The system works well.
For the amount of driving I do, the diesel looks like it will make a lot more sense. 20 mpg after the battery is gone isn't great compared to the other options.
Reliability is night & day with the Toyota. I sold my JL 2.0L due to electrical issues. I need one for pulling behind an RV, So Im looking at them again. If it were not a toy/offroad issue for me, I'd buy the 4 runner all day! If the 4 runner could be flat towed I'd buy that. MPG hurt, but repairs are a bigger issue...
I am guessing the Sahara 4xe edition is little cheaper and if it can deliver 27 miles all-electric this will be a good mix for doing shorter daily commute & offroading & longer road trips. Good buy if you can get Fed tax credit. I wish it had a 50 miles all-electric range
They’ve also done two msrp increases since then. You can thankfully get the 7500 federal tax credit but the Rubicon was disqualified from the state credits in my case due to the base price being over 50k.
@@1122theghost Good. The government shouldn't be giving out other peoples money for stupid toys like this to save a marginal amount of gas. Want to save gas? Drive a Yaris.
The base rubicon 4xe has more features than a base gas only rubicon. If you include state rebate and federal rebate I am getting a rebate of $10,500 making it more affordable than the gas version.
Yes Nathan, $61,000. is just too much for this or any Jeep. Seems to me that vehicle prices ( and a lot of other stuff have gone up, because,... they can, just like the super rip off that the Lumber industry is doing to us ) I like that it`s a E vehicle, and a gasoline engine as well.
I have a 6 year old jeep. I've seen how they age. I would feel like an absolute idiot if I had paid 60k for it. Or even 40k. 4xe or not the prices need to come down otherwise just buy used.
Great video guys. As an electrical Eng Tech I can say that the drop off at the back was not your driving. What happens is the battery voltage gets lower as the battery depletes which causes the current to go up to maintain speed and velocity so current draw is the battery killer and the faster rate of depletion occurs. (Rough basics Watts = Volts x Amps reduce volts increase amps as wattage is constant to maintain the speed). Your slow takeoffs at the beginning added to the range otherwise you would have not made the advertised range.
I still don't get it. Once you are out of all-electric mode (27 miles of electricity used up), is it possible to operate it in hybrid mode (49MGE) or can it not run in hybrid mode because the electricty is used up? Is the 49mge obtainable only by running 27 all-electric and then 27 in all gas to get a somewhat combined 49? No one ever talks about how far it will go in hybrid mode only (gas and electric) before you have to drive in gas mode only.
Great video Nathan ! I will be getting a hybrid Ram Rebel as my next truck . Nothing wrong with saving money at the pump . The Straight gas rubicon can get up to almost 60,000 as well so it’s not that expensive .
Love our 4xe. I went weeks and at least 1000 miles before pulling into a gas station. We almost never use our other car now. I drive about 10 miles each morning to either the desert or mountains outside Vegas to walk the dog in the morning around 6:00 am. Come home, plug in the charger. By the time my wife heads out to shop or run errands it’s charged. We do this several times a day. Go out, come back leave a couple hours later. The other car ( infinity QX60) hardly moves unless we have a long trip.
Cost aside, seems like a nice execution for this type of vehicle. Seems like you had a pretty level drive would be curious how it would do in more hilly area. I think PHEVs are still a great stepping stone but cost will put it out of reach for many but with a typical well optioned pickup in the $50 to $80k price range yet they seem to sell well who knows.
The additional weight of passengers doesn't matter much if the vehicle braking makes good use of regen. The use of A CISCO a valid point, but given that you're only driving 30 miles, you should ve just wound the windows down and not used the AC.
We need a 50 mile EV range + 5000lb (or more) towing capacity PHEV Jeep Wrangler, gladiator or Ram 1500. Would love to daily drive on EV and have the ability to tow when going camping or just towing equipment around town. Unfortunately, nobody offers this combination (yet). And, no, the F150 hybrid is not plug in and has very very limited electric range (also electric range is from gas instead of solar/grid).
What was the comment about it not liking running out of juice as Roman showed? Mine has over 4000 miles and I’ve beaten it up (stock) on 4 and 5 rated trails, and curious what was meant by that as I haven’t experienced anything negative except a reduction in gas mileage when the battery gets depleted. But all the power (375hp and 470 lb of torque) is still there because the system keeps 15% of the battery in reserve for those needs and constantly replenishes that from the P1 motor charging (the bottom 15% also happens to be the easiest, most efficient to charge). Loving mine, but looking forward to getting my 35’s and lift.
