Retired ad agency guy here. I worked on the launch of the new Cherokee (XJ) for the 1984 model year. Beautiful vehicle and loved the utilitarian flair, Bought it under the supplier plan for, I think, just under $10K. These new Cherokees are too expensive, too complicated for some. There's a market for a more stripped down/utility version of these vehicles that's been under-served.

The SOC percentage will drop to about 95 percent in E-Save mode to allow some room for the regenerative braking to add power back into the battery. If it held at 100 percent the friction brakes would have to do all the braking since there would be no capacity in the battery for the power to go. I'm basing this on how my Wrangler Rubicon 4xe operates.

Any vehicle that can double in price with "options" is completely ludicrous

I just got the Wrangler 4xe for 60 before tax credit. I like it and getting 35+ mpg during commute. Just wish range was a little higher in ev mode.

4xe with V8 and 35 kWh battery would be sweet! we need that

I guess a lot changed over the last few months. Two weeks ago, I got a $70k 4xe GC Trailhawk off the lot. Leased it for $775/month with $2k down. Did I pay sticker? Heck, no! LOL! Total discounts/incentives: $12,000 ($1k manufacturer incentive, $3.5k dealer rebate plus $7.5k federal EV incentive). This is VERY competitive these days if you ask me.

I just bought mine 5 days ago. It has been AMAZING! I do a lot of highway driving and it has been amazing. Can't state that enough. It's expensive, but with the dealer incentives, EV tax rebates, a trade-in (traded in my 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8). All-in-all, I walked out the door paying $56k. In town, it doesn't use any gas, so I've rolled around and didn't use any gas.

I had a non 4xe 22 new body grand Cherokee 2 row from February to June and drove it 12k miles including across country and the worst thing about these things if anyone is wondering is the air conditioner is completely underpowered and takes 20 minutes to really keep you cool on days over 90 degrees which we have had almost all summer in the south. The ac also completely drained every bit of power from the engine when it was on. On top of that the vents are positioned too far from your face so you barely feel the air hitting you unless the fan is on high. Other than that it was excellent but living with long hot summers I would never buy one again.

Have Tommy put it on the rollers to test the slip of the 4WD system and lockers please.

I think Chrysler has lost their minds on some of their vehicle pricing. With that price in canada youre looking at almost 100k. That's insane. Im ao glad i bought my last vehicle before all the manufacturers went nuts with their msrps.

Are comparable EVs worth $75,000? I mean, compared to an EV, it is worth it. A Rivian R1S starts at about $75,000, but the Rivian has all the issues that go with EVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe can do 90% of daily driving in 100% EV mode, but you don't have the same range anxiety for long trips because it's also a gas hybrid. For most people, that is clearly an advantage. Basically, with the Jeep, you have most of the benefits of a full EV, but none of the drawbacks for the same money.

Great looking SUV, I prefer Jeep to "premium" brands. Don't long for the extra status or prestige. A base model with just a few options for 45k seems a good deal. Hope it has lots of warranty.

11:00 while it is nice they have the charger included, having it in bin on the side as opposed to under the floor would probably be better. simply because if one is charging this thing often, a bin on the side is a "daily accessible cubby" and a bin under the floor is a "seldom access cubby" simply because most people tend to have a bunch of stuff in their cars, and getting to the underfloor storage can be a bit of a pain. it's a small thing, and I wouldn't really worry about it till the next gen.... provided the next gen isn't 10 years out.

Why would anyone buy this over a new BMW X5, Lexus GX, Tahoe, etc.? The pricing of vehicles in this class has gotten absolutely insane, especially when a high trim one is more expensive than even a mid-range luxury vehicle in the same class.

Thanks. I'm thinking of ordering an Overland with the Offroad package. I suspect the 3.6 would be better for me as it would do a lot of road trips, but the 4xe is interesting.

