BigSkyKatie
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Until a couple weeks ago, I was the owner of a 2009 Jeep Sahara JKU who hoped to get a new Wrangler in a year or two. That 2009 had about 180k miles on it when I wrecked it. It had 88k when I bought it. I never had a major repair.
Well, I screwed up. I wrecked my Jeep. Total loss. So now the timeline is altered and the plans likewise.
(I'm physically fine - just air bag bruises/abrasions/burns/lacerations. My feelings were hurt more than my body.)
So... my husband and I are now looking to get me another Jeep.
Getting a used "for now" Jeep was the direction we were looking. But he is starting to lean toward getting a new or nearly new what-I-really-want Jeep. That would require trading in his 2018 Toyota Tundra. In that case, the Jeep needs to be able to tow our small travel trailer. IIRC, max loaded weight is 5,500. I'll have to double check that. I'm reluctant to go the route of trading in his truck, that he wanted for quite a while, to replace my Jeep that I wrecked. Sounds like resentment recipe to me. He says his truck just sits in the driveway idle these days. That's true. But still...
In any case, what brings me here is I saw a listing for a used 2021 Sahara 4xe. It's almost exactly built out the way I pick options when I window shop on the Jeep website. Right down to an option I rarely see on vehicle lots - tan leather seats. So I'm drooling...
I Googled the owner's manual for that model to read about charging and look up towing capacity, but among the search results was a discussion that took place in this forum back in 2020 before that model actually even came out. That thread had a lot of discussion about operating temperature limits.
So then I started wondering about real world experience.
So... was the 2021 4xe a solid performer or did early adopters serve as guinea pigs? I've been checking out threads. Sounds like current model owners are generally pretty happy. But was that true for 2021 owners?
The thread I found had a lot of discussion about starting temperatures. I live in Montana and regularly camp, in the back of my Jeep in/around Yellowstone (or did and plan to again). Am I not going to work if its colder that -24 F? Am I going to be stranded camping at -30 F?Add to considerations: I run a CPAP off battery over night. I have done that for many years and various vehicles. I have made a habit of setting an alarm for a time during the night and using remote start to start vehicle to avoid a dead 12v battery in the morning.
I'm unclear about regenerative charging on 4xe. Does it do that? Or does it only charge plugged in? We currently own our second Toyota Camry Hybrid. I "get" regenerative charging. I understand fully electric (which would be fully out of contention). I understand the 4xe can use elecric/gas/both. But what about charging? I saw some discussion about different modes on 4xe. What can you tell me about that?
I LOVE the idea of no engine noise when I'm on trails - and no combustion engine vibration if I roll up on a photo op (I'm a nature photog). I love the Camry for those aspects (and fuel economy). But I loved my Jeep for every other aspect.
Basically, I'm eager to learn everything a person considering a 2021 4xe should know.
Well, I screwed up. I wrecked my Jeep. Total loss. So now the timeline is altered and the plans likewise.
(I'm physically fine - just air bag bruises/abrasions/burns/lacerations. My feelings were hurt more than my body.)
So... my husband and I are now looking to get me another Jeep.
Getting a used "for now" Jeep was the direction we were looking. But he is starting to lean toward getting a new or nearly new what-I-really-want Jeep. That would require trading in his 2018 Toyota Tundra. In that case, the Jeep needs to be able to tow our small travel trailer. IIRC, max loaded weight is 5,500. I'll have to double check that. I'm reluctant to go the route of trading in his truck, that he wanted for quite a while, to replace my Jeep that I wrecked. Sounds like resentment recipe to me. He says his truck just sits in the driveway idle these days. That's true. But still...
In any case, what brings me here is I saw a listing for a used 2021 Sahara 4xe. It's almost exactly built out the way I pick options when I window shop on the Jeep website. Right down to an option I rarely see on vehicle lots - tan leather seats. So I'm drooling...
I Googled the owner's manual for that model to read about charging and look up towing capacity, but among the search results was a discussion that took place in this forum back in 2020 before that model actually even came out. That thread had a lot of discussion about operating temperature limits.
So then I started wondering about real world experience.
So... was the 2021 4xe a solid performer or did early adopters serve as guinea pigs? I've been checking out threads. Sounds like current model owners are generally pretty happy. But was that true for 2021 owners?
The thread I found had a lot of discussion about starting temperatures. I live in Montana and regularly camp, in the back of my Jeep in/around Yellowstone (or did and plan to again). Am I not going to work if its colder that -24 F? Am I going to be stranded camping at -30 F?Add to considerations: I run a CPAP off battery over night. I have done that for many years and various vehicles. I have made a habit of setting an alarm for a time during the night and using remote start to start vehicle to avoid a dead 12v battery in the morning.
I'm unclear about regenerative charging on 4xe. Does it do that? Or does it only charge plugged in? We currently own our second Toyota Camry Hybrid. I "get" regenerative charging. I understand fully electric (which would be fully out of contention). I understand the 4xe can use elecric/gas/both. But what about charging? I saw some discussion about different modes on 4xe. What can you tell me about that?
I LOVE the idea of no engine noise when I'm on trails - and no combustion engine vibration if I roll up on a photo op (I'm a nature photog). I love the Camry for those aspects (and fuel economy). But I loved my Jeep for every other aspect.
Basically, I'm eager to learn everything a person considering a 2021 4xe should know.
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