Love the photo of the Jeep brand charging station. I could see this in my driveway? Solar, also assume I could switch over to the grid when needed. Thank you for posting.
Thank you for a great video. I'm considering the Sahara as I have a really short commute to work, but do like to go camping. I currently have a Golf R, and as much as I like it, it's not the best for hauling a kayak onto a dirt road to the lakes in northern british columbia. For me, it's a real winner, and you guys have done an excellent job in providing the pro's and con's of the 4xe. Thank you.
Still Loving my 4xe Rubi. Saving lots of money since 90% of my driving is on electric with short burst of gas. Only vehicle I "may" considertradign Wrangler 4xe for may be a 4xe Gladiator. I did get the $7500 rebate/tax thing.
Grand Cherokee 4xe has been officially announced, too! I should be able to adapt openpilot to the Grand Cherokee 4xe, for hands-free self-driving on long boring drives.
My question is there will be a lot con questions about the power battery pack because of age or faulty function, costly expensive for replacement of new power battery like $12k plus labor. How buyers respond when they think and will afraid to buy a used jeep 4Xe which you try to sell it because of the power battery pack last longer or short life..
I’m interested in how afar you would have done if you stayed in town and weren’t on the highway I love the idea of a plug in hybrid. Most days I’m doing less than 15 miles. So not having to fill up sounds awesome but the price bump is more than the fuel I would save for years and years
Would be interested in if you have the ac on or off. If my wife is in the car the ac will be fully on high. She would run down a ev car just with the AC usage lol.
Is it like the Ford power boost where if you stay under 35 you'll remain electric? Is it possible to set it that way? I love a video where you go over all of the options and how long it can last if in fact you're just using it to assist like the Ford power boost rather than setting it all electric all the time.
And two years later Jeep says to park these outside and not recharge them until a software fix has been applied to stop the batteries from exploding. I wouldn't want to park an EV or hybrid in my garage.
Electric-only range depends on how fast you go. Slower you go, more miles you get. This thing hits a lot of air drag the faster it gets, which saps energy & power much much faster than just poking around town at 20 to 50 mph, say.
That's not enough range if it gave us at least 100 miles I think they'd have a back load of orders. I like my 4xe thou. If only I had more range before having to recharge it I'd be able to just gas up once a month probably. The 50mpge is some BS if they could figure out a way to actually make the regenerator to work while driving they'd have a winner. It's great jeep though.
@@doublebackagain4311 Actually we'd just need to make the braking recharger able to recharge while the car is moving instead of breaking. I believe that can be done and it's just not given to us yet.
@@GenosideTV That's a setting in the infotainment system whether to preserve charge or actually charge the battery using the engine. Of course charging while driving uses more fuel, so it comes out in the wash.
I have the JLUR 4xe and at best being able to charge each day and use gas I only average 19-21 mpg gas and on a perfect day 24mpe fun vehicle. Just would get it hoping to be a true fuel savor. I live in an area with flat roads and mountains. Realistically if you can’t charge it at multiple locations daily or have a home fast charger your basically just getting extra torque. Real world numbers in all electric and gas combined you can maybe get 508 miles. But that’s charging constantly. If not your getting around 330-340 in just gas.
This is *THE* hottest selling vehicle on the market today beat out only by Tesla due to apparent supply constraints for sales of the Jeep. This is the target market i think for the Ford F150 Hybrid which has been on sale for around the same time frame but without nearly the same sales.
Myabe if its nice out then you can drive with no A/C but for most of us its a necessity. Also Higher speed driving will eat up the battery life faster.
Yea it has 2 electric motors one on the engine and the other inside the transmission. So the gas engine and electric motors go right through the same drive train.
Where i live not a single Wrangler 4xe model falls into any rebate bracket. Shame. We also have some of highest gas prices in North America too. Guess its the full time gasser ftw lol
Why do auto reviewers keep doing EV only distance for PHEV's? I have a Outlander PHEV and I've never driven it on EV only mode. I understand the more EV range the higher the overall MPGe, but this seems antiquated.
A decade ago I would have never guessed that Jeep would be on the front lines of electric off road vehicles. Well done Jeep. 👏
It only goes 21 mpg. It’s a joke
Most TFL videos are good. EVERY video with Nathan is good.
