2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Enters Production, Starting Price Still Unknown
11 Dec 2020, 20:56 UTC ·
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Mircea Panait
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Ford may have stolen the Wrangler’s thunder with the Bronco, but Jeep fought back with a couple of new engine options. One of them is the 4xe that boasts 25 miles of EV range and nearly 400 miles of total range.
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“The most technologically advanced Wrangler ever” is offered with four doors and a long wheelbase that isn’t as capable off the beaten path as the two-door JL. Be that as it may, Jeep has gifted the 4xe with the Trail Rated badge that dates back to the 2004 Grand Cherokee, Liberty, and Wrangler.
Now in production at the Toledo Assembly Complex, the eco-friendly utility vehicle combines a 17-kilowatt battery with two electric motors, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and a TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission. The 375-horsepower rating isn’t too shabby, but torque is of the essence at 470 pound-feet or 28 pound-feet more than the EcoDiesel.
Wrangler 4xe customers have three drive modes to choose from, starting with Hybrid and Electric. The third – called eSave – is designed to save the battery charge for later use. Regenerative braking happens at all four corners when four-wheel drive is engaged, and all-electric modes will be available in every drivetrain mode, including 4 Low. The Rubicon is the one to have if you plan on taking this bad boy off-road thanks to a 77.2:1 crawl ratio.
One of the biggest mysteries of the 4xe is the price. Jeep isn’t ready to confirm how much greenback you’ll have to pony up for the entry-level trim, but $40,000 would be my guess. By comparison, the four-door Rubicon with the Pentastar V6 retails at $42k excluding freight.
As for the second of two new engine options for model year 2021, the Wrangler Rubicon 392 is rocking a 470-horsepower HEMI V8 with 470 pound-feet of torque. Available with four doors just like the Wrangler 4xe, this fellow is rumored to cost in the mid-to-high $70k range.
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