Who has not imagined driving a Wrangler Rubicon crossing any ordinary mountain range? The latest addition to its range will allow us to do it and get home, full of mud, but without emitting a single gram of CO2. I’m talking about the Jeep Wrangler 4xe variant, the 381 hp plug-in hybrid version with up to 50 kilometers of electric range . Jeep is a firm connected to our wildest side, the one that requires the freedom that moments in the middle of nature provide. Its SUVs are characterized by being the most capable, despite the aesthetic change they have undergone to adapt to the current trend of SUVs. However, there is a model in its portfolio that has respected its essence to the fullest: the Jeep Wrangler .
The rugged, boxy, and off-road-focused aesthetics gather sighs as the Jeep Wrangler passes. A few accolades that will not be affected by a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Electrification is barely visible except for blue accents like the 4xe emblem. This designation, which it shares with other Jeep PHEVs such as the Compass 4xe or Renegade 4xe , identifies it but does not pigeonhole it. Despite its efficient and sustainable side, it continues to maintain extreme solutions such as tow hooks, a statement of intent where they exist.
We talked briefly about the Jeep Wrangler 4xe in the presentation of its older PHEV brothers but, until now, we did not know how its commercial offer would be formed. The firm in Spain has just started the reservation period, ahead of the rest of European countries, with a starting price of 66,592 euros for the Sahara equipment .
The Wrangler’s plug-in hybrid variant will only be available in the five-door body, which measures 4.88 meters long, 1.89 meters wide and 1.83 meters high. Its 3-meter wheelbase accentuates its off-road dimensions, which have not been affected by the presence of the 17.3 kWh capacity battery . The weight, however, has suffered the consequences of the propulsion system, with a final scale data of 2,276 kilograms for the access version.