Agreed
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TFL wouldn't be the same... without Tommy.
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If Nathan or Andre are doing the video, I'm in. Others, nope.
I have to say TFL is my favorite group of guys to review every vehicle on the market and make it informative fun to watch and trust worthy. your the only car review channel I watch except Throttle house. They do pretty good and I am Canadian so nice to seee them as well. Great job TFL crew and keep those honest and un bias reviews coming.
you should watch straight pipes eh......
my dream car now has a hybrid version of it. I can't wait till I graduate to buy one! 2 more years, 2 more years harry be patient
You’ll get a good deal then too and it will likely be all electric at that point! Excited for you!
Very cool, Harry! I hope there is great health and success coming your way.
Same here except I have to wait 3 years
2 year checkin! Did you get one?
Yea…. Did you get it?
Electric range was not the factor for buying one of these. I have a Saraha with popular options. Sticker was $56K. Flew to Detroit and drove it home. A local dealer took $2300 off sticker which was a great deal. I’ve gotten 31 miles all electric, typical is 27. What really sells me is that after 3,000 miles of mixed driving I’m averaging 30 mpg overall. I don’t regret purchasing the 4xE for a millisecond.
That sounds really close to what the diesel gets.
Nice, all of my friends regret it. That 21 mpg sucks!
This is really cool. I commute about 25 miles per day to and from work, and there are EV chargers at my office. Probably wouldn't happen, but I could foreseeably commute both ways without using any gas! Chances are I would end up driving it harder, so the gas would kick on, but that's very appealing.
There's an electric only mode that will only kick on the gas motor if you have your foot to the floor.
@@aclark106277 do you know you will ruin your rig if the gas engine never operates. People need to learn how to run these PHEV’s beforehand otherwise the gas will sit in the tank and lines and you will have a bigger bill than the 61K that just starts the “hole in the ground that you throw your money into”…like the answer to the question “what is a boat…? Which is similar but Jeep’s don’t float and create holes in the water.
@@davidthompson7817 old comment, but your scenario doesn't apply to plug-in hybrids. It's a pretty extreme example to assume a person will never ever use the engine, and just an occasional drive around town is a far cry from your vehicle sitting untouched for 6 months +.
@@grahamfloyd3451 This was an issue for the Chevy Volt, but that was a 100 mile range and would completely lock out the gas engine for daily driving. People would go months without filling up and the gas would go stale or gum up. I don't see that being an issue here.
I am driving my Sahara 4Xe on all electric mode daily commute sometime in between my drive without pushing hard the gas engine kicks on automatically for a few secs and than turns off by itself. So Jeep fixed that issue by installing software in 2023 car to run gas engine periodically even if u choose strictly electric mode not the hybrid
Depending on your commute distance you could easily cut your fuel consumption by half if not more with this. 61k is still really steep for such a short electric range though.
It is a stacked rubicon model on tho too
Either pay it on gas or on the vehicle
I believe it will regenerate the battery as you drive on gas so you could technically switch back to battery after it is charged again
I bet it will go 10mls further without hvac on which could make a difference and after a 3h charge at work you can do the same trip back without even using the engine.
Yes you shoud pay on gas 7years more better after warranty 6years 18k must be problem and u can change battery also you pay more $30,000over
We absolutely love our 4XE. A few months in and 1600 miles and we are averaging 39.8mpg. It’s a 4xe Rubicon and we do tons of 20-25 mile commutes and have a level 2 charger so charge in between. It’s my 2nd Wrangler and by far my favorite.
That’s awesome. Thanks for posting this. 👍👍
Is it really worth the price considering it doesn’t offer many miles on electricity alone?
@@this2shallpass410 I was looking at one here in Texas, we were getting $7,500 off with the federal tax credit which made the numbers look more reasonable
@@this2shallpass410 it all depends on your driving habits
@@miguellongoria2043 how does that work do you get a tax write off? or straight at the dealership?? sorry I have no clue how things work. thank you in advance
I think people already know what a Jeep can do off road, so this is an important review to show what's different about the hybrid.
