There’s instant torque from the electric motor and acceleration is rapid. The Summit Reserve is very well equipped with premium 21-inch wheels, 19-speaker McIntosh High-performance audio, a 950 Watt amplifier, active noise control, head-up display, and night vision with pedestrian and animal detection.Īround my Chicago home I experienced electric-only driving on city streets. More information and specifications on the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe can be found at I recently spent time driving the Summit Reserve model finished in Diamond Black Crystal Pearl-Coat with a Tupelo and Black Palermo leather interior. Also available is a Trailhawk model for $63,660, an Overland model for $67,430 and a Summit Reserve model for $75,675.
The Grand Cherokee 4xe is offered in a base model priced at $58,465 plus $1,795 for shipping. Depending on driving style and traffic conditions, it has been my experience that regen braking can extend driving range a noticeable amount without needing to plug-in to recharge. Like all hybrids, regenerative braking puts electric charge back into the battery. Operation is on the gasoline engine only and battery charge is saved. The eSave mode is just what it sounds like. However, it’s plenty in an urban setting where you only drive short distances doing a daily household routine. The 25 miles solely of electric power might not seem like much. Battery power is used first and then the gasoline engine starts for drive-power.Įlectric mode is battery-only power for quiet, nearly silent and zero emission driving. The usual driving mode is hybrid which uses both the gasoline engine and the electric motor for driving power. Three selectable drive modes, Hybrid, Electric, and eSave allow for the best use of the system. The only give-away that this Grand Cherokee is a PHEV is the charging port located on the driver’s-side just ahead of the windshield and the 4xe badging. The Grand Cherokee 4xe can ford a water depth of 24 inches. A 400-volt 17-kWh lithium-ion battery pack is completely sealed and waterproof. It delivers 25 miles of all-electric range and 56 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe). Total system output is 375-HP with a torque rating of 470 lb.-ft.
The rear clutch is used to engage the transmission. The front clutch functions to disengage the gasoline motor for electric-only operation.
Instead of the conventional torque convertor, a 134-HP high-voltage electric motor generator unit with two clutches sits between the gasoline engine and the transmission. This unit provides engine starting.Īn 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic is slightly modified for the 4xe. Replacing both the traditional electric starter and alternator is a front-mounted belt-driven high-voltage motor generator. Under the hood is the 270-HP 2.0-L turbocharged 4-cylinder that’s available in other Jeeps. The Grand Cherokee 4xe is basically an additional powertrain choice in the well know model range. It was named Green SUV of the Year by leading industry publication Green Car Journal. The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe (that’s, Four-by-Eee) plug-in hybrid (PHEV) was first to get this new powertrain. And most recently the first electrified Grand Cherokee, the Grand Cherokee 4xe has come to market.
A new ultimate off-road Grand Cherokee, the new Trailhawk, further expanded the Jeep model program. For 2022 the design advancements seen on the L-model were extended to the two-row Grand Cherokee.