Love you Tommy awesome job

The “Whoa whoa whoa, stop!” Gave me flash backs to when I was first driving with my dad! Lol

Neither fish nor fowl. Too expensive for a Jeep, and getting into luxury car pricing without the luxury car cachet. Ooof. 75k for a Jeep Grand Cherokee! Depreciation will kill anyone who actually buys this vehicle at that price.

Thanks for the review. I have been debating about getting one for my wife. Probably going to wait a few years for better battery and lower price.

Currently driving a rental Limited 4xE. My first experience with an electric vehicle. Thought I’d do some research. Thanks for making this video.

I understand targeting more of the luxury market but I don’t understand leaving previous customer base behind. For people interested in off-road, piano black is not luxury… This is obviously very important vehicle and I’ve enjoyed many road trips made in 2013 Loredo. To bad it was too wide for Japanese roads ;)

As a Jeep Grand Cherokee owner myself, I'd love to see them bring the cost down by simplifying the hybrid system a bit. For example, the starter/generator in the transmission is there, but they also have a more traditional starter attached to the engine for cold starts. I'd also sacrifice some of the battery capacity to bring the costs down. The electrical system is also probably too complicated. When they refine this setup, it could really be a good way to go, especially if gas producers start blending net-zero fuels into their mix.

Vehicle pricing is differently gone up my 2021 Rubicon 4xe cost $64,000 and now $68,000 or so !!! but I love it , it's a keeper !!!!

can this be used like a hybrid, the engine will recharge the battery or is it only plug in?

I’m confused…….what is mpg in hybrid mode? NOT ev mode. It doesn’t make sense compared to v6 mpg

Is there an on road test coming ? Also mpg test ?

I like the look a lot, but just can't wrap my brain around the idea of a 75k GC that's not something bonkers like a Trackhawk. Love the new look & interior, just can't see the value. One would probably be dollars ahead just by buying the 3.6 version, or if this came just with the 2.0 turbo. As far as the range, if one has a under 10 mi commute, this would be great for them because they would hardly ever have to put fuel in it. I have a friend who has such a commute. However, since she drives so little, she has no desire for a nice (expensive) car, she's doing this commute in a 15-year-old Dodge Avenger that probably still has less than 100K miles on it.

Where did you get it? It is configured exactly as I want but different color. Your sticker had off-road package and I couldn’t even order that. Did your electronic reset diff get deleted like most? I ordered 2 months ago and not a peep out of Jeep yet. 😢

Tommy Nailed It!

Who can afford any of these vehicles anymore??? So far the only new vehicles you've shown on your channel this year that are affordable are the Maverick and Tommy's Jeep . Thats it! Everything else is out of reach to 90% of your viewers.

I average about 28 mpg !!!, for me 21-27 on electric worked out really well !!!

Nice video. I’m gonna have to agree a lot of your comments. I work for a C.D.J. R dealership and have to be careful on how I represent the product.

I actually appreciate the 120v regular plug! More applicable for home/apartment charging, really all one needs for daily charging a PHEV and its better for the battery.

$75,000+ for a Jeep Grand cherokee? Thats absolutely ridiculous I hope no one buys these at that price, like almost all vehicles it will most certainly loose value over time. Also why does Roman seem so grumpy these days, come on it was just a drink in the cup holder I thought this was a real world review 😄

For that price it should have a 30kw battery so at least 99% of driving would be electric and savings on gas would even out the cost over 3-5 year ownership. I hope that if/when they do a Ram 1500 plug in it will have a 30kw battery or larger. Otherwise, the EV portion would be almost worthless.

I hope Ford brings a plug in hybrid to the Bronco’s, Ranger’s, Maverick’s Bronco sport’s & F-150’s

Does it have any 110v inverters?

Need a record button on the night vision for those Colorado Sasquatch encounters…🍻

Love GC…but the quality is challenged in the new life cycle. On GCL #2 and still electrical issues. Hope in the 4xe you dont experience electrical issues.