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. You pretty much confirmed what everyone else is saying, that the 4Xe is a stellar jump for Jeep in the right direction but very limited in its ROI. Seems like for now it is best suited as a Sahara city Jeep. By the time you add all the aftermarket goodies to the Rubicon, your weight is maxed and you can’t add any passengers or cargo with a $100k total. It’s the “gen1 Tesla Roadster” of PHEV Wranglers and full of issues but I can’t wait until they get the perfected model. 👍
Rubicon 4xe with steel bumpers still has 850lb payload capacity.
@@davidcarrico3385 That's 3 fat guys.
@@2011blueman same as the regular Rubicon
@@davidcarrico3385 Regular Rubicon with the 8 speed auto is 1,160 lbs and with the 6 speed manual it is 1,200 lbs, so you get an extra fat guy for a total of 4 fat guys with the regular Rubicon.
@@2011blueman I’m not sure your numbers account for the steel bumper group I mentioned, which is around 140-145 pounds, but I stand corrected, I had thought they were the same but it looks like they are at least a skinny guy apart……thanks for the info, I always appreciate learning something I didn’t know or had wrong.
Hybrids are where it is at. They are so much more practical than an electric and have all the benefits!
Hybrids still require gas, oil change changes and have the same wear and tear items of an ICE car. A pure plug in BEV requires no maintenance and the only wear and tear items are tires and wiper blades. Also it's not even close in terms of performance. The slowest Tesla sold in the U.S has a 0-60 of 5.3 seconds and there are tons of SR Model 3's beating M2's and Mustang GT's in a drag race. Outside of the Porshe 918 Hybrid there's not another single Hybrid on the market that can do that.
@@RezandJen You just glossed over the impracticality of EVs. The OP made a very valid point in that EVs do not work for the vast majority of us. Mainly because the charging network is not sufficient in current form. I just traveled down the CA coast and we have the best charging network in the US; still wasn’t good enough to get me from point A to B without having to stop & recharge for 2 hours … the tech & infrastructure are in a good place, but not great when I can stop for 10 minutes and get a full tank of gas at my destination.
@@RezandJen Way less maintence on a hybrid your plumb clueless lol
@@RezandJen You're going to ignore the extended maint intervals on a hybrid and then say an electric is zero maint? Aren't you forgetting that little thing about swapping all the batteries out for $10k +!
@@davec.3198 A hybrid with a poorly regulated battery will require a new traction battery way sooner than BEVs. Pretty much any liquid cooled pack is lasting 15-20 years and 500,000 miles.
I know TFL is in Colorado and what I would like to see how the electric would behave going up and down Loveland and vail passes and how much battery gain the re-gen would get going down those passes. 🤔
That 26mls works out to 42km on electric that is amazing. Thats about 1/2 my commute each day so that would be a huge fuel savings. Great video guys.
Highschool student here. I have almost 1,000 miles on my new 4xe rubicon and about 450 of those miles are all electric saving me tons of gas money. And I get 23.8 mpg
Nice tank top. "It's all in the reflexes."
Who? “Me, Jack Burton!”
I drive on the beach trails with mine and it's great to save the electric for offroad. The electric motor off road is so responsive and makes the terrain fell effortless. Big difference from the 2.0 gas.
3:15 - PHEV stands for 'Pretty Heavy EV'?
Just joking (at least trying to...) - the idea of an electric commuter that turns into a beast on weekends is perfectly executed in this case.
PHat EV 😂
Well, I've had 5 Jeep Wranglers over several years. Purchased a new 4xe 5 weeks ago, it's driven daily in town...still have 1/4 tank of gas. Love it, and so far I'll keep it !
Making a run from Irvine,CA to Las Vegas in a couple days and back. We'll see how that goes.
Note: In town acceleration is great with battery assist.
Charging syztem isn't a big deal. The system works well.
For the amount of driving I do, the diesel looks like it will make a lot more sense. 20 mpg after the battery is gone isn't great compared to the other options.
This aged , diesel is now in 2023 on factory recall
Thanks Guys. Very useful information and thought provoking ....I'm in buy mode and just keep shaking my head at 15mpg on a 4Runner.
Reliability is night & day with the Toyota. I sold my JL 2.0L due to electrical issues. I need one for pulling behind an RV, So Im looking at them again. If it were not a toy/offroad issue for me, I'd buy the 4 runner all day! If the 4 runner could be flat towed I'd buy that. MPG hurt, but repairs are a bigger issue...
I am guessing the Sahara 4xe edition is little cheaper and if it can deliver 27 miles all-electric this will be a good mix for doing shorter daily commute & offroading & longer road trips. Good buy if you can get Fed tax credit. I wish it had a 50 miles all-electric range
Simply but informative video. Jeeps have come a long way tech wise. I'm still a Toyota guy, but Jeeps will always be cool.
Bring back the FJ THO. 4runner is cool but I need a more capable rig. And hopefully one with better blind spots.
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The 2 most flipped vehicles on the San Juan mountain trails...... 4runners and FJs.
Yesss I’m Toyota too but I want a Jeep next
@@rickjames5998 they have released a teaser on what the next fj would look like, which is now called the compact cruiser ev
Never mind the MSRP being a lot of dough, the base price is a lot of dough.
They’ve also done two msrp increases since then. You can thankfully get the 7500 federal tax credit but the Rubicon was disqualified from the state credits in my case due to the base price being over 50k.
@@1122theghost I think there are some state incentives also YRMV
@@1122theghost Good. The government shouldn't be giving out other peoples money for stupid toys like this to save a marginal amount of gas. Want to save gas? Drive a Yaris.
The base rubicon 4xe has more features than a base gas only rubicon. If you include state rebate and federal rebate I am getting a rebate of $10,500 making it more affordable than the gas version.
@@davec.3198 Amen Brother.
Yes Nathan, $61,000. is just too much for this or any Jeep. Seems to me that vehicle prices ( and a lot of other stuff have gone up, because,... they can,
just like the super rip off that the Lumber industry is doing to us )
I like that it`s a E vehicle, and a gasoline engine as well.
I have a 6 year old jeep. I've seen how they age. I would feel like an absolute idiot if I had paid 60k for it. Or even 40k. 4xe or not the prices need to come down otherwise just buy used.
Great video guys. As an electrical Eng Tech I can say that the drop off at the back was not your driving. What happens is the battery voltage gets lower as the battery depletes which causes the current to go up to maintain speed and velocity so current draw is the battery killer and the faster rate of depletion occurs. (Rough basics Watts = Volts x Amps reduce volts increase amps as wattage is constant to maintain the speed). Your slow takeoffs at the beginning added to the range otherwise you would have not made the advertised range.
I still don't get it. Once you are out of all-electric mode (27 miles of electricity used up), is it possible to operate it in hybrid mode (49MGE) or can it not run in hybrid mode because the electricty is used up? Is the 49mge obtainable only by running 27 all-electric and then 27 in all gas to get a somewhat combined 49? No one ever talks about how far it will go in hybrid mode only (gas and electric) before you have to drive in gas mode only.
mpge is only electric, once it kicks out of that it is in "hybrid mode" which gets around 20 mpg. I know it's kind of confusing.
Great video Nathan ! I will be getting a hybrid Ram Rebel as my next truck . Nothing wrong with saving money at the pump . The Straight gas rubicon can get up to almost 60,000 as well so it’s not that expensive .
Love our 4xe.
I went weeks and at least 1000 miles before pulling into a gas station.
We almost never use our other car now.
I drive about 10 miles each morning to either the desert or mountains outside Vegas to walk the dog in the morning around 6:00 am.
Come home, plug in the charger. By the time my wife heads out to shop or run errands it’s charged.
We do this several times a day. Go out, come back leave a couple hours later.
The other car ( infinity QX60) hardly moves unless we have a long trip.
My ? Is what is the life expectancy of the battery? Then what does it cost to replace?
Cost aside, seems like a nice execution for this type of vehicle. Seems like you had a pretty level drive would be curious how it would do in more hilly area. I think PHEVs are still a great stepping stone but cost will put it out of reach for many but with a typical well optioned pickup in the $50 to $80k price range yet they seem to sell well who knows.
$359 lease from Jeep right now. Check their website.
The additional weight of passengers doesn't matter much if the vehicle braking makes good use of regen. The use of A CISCO a valid point, but given that you're only driving 30 miles, you should ve just wound the windows down and not used the AC.
You would have gotten more if not driving it on the interstate. Around town with speeds below 50mph would have netted the best all electric range.
