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Awards Announcement: https://greencarjournal.com/top-stories/behold-the-top-green-models-for-2021/

November 10, 2020

Green Car Journal’s Green Car Awards, the annual awards program honoring the year’s most standout new ‘green’ models, was presented at the Virtual Greenbuild Conference + Expo in November this year. The 2021 virtual awards program was an innovation during an unusual year, amid the postponement and cancellation of international auto shows where the Green Car Awards typically take place.

Over the years, these high-profile awards have grown along with the expanding field of ‘green’ cars on the road. They now recognize not only the magazine’s signature Green Car of the Year, but also exceptional models that speak to families, city dwellers, luxury buyers, pickup enthusiasts, and those requiring the functionality of an SUV. All provide the traditional touchstones of safety, quality, value, style, and performance, plus that fun-to-drive quality important to most drivers. What they add are greater efficiency, lower carbon and tailpipe emissions, petroleum reduction or displacement, or operation on battery electric power.

GREEN SUV OF THