I don't have a reason from Jeep, but if I were to take a guess, I'd imagine it has to do with trying to do everything possible to preserve EV only range. 21-25 miles is already bad, 13-17 would be ridiculous.
I believe the $2K SOT was when the $2K painted top was standard. 21 392 SOT also $2K.In 2021 when the High Altitude trim was still avialable in Etorque and a V6 the SOT top was half off @ 2k..
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...snuck-in-on-the-high-altitude-wrangler.57219/
I know it's only offered
I know it's only offered on Rubicon and Willys models. Not sure about the 4xe models because they do have different rims than gas models.
My 2021 JLUR has an SOT; my window sticker says it was a $4,095 “optional equipment” charge. It replaced the standard Sunrider Soft Top on the sticker.
For the first few years there was a discount on SOT for models that came standard with a color matched top.
makes sense, so if you got a 4xe and put 35s on it, you prob are getting less range on the battery? So makes it somewhat pointless I guess?
Thanks; I noticed the hard top on my wife’s 2020 Sahara was a $2195 up-charge from the soft top.
You are absolutely right, Jeff. Thanks for the catch! I've looked at too many trims and fat-fingered that one... 3.45 it is on mine and standard 4.10 on the Rubicons. All the more difference between our two models because of that, actually. I will say that one of the things I like about the Sahara doing mixed city driving is that gear ratio will drop the RPMs about 3-500 lower at highway speeds, which obviously contributes to the better gas mileage, but also makes it a tad quieter in some respects. Subjectively, though, I think they've added more sound baffling in the 2024, as it's pretty good. Both are, actually, for bricks on wheels.
Noise levels, of course, is not why we drive Jeeps...
I read that somewhere as well, specifically about the lack of 35s as an option. It would have definitely impacted their overall hybrid numbers and painted a very different picture of reality.
So on their MPG stats for the Xtreme 35s package, do they factor the bigger tires in or is the MPG the same on all Willys window stickers? Just curious, not that it really matters. Just wondering if they acknowledge it in their specs.
Will the voice of reason be heard on a thread that has already reached five pages long?
Come on! Voice of reason?? None of us are using logic here when we buy big boy Jeep toys. None of this makes sense, but it’s fun!
This is a better overall rundown than I laid out. My Sahara does have the Dana 44 rear axle with limited slip differential option. Good point about the brakes. That is an area I need to upgrade on the Sahara. They are okay, but the HD ones on the XR (and the fact that they are new) are definitely better. And the pedal throw is not nearly as far on the 2024. That has always felt weird in the Sahara and I need to see if that can be adjusted. It was a first year model, built in June 2018, so they were still working out a lot of stuff. Overall, though, I've been really lucky and have had zero major issues at all. Pretty much regular maintenance, except for significantly upgrading the steering components and finally getting that rock solid.