Big Trouble in Little China...love that movie...I also have that tank top :)
Time spent with friends is never a waste. Cool video. 😁
We need a 50 mile EV range + 5000lb (or more) towing capacity PHEV Jeep Wrangler, gladiator or Ram 1500. Would love to daily drive on EV and have the ability to tow when going camping or just towing equipment around town. Unfortunately, nobody offers this combination (yet). And, no, the F150 hybrid is not plug in and has very very limited electric range (also electric range is from gas instead of solar/grid).
What was the comment about it not liking running out of juice as Roman showed? Mine has over 4000 miles and I’ve beaten it up (stock) on 4 and 5 rated trails, and curious what was meant by that as I haven’t experienced anything negative except a reduction in gas mileage when the battery gets depleted. But all the power (375hp and 470 lb of torque) is still there because the system keeps 15% of the battery in reserve for those needs and constantly replenishes that from the P1 motor charging (the bottom 15% also happens to be the easiest, most efficient to charge). Loving mine, but looking forward to getting my 35’s and lift.
Love the photo of the Jeep brand charging station. I could see this in my driveway? Solar, also assume I could switch over to the grid when needed. Thank you for posting.
Thank you for a great video. I'm considering the Sahara as I have a really short commute to work, but do like to go camping. I currently have a Golf R, and as much as I like it, it's not the best for hauling a kayak onto a dirt road to the lakes in northern british columbia. For me, it's a real winner, and you guys have done an excellent job in providing the pro's and con's of the 4xe. Thank you.
Still Loving my 4xe Rubi. Saving lots of money since 90% of my driving is on electric with short burst of gas. Only vehicle I "may" considertradign Wrangler 4xe for may be a 4xe Gladiator. I did get the $7500 rebate/tax thing.
Do you know yur electric meter spins when you charge your EV ?
I just bought a Rubicon 4xe and they took the $7,500 right of the price. Got it for $49,000.
How did they do that?
@@design6282 You can do that if you lease it.
Real question. If the battery needs to be replaced how much does it cost and how much would average labor cost to have it done?
Does the gas engine turn on on a incline while the battery is charged? I want one as my daily driver but I live on a hill with a significant incline.
Grand Cherokee 4xe has been officially announced, too! I should be able to adapt openpilot to the Grand Cherokee 4xe, for hands-free self-driving on long boring drives.
I have a issue with this vehicle too! I can’t afford this price as a American born citizen
What hybrid for the Wagoneer? Ram 1/2 ton? Gladiator? 2.0L isn't going to get it done -
Love that Jeep keeps giving us wrangler options!
My only complaint is that the air conditioning compressor definitely uses more power from your engine that having the windows open.
not typically true search it up
My question is there will be a lot con questions about the power battery pack because of age or faulty function, costly expensive for replacement of new power battery like $12k plus labor. How buyers respond when they think and will afraid to buy a used jeep 4Xe which you try to sell it because of the power battery pack last longer or short life..
I’m interested in how afar you would have done if you stayed in town and weren’t on the highway
I love the idea of a plug in hybrid. Most days I’m doing less than 15 miles. So not having to fill up sounds awesome but the price bump is more than the fuel I would save for years and years
Appreciate the Jack Burton, Big Trouble In Little China, tee shirt!!
I think the Sahara is the cheapest 4XE trim they have for the Wrangler. Would be nice if they brought it down to the Sport.
Meh. I'll stick with what I have until they can overcome the battery barrier.
are there any 2 door 4xe jeeps?
Wow! I'm impressed! Saw another video where the guy takes his to the dragstrip. Blew many production muscle cars away.
Excellent video, sometimes this kind of things got lost, and forgotten. Nice review.
Will the seat go back some more?
Would be interested in if you have the ac on or off. If my wife is in the car the ac will be fully on high. She would run down a ev car just with the AC usage lol.
Need more Nathan
So when the electric battery is drained, do you lose the added hp and torque?
Thanks for the review Nathan!
Is it like the Ford power boost where if you stay under 35 you'll remain electric? Is it possible to set it that way? I love a video where you go over all of the options and how long it can last if in fact you're just using it to assist like the Ford power boost rather than setting it all electric all the time.
And two years later Jeep says to park these outside and not recharge them until a software fix has been applied to stop the batteries from exploding. I wouldn't want to park an EV or hybrid in my garage.
what did you mean at 3:28 what happened?
Did you use Max Regen?
Electric-only range depends on how fast you go. Slower you go, more miles you get. This thing hits a lot of air drag the faster it gets, which saps energy & power much much faster than just poking around town at 20 to 50 mph, say.
how is the range affected if you take off all the doors and roof?
