View Photos of the 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon X

2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon X exterior and interior photos.

Photography By Michael SimariPublished: Feb 16, 2024

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If you want just about everything—and we mean everything—Jeep can throw at the Wrangler, this is the one for you. The Wrangler 4xe Rubicon X takes an incredibly capable platform and adds even more off-road hardware to the equation, while also piling on the creature comforts. And did we mention that it's a plug-in hybrid? Sounds good, until you see the price tag.

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Do you feel like spending $70,000 to $80,000 on a Jeep Wrangler without a Hemi V-8 under the hood? Then the Wrangler 4xe Rubicon X may be for you.

rear three quarter view of blue suv driving on snow covered road lined with bare trees.

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The Rubicon name means this SUV is ready to tackle serious off-road situations, thanks to a wealth of upgrades that includes Dana live axles, electronically disconnecting front anti-roll bar, and electronically locking front and rear differentials.

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The Rubicon X 4xe features a transfer case with automatic four-wheel drive engagement, beadlock-capable wheels, and several creature-comfort upgrades, including nappa leather seating.

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The 4xe's lithium-ion battery offers a C/D-estimated 14.0 kilowatt-hours of capacity, which is enough for an EPA-estimated electric range of 21 miles.

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In our testing, the 4xe Rubicon X sailed to 60 mph in just 5.2 seconds.

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That's a pretty impressive result for a brutish SUV weighing 5568 pounds on our scales.

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The Rubicon X 4xe was quicker than a non-X 2021 Rubicon by a few tenths.

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If you're trying to find a less expensive 4xe, you're in luck, because the Sport 4xe starts at $52,590, which is an entire Hyundai below the Rubicon X's $72,290 starting price.

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But if you do decide to take out a second mortgage to buy a Jeep that's well into its current generation, this is perhaps the most capable and comfortable one on offer.