Model Tested: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4xe
Engine: 2.0-liter I-4 Turbo PHEV, 375 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft torque
Transmission: 8-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive
EPA Rating: 23-mpg city, 24-mpg highway, 23-mpg combined (gas), 56-MPGe
Base Price: $65,750
As Tested: $75,305
Performance:
Excellent horsepower and torque
Electric motor adds 134hp
Electric only range of 26 miles
Dial for shifter
Drive modes: rock, sand/mud, snow, auto, sport
Hill descent control
Four-wheel low mode
Full-size spare
Nice head-up display
Sophisticated electronic features
Comfort:
High luxury content
Power massaging front seats
Quilted leather upholstery
Heated and cooled front seats
Open-pore wood trim
Two-row configuration
Heated, nicely contoured, thick leather wheel
Power tilt/telescopic
Ample auxiliary controls
Stretch-out front legroom
Impressive McIntosh stereo with big speakers
Very good second row seating room
Heated (3 temps) rear seats
Soft, wide armrest with cupholders
Pull-up window shades
Rear HVAC controls
Utility:
Good sized cargo area with flat floor
Folder rear seats have moderate slope
Large console bin with smaller upper section
Medium size front door bins
Medium size locking glove box
Smart phone charging pad
Big sun visors
Foot motion rear hatch opener
WOW Factors:
Very luxurious
Power massaging front seats
Impressive interior materials and design
Great panoramic roof
Plug-in hybrid range of 26 miles
Handsome styling but still definitely Jeep
Loaded with electronic features
Second info screen for passenger
Whines:
All this luxury is expensive
Bottom Line:
The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4xe is a very impressive plug-in hybrid vehicle that’s still very worthy of the Jeep name. The luxury content is quite high in the Overland trim including features never imagined in the original Cherokee iterations such as power heated massaging seats and an extra infotainment screen for the front passenger. All this luxury can go almost anywhere thanks to Jeep’s legendary four-wheel drive technology.
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