So you have to plug it in to recharge the batteries that seems a little ridiculous
Man, so heavy, so complicated, so many things to go wrong.
Thats why 2 door, v6, stick is the best.
I love my 4.0L Tj with 5 spd manual
you would think, but jeep wrecked the manual experience in the JL .
@@rodgood really how? Whats wrong with the v6 and 6 speed manual?
@@rickjames5998 Lack of torque , light weight flywheel,light weight pressure plate .poor throttle control .
That's pretty good for around-town use!
Okay I’m like a broken record … I love this but what will it do in a cold climate
The regenerative breaking should also cut down on maintenance cost too
The wrangler looks so fun with the top and doors off. I'm going to wait to get a fully electric wrangler
Just got mine. I can barely get 18 miles
What are the Blazer wheels for? Why did Roman stop doing the weekly update? Though it was a cool idea.
That's not enough range if it gave us at least 100 miles I think they'd have a back load of orders. I like my 4xe thou. If only I had more range before having to recharge it I'd be able to just gas up once a month probably. The 50mpge is some BS if they could figure out a way to actually make the regenerator to work while driving they'd have a winner. It's great jeep though.
To get that, you'd have to have ~5x the battery capacity/weight. Or alien battery technology.
@@doublebackagain4311 We need the alien batteries now! LoL.
@@doublebackagain4311 Actually we'd just need to make the braking recharger able to recharge while the car is moving instead of breaking. I believe that can be done and it's just not given to us yet.
@@GenosideTV That's a setting in the infotainment system whether to preserve charge or actually charge the battery using the engine. Of course charging while driving uses more fuel, so it comes out in the wash.
@@timturkstra500 it's actually just a button you could press but I think it could be better charging technology applied using alternators.
Does it take gas too or is it only electric
我在温哥华，在1月份季节温度在2度左右，充满电续航市内行驶最多只有18-20英里，没开空调单人驾驶，连方向盘加热和雨刮器都没开。
Love the channel
Damn. I need a car currently but full electric jeeps wont be a thing for a while.
I have the JLUR 4xe and at best being able to charge each day and use gas I only average 19-21 mpg gas and on a perfect day 24mpe fun vehicle. Just would get it hoping to be a true fuel savor. I live in an area with flat roads and mountains. Realistically if you can’t charge it at multiple locations daily or have a home fast charger your basically just getting extra torque. Real world numbers in all electric and gas combined you can maybe get 508 miles. But that’s charging constantly. If not your getting around 330-340 in just gas.
This video is very helpful
The Sahara will prob get more electric range due to the slimmer tires and lower gear ratio.
Good for in town imo. Daily I won't drive over 20miles at all here in Hawaii
what happens? does it cranks while its in drive and your foot is on the gas? that's terrifying
does the 2.0lt charge the battery?
Can you flat tow the 4XE behind an RV? Thx for the video!
What’s the time frame for Jeep going all electric?
Im pretty sure none of the electronics pull from the battery for driving. You still have a separate car battery.
This is *THE* hottest selling vehicle on the market today beat out only by Tesla due to apparent supply constraints for sales of the Jeep. This is the target market i think for the Ford F150 Hybrid which has been on sale for around the same time frame but without nearly the same sales.
Nathan…electric samurai conversion? Would make the unit sick!
Thanks for the review! Can the motor charge the battery while driving?
Myabe if its nice out then you can drive with no A/C but for most of us its a necessity.
Also Higher speed driving will eat up the battery life faster.
I don’t understand why they don’t make a gas-electric hybrid so it can charge as you go.
Thank you
What happens when the battery runs out? Does it still power all four tires with the 2.0t?
Yea it has 2 electric motors one on the engine and the other inside the transmission. So the gas engine and electric motors go right through the same drive train.
Where i live not a single Wrangler 4xe model falls into any rebate bracket. Shame. We also have some of highest gas prices in North America too. Guess its the full time gasser ftw lol
Why do auto reviewers keep doing EV only distance for PHEV's? I have a Outlander PHEV and I've never driven it on EV only mode. I understand the more EV range the higher the overall MPGe, but this seems antiquated.
$61k is what a base Jeep 4Xe with options cost in Canada! Rubicon costs somewhere between $79k-$85k! Its getting out of hand here