7 WORST And 8 BEST Things About The 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4XE
Jeep Wrangler or Ford Bronco or Toyota 4Runner?
-
Get your eyewear here...20% off everything!
Blenders Eyewear: https://glnk.io/vy905/matthew20
Code: DOWNSHIFT
SAVE 5% ON YOUR EMPORIA EV WALL CHARGER HERE: https://shop.emporiaenergy.com/discou...
(coupon automatically applied at checkout when using this link)
The above links are affiliate links where Downshift will receive a kick-back from your order
--
Follow Downshift to see what's coming next!
FB: / dwnshftmke
IG: https://www.instagram.com/downshiftme...
TT: / downshift_media
Website: https://downshiftmedia.us/
--
00:00 - Intro
BAD:
0:52 - Price
Starts 60k
As tested 77k
8500 for rubicon X
3300 for fabric skytop roof
2000 for the winch
600 for the paint
1:25 - On road experience
The reason it’s on the con-side ofthe video, apart from everything I just said, is because the Bronco will match the Wrangler offroad while still being better in each of those categories i just mentioned…
2:24 - No 360 camera
This is a weird one to me because even Toyota and their old school ways fit 30 cameras o the 4runner and Taco
2:53 - 4XE cant get the big tires
BUUUTTTT Jeep came out with the Xtreme Recon package a couple years ago
Which brings 35 in tires - aka the size everyone wants
And you CANT spec the big tires with the 4XE here
3:24 - Towing in 4XE
This is another relative bummer because the 4XE gets down rated for its towing capacity to 3500 lbs
The v6 with the auto and Dana 44s will tow 5000 lbs
But since this 4XE is like 5200 lbs it has to lug around its own weight in addition to whatever you’re towing
3:42 - Fuel economy
BUUTTTT if you were expecting Prius-type fuel economy you’ll be shocked
In hybrid mode it gets like 20-21 mpg
But the Bronco is doing that WITHOUT a hybrid
And then if you’re in e-SAVE mode your economy drops to 15-17 mpg depending on which way the wind is blowing
4:26 - No full digital cluster
This one makes me laugh just due to the reasoning I heard
The Wrangler doesn’t offer a full digital cluster
While the Bronco does
GOOD:
4:55 - The offroad kit
The Wrangler itself is one of the most iconic offroaders in the game, but this one is kitted out with the $8500 Rubicon X package and that takes things up a notch
Steel front bumper
Skids underneath
Rock rails
Disconnecting front sway bars
Front and rear locker
The wheels and tires
Also gets full LEDs as std
Also gets adaptive cruise std on rubicon
5:53 - Offroad time trials
9:24 - The offroad app stuff
You have your usual stuff like your offroad pages
But now you have things like
Adventure guides
GPS trail logs
They show up to Jeep functions, see everyone is running Gaia GPS
Trail recordings - record your trail run
Plus a dash accessory rail to mount GoPro
10:23 - The look
They didn’t do a lot to the look for 2024 but it still looks badass
10:54 - The new big screen
The 12.3 in screen here is great
It’s running the latest uConnect 5
Its pretty responsive and the graphics are sharp
Wireless ACP & AA
OTA updates
Not a bad system!
11:22 - The EV mode stuff
This is really the big benefit here for me and so many people and it’s the optin of having the 20ish miles of fully electric range
12:36 - Interior & upgrades
You now get side curtain airbags standard on all trims, side from the Sport trim
They did make an effort to reduce NVH and quiet things down - which i guess worked but not in a transformative fashion…but after all it’s still a Wrangler
13:21 - Trunk
In the 4XE you get about 28 cubic feet of space
Which is about 5 less than a non4XE, but still spacious enough
Honestly the only issue is when you fold the rear seats and you still have a huge hump where the trunk meets the back of the seats
So if you were planning to sleep and overland this thing you’ll need to level it out
13:52 - Rear seats
And finally the rear seats are about the same, which is to say, not palatial, but appropriate
14:25 - POV Drive
2.0T
375 hp
470 lbft
Same as V8
0-60 in ~6 sec
Not slow
Just about 20 miles of range
Really inefficient thooo
Under 300 mile range with everything full
Drive modes
Really loud
Steering is better
For such a great offroader it doent handle bumps well
16:40 - Conclusion