How Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE Handle Towing? We Head On a Long Trip to Measure the MPG

[@DM-fv7hw]

A great video, finally testing towing with a plug-in hybrid. It would be interesting to see a comparison vs. the Hemi. Cheers

[@gdwinco]

Thank you for the very informative and honest review. I currently have a 2018 GC V8, not because it is the best 4x4 but because it meets my needs for a medium capability 4x4 which can also be a comfortable towing vehicle for a mid-size (4500 lb) trailer. The new GC 4xe has different strengths and compromises. Your review captures those better than any I’ve seen.

[@Silverback_GMT410]

Love the skid plates! Great job jeep

[@onerock23]

Beautiful morning to wake up to a truck king video

[@daviidfm923]

I wish they left the 3.6L in the hybrid like they did with the Pacifica.

[@curtissmith2007]

With our Canadian winters, how does max regenerative braking change the stopping characteristics on ice and snow? Is there more sliding and does antilock work with regen?

[@ericmackison9517]

I imagine it slows until a wheel locks up and attempts to modulate and pulsate just like an ABS.

[@chuckgrenci6404]

Good looking vehicle, does well towing too; a shame that pricing is beginning to outpace the 'regular guy' out there.

[@james2042]

As an owner of an EV with blended breaking, max regen is just obnoxious. The most efficient way to move is always coasting (no regen) as there's always losses when converting energy. Most electric motors in cars are around 90-95% efficient if using permeant magnets and 87-92% if using electromagnets, So coasting has no conversion losses. Regen braking should only be used when actually trying to slow down, which means it should be tied to the brake pedal. requiring your foot on the accelerator pedal to not have regen kick in is less efficient, as you will always be using or regening electricity, but never coasting. Turn off regen entirely and do it via brakes and you will get a small but notable improvement. Remember an EV motor burns 0 electricity when coasting

[@markbernhardt6281]

When the engine is running it will be charging the battery too, at least if it's like any other PHEV. Then it will deplete it as fast as possible on the highway. In my outlander I charge on the interstate, when it's full I run in EV mode. When in town the play is to run in EV mode whenever possible.

[@LifeWitQueenie]

I love my Overland 4xe thanks for sharing l learned things I needed to know.

[@RaviWadan]

great video, just what I was looking for!

[@lolotus4borderless]

The King Crew giving us a great demo on a very complex power train.

[@SONbird5112]

Nice review, that's a very interesting option. I would have been interesting if you saved the battery for towing. How would it be used? It should be used for its torque only. Gas when you moving at speed, mostky.

[@thomaswysocki9151]

Thanks so much. It would be great if the 4xe system had an option to recharge the battery as you drive.I think Toyota's system in the Prime RAV4 allows you to do that. Would love to see a 4xe/Prime type powertrain in a midsize pick up.

[@ALMX5DP]

I think there are multiple modes that are driver selectable.

[@krishaynes3483]

Only a matter of time before the 4xe powertrain is in the Gladiator! Last rumour I saw was 2024...

[@davidtaylor8469]

The battery gets recharged while the ICE is running, braking, and coasting in modern hybrids

[@running_rich]

Not sure I could get used to a vehicle whose full power and torque would not be constant all the time, due to the battery being depleted.

[@nlken7175]

Love the 4XE but not the price. Good review.

[@krishaynes3483]

No kidding. That said, the 4xe in the Wrangler isn't that crazy, so gives some hope as to what the price would be in a Gladiator...

[@debrankine6453]

Hello to your backseat driver. Hello O!

[@E-MTBs]

The only reason transmissions need a tow haul mode is because they’re not great transmissions. That eight speed transmission in the jeeps is one of the best transmissions out there, and it mitigates the whole thing without you needing to give your input.

[@hissingoose]

270/290 out of a 2.0 4cyl is impressive, but I have doubts about long term durability. That has to be at least 20lbs of boost.

[@ALMX5DP]

Yeah i think it makes between 20 and 25psi depending on conditions. But vehicles have been doing that for a while now, our Focus ST w/ 2.0 turbo makes within a similar ballpark and stock engines are largely considered reliable.

[@CrazyWeeMonkey]

Turbodiesels push far beyond that amount of boost without issues, it'll be fine.

[@mrjamesinblogington]

If it’s OK to make a suggestion about child seat placement, you may want to consider putting your daughter in the middle seat in order to minimize potential injury in case of a T-bone accident. Otherwise, great video!

[@ChrisParayno]

Thats still not bad gas mileage counting you towed something when average diesel trucks will still only get 10mpg.

[@highoctaneadventure]

So, when the battery is depleted, you’re essentially driving around carrying the extra weight of the electric motor and batteries that aren’t doing anything in an already heavy truck with just a four cylinder engine?

[@pistolpete6114]

We are waiting for our Trailhawk 4xe. I guess we have to live with the price. Our other 2 options were the Ford Lightning and and the electric Silverado, both of which were in the same price range.

[@jbain12]

Have you tested the gas mileage while driving and trying to get GOOD economy? I won't be flooring the accelerator, I want a vehicle that is cheap to tow with.

[@DarlingEbony]

Which version of the Grand Cherokee were you driving?

[@a_man_has_no_name]

2 things Stephen. First thing Olivia is so adorable. Second I don't think grandpa Howard is happy with you wearing a TFL shirt just saying. oh and since this is an automotive channel guess I'll have to mention something about the grand cherokee; yeah it needs the new hurricane twin turbo I6 engine under the hood

[@Murman1973..]

First I heard of this motor option. Thanks for the review guys

[@TruckKing]

You bet!

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

Good for a tow vehicle.

[@captainrawn]

I looked at one of these yesterday and didn't like it. That waterfall center console is a disaster. Way too big for no reason and your leg will rub against it constantly. Compared to our 2019 Grand Cherokee Summit it is butt ugly. Wife took one look at it and walked away. We'll be keeping our 2019 for a long time.

[@cmsjca]

How did you get the offroad package on a 4xe Overland?! myself and many others tried to order that way and it was not allowed :(

[@ericmackison9517]

What do you mean don't add them all up for combined output? That's exactly what Toyota does lol.

[@davidtaylor8469]

What about trailer brakes and a controller for one if you used one?

[@sampaz3790]

Based on price this can be cross shopped with the X5 phev with the inline turbo 6 cylinder. Interesting to see which would be better bmw has more electric range but jeep is a more off-road capable vehicle.

[@douglaslounsbury8898]

It stays a hybrid even when it shows depleted…they reserve enough charge for just hybrid

[@eng-tek398]

considering you only had 1/2 a load at the best, and a good percentage of empty / no trailer the results are a bit low. Im seeing that with 3.0-3.5T with a 3m high van in similar terrain. Around town - yes Towing - - along way to go yet! Otherwise pretty fair review.

[@JacobEvansAviation]

Great video. I would love to see you guys review an AEV Prospector XL if you ever get the chance.

[@kevingriffin9170]

if it's like the Wrangler 4xe, putting it in 4Hi Auto gives you the best power , I'm not sure what you had it in.

[@TnTTyler]

There is no 2H mode in the Grand Cherokee

[@rkalla]

Not bad mileage while towing

[@judybrown9691]

Did you test the towing ability at highway speed up mountains after the electric battery was exhausted? (We currently have a Grand Cherokee diesel that we tow with and it handles the mountains quite well at highway speeds, and I believe the 4xe would as well except after the electric battery is exhausted it might not have the power needed ). What do you think? Did you test that?

[@TnTTyler]

That's not true about the power........you always have 375hp 470tq even when the battery is at

[@darrinyo-mamakimble7002]

If the engine wasn’t working harder, why did it use so much more fuel

[@TnTTyler]

@@darrinyo-mamakimble7002 because of physics dumbass towing you will always use more fuel regardless of the type of vehicle

[@jbmazhar2000]

3:58 umm but you're not towing

[@liamrobinson2084]

This is a nice truck, but impossibly expensive. I can't wrap my head around it. Who the heck buys these things? At least a $100k pickup truck might be something someone buys as a work vehicle, and so the price and depreciation become some sort of tax deduction, but this thing? I don't see it. So who is buying these things? Has jeep become a focused luxury brand? Does the interior compete with the Lexus-Audi-Range Rover crowd? Is it more capable than the "true luxury" brands? Cheaper to insure? Reliability? What is the upside of this vehicle?

[@bradbaraniuk4085]

they should of used the pentastar

[@TnTTyler]

Why.......4xe system kicks the shit out of the Pentastar engine The author doesn't understand the 4xe system very well, lots of false info in the video

[@guillaumebourque9048]

Missing Bolts at 5:37 ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpO8q3t5nLN2j5I

[@michaelstone7514]

GMs inline 6 diesel would be the perfect for this vehicle!

[@the_jarmel]

1st... HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE ✌️

[@davidthomas9267]

sorry still to much to pay!!

[@mveevers1350]

90K for a Plug-in Hybrid - with 13.5 - 14.5 km per 100km ?? I’II keep my V8 gas powered truck averaging 10.5 - 14.0

[@TnTTyler]

towing 3800lbs..........it gets way better without.....

[@JohnSmith-ev1sm]

What a shame, such a beautiful and capable suv letdown by such a complicated, noisy, and crummy power train. This jeep desperately needs a proper diesel, like a new revision of the GM 2.8 (originally wrote "2.7" my bad) duramax. Maybe 400+ lb/ft of torque. You'd get better MPG and better performance and it would last much longer.

[@ALMX5DP]

Seems fine to me. And you do realize the new GM 2.7 is a gas engine right? It's the 3.0 inline 6 that is the diesel.

[@wildbill23c]

Or put the HEMI back in it where it belongs rather than trying to turn everything into hypermiler cars...many of us don't give a damn about fuel economy.

[@ALMX5DP]

@@wildbill23c the Hemi is still available if that’s your thing. Edit, I stand corrected potentially. Looks like it’s dropped from certain models for the 2023 MY, wonder if they’re gearing up to slot the 3.0 hurricane engine in it.

[@JohnSmith-ev1sm]

@@ALMX5DP Actually I was talking about the 2.8 diesel, not a 2.7. The 2.7 is gas, GM has a 3.0 inline, but they also have a 2.8 4 cylinder diesel in the current colorado; that's the engine I'm talking about, we need more engines like this instead of useless and complicated hybrids.

[@JohnSmith-ev1sm]

@@wildbill23c The hemi desperately needs an update though. I own one, it was great back in 2009 but it's no longer competitive vs the 5.0 from Ford which now produces more power after its recent update. But yeah, I'd take my hemi over what monstrosity they stuffed under this poor GC. Good grief. At least the hemi still produces the same power 30 minutes into a towing trip that it did when it started out.

[@TnTTyler]

You always have battery...........learn the 4xe system better........

[@Wellh0wrya]

Jeeps…. Throw away vehicles ….

[@eg513]

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