Great video although expensive vehicle a very great video

75k seems mighty steep. Might as well pony up and get a Wagoneer at that point, no?

I think these plug ins would be better with around 50+ miles of electric range. The X5 45e is almost there with about 44 miles of range. With charging whilst away from the vehicle in the day you could do 100 mile round trips.

I tried to build a '23 Overland and as far as I could tell it isn't offered w the off-road group pkg. anymore. Surely this isn't correct ?!!!

There is a sweet 5-speed Isuzu Trooper on bringatrailer. You guys should snag it and run it through all your tests. Maybe Nathan could buy it “for his wife”.

None of these EV's are worth the asking price.

I would get the trailhawk over the overland

I love my 23 Overland 4XE. This is my 4th Grand. All fantastic, never had an issue. When I took the new one out first time, I was very impressed. I thought I was in a Range Rover. Why to pay 1100.00 to lease a RR, if I can ride this for 500 lease. The quietness, seats, air ride, comfort, tech and the Plug-In is a plus for me riding one way to work all electric. Just a great car. However, I did only 24 months lease just to make sure I like the plug-in concept. One thing I do recommend, install a level 2 charger. Level 1 is too long!!!!!

Back in the day .. the important options were “air, cruise, tilt”. Later safety features became important. We had just as much opportunity to live happy lives with those features as we do today. In my humble opinion, we should choose to spend less on vehicles. I look forward to plug-in hybrids being offered on entry level vehicles.

Ill stick with my 1988 f150 4x4 diesel gets 30mpg highway thanks to how I have it setup

What a shame Jeep have done it again...made a decent enough car but mistaken it for something in the bracket above! Sure it's an improvement but the trouble is, all of their competitors have moved on even further. Just sit in an Audi or a BMW and feel the tactile difference, and as for the new Range Rovers....wow! Here in the UK Jeep had to offer huge discounts to shift the last GC which was actually a decent car but wildly overpriced. Price the latest GC alongside maybe a base Q5 or LR Discovery Sport and maybe they might sell. We live in hope!!

Baltic gray paint..well I'm from Baltic (Estonia)..guess getting a gray paint named after a region is better then nothing ;)

I like the design but if was for me, V8 just plain Hemi meet me at 60k

Get them while you can because ev's are a fad. The ICE isn't going anywhere anytime soon

$70,000+ 😂

When will the hurricane engine come out? Will the Grand Cherokee get the hurricane engine?

So it's gas and electric And you can pick what mode That's awesome 👌

I'll keep my 2011 hemi grand Cherokee limited

The gc trailhawk is now 15k more than the last one lol

I bought my 2014 JGC Eco-Diesel 4x4, Summit (top trim) new. At that time MSRP was $57k+. I paid $42k and change for it. So don't be a millennial, and negotiate like a boomer ;)

Nice😎

My 2018 Grand Cherokee was 51k msrp. Now the vehicle is out of my price range. A defender configured to my spec was about 68k. 4Runner is about 51k. Why would I get another Jeep?

Let’s hope this one is not as unreliable as my wrangler 4xe

4xe with V8 and 35 kWh battery would be sweet! L3 charging like Range Rover PHEV, too. Roman's point is good, we haven't added gas to our Rubicon 4xe since May.

Somebody’s grumpy today…

This might be worth the price if it was fully electric. Paying $75k and still dealing with gas is a no from me.

Only the ignorant would pay $75k for that. It’s a 50k Overland at best with a hybrid system that will pay for itself in never years. I have never gotten less than 20% off sticker on a GC, and I’ve had 7 of them. And yes Tommy, it doesn’t feel like a MBZ or BMW because it’s a Jeep, a good mainstream vehicle, not a high quality German luxury vehicle.

If you do a ROI you’ll see that $75K is too much. However, if you compare it to a Land Rover Sport that’s a much better option. I love Jeep, I’ve had 3 during my car life but $75K is way high.

This is a $45,000 dollar vehicle. You can pull its entire center console apart with one hand.

Where's the plug?

waiting for Trex to crash into that roof.....

Terribly overpriced. Just not cool enough to justify the price.

I feel like every vehicle Chrysler currently makes with the exception of the charger and challenger are massively overpriced for what you are getting. You can get better vehicles from other companies for the same price or less.

Used car prices are going down quick already, which will be followed my new car prices and people will stop making payments like during the housing market crash, this bubble will burst soon- high prices like this is contributing.

These will be heavily discounted in a few months when no one buys them just like the wagoneers are. The dealer by my house has wagoneers advertised for $8000 off msrp right now. That’s pre COVID style lol

It does not get 56 MPGe as a combination of running on the battery and gas engine combined! Read the fine print, it says on the Monroney label under MPGe: 0.0 gallons per 100 miles/58 kWh per 100 miles. MPGe is a laboratory comparison of gasoline energy and electric energy. Burning one gasoline produces 115,000 BTUs of heat and to produce the same amount of heat using electricity takes 33.7 kWh. So how far will this car go on 33.7 kWh of electricity? That's its MPGe. What has this got to do with economy I don't know. I think this number helps to suck people into accepting EVs. It seems to work better in the lab than in real life. This number is really only good for comparing one plug-in car to another plug-in car when running on electricity only. If you want to know how efficient any car is do the cost to go 100 miles. Make sure you use the true price of electricity, by including all the fees, surcharges, taxes, etc. that the power company adds to the actual price of the kWh you use and if you use public charging don't forget any fees they may tack on to the kWh paid for.

Very nice for sure but who is Jeep targeting? My daughter has started shopping and loves this model, however, she with her fiancee (having a combined annual income of 220K plus)...and still can't justify 75K. It really is out of control

100 ev miles would be perfect

Vehicle prices have gone out of control in this economy.

The prices of vehicles (New) are getting outrageous. This is a 50k vehicle

It's not a ev if it has a gas engine in it

Looked at one of these, it was far too expensive, bought a diesel F-Pace for 1/2 the price with better gas mileage....

Couldn’t agree with Tommy more. A bit too pricey and the electric range too low

Still love my Diesel Grand Cherokee!

You also have to be rich enough to afford a house so you can charge it.

Too bad the small, actually efficient 4xes aren't in North America :(

You don't mention how expensive electric is now....

The Hyundai palisade has plastic on the bottom of the doors too yet y’all called that a Mercedes. Biased at its best.

$55k to $65k Should be price range

Yeh, paid $38k for my 2020 4x4 altitude, $60k for 4xe why over priced just to get hybrid. Love Jeep but looking at other manufacturers.🤔

Tommy looks different.

No Chrysler product is worth 75k.

That doesn't make any sense. In Hybrid mode, it should recharge intelligently and still get better gas mileage than an ICE.

This just reinforces that I made the right decision to buy the old version last year with the 5.7. Even with that, my 2021 GC was over priced by 7k if you wanted the 5.7. Jeep made you take packages in the limited trim that I had no real use for. This new GC 75k beast is way over priced. Good luck getting rid of them when you have to pay some high interest on the 75k money you are renting when you lease. You guys need to change the focus of the channel to reliability and fixes for vehicles. The art of buying good used vehicles and the down part manufactures who make good parts is far more interesting and useful.

To much tech just asking for more problems the dealers can’t fix no thanks I will stick with my gas vechicles.

No thanks please give us the hurricane engine. Until then I am content with my palisade

I agree with Tommy, this suv ain't worth $75k

Why cant Ford make an interior like this????

This is Range Rover pricing.

Lol just buy a Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid it’s 40k and 4 wheel drive and ev mode is good

Stupid expensive and impractical, 2 litre engine for that weight is just dumb, the 3litre diesel was a simpler and much better option