The Jeep Wrangler 4xe has confirmed to be the need to-have plug-in hybrid in the United States, topping the sales charts for the previous two years. It’s a outstanding feat provided PHEVs had been never ever actually linked with capable off-roaders prior to its launch.

In its 1st year on sale, a total of 29,000 Wrangler 4xe models had been sold in the United States. At the time, that accounted for 14% of all Wrangler models sold. Last year, Jeep shifted a total of 42,469 examples of the Wrangler 4xe or 23% of all Wrangler models sold. That figure is especially outstanding when you examine it to sales of the Toyota Prius Prime which was the very best-promoting PHEV in the U.S. in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

In 2018, Toyota sold 27,621 units of the Prius Prime but its stranglehold more than the PHEV marketplace then started to wane with sales falling to 21,868 in 2019 and 14,540 in 2020. The recognition of the Wrangler 4xe shows no indicators of slowing down. In reality, sales spiked 72% in the 1st quarter, representing 38% of all Wrangler sales.

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Speaking with Auto News, Jeep’s North American head Jim Morrison says the Wrangler 4xe has confirmed to be a hit as it combines all of the exact same off-road credentials of a common gas-powered Wrangler with the added overall performance of a hybrid.

Vice president of the Moreland Auto Group which operates two Jeep dealerships, Brandon Moreland, echoed these sentiments.

“The true Jeep enthusiasts love it because of the torque and power that it has,” he stated, “The 4xe has 470 [pound-feet of] torque on it compared to the regular turbo Wrangler [that] only has 295. They can rip through anything, they can go up hills easily.”

One analyst believes the technical savvy of numerous Wrangler owners has also contributed to the 4xe’s accomplishment. According to iSeeCars executive analyst Karl Brauer, Wrangler owners can greater grasp the engineering that is gone into the automobile.

“There’s a sophistication to a plug-in hybrid drivetrain,” he noted. “The more engineering knowledge you’ve got, the more mechanically savvy you are, the more you appreciate that engineering, and I think Jeep buyers tend to have a better grasp on the benefits of a plug-in hybrid than a lot of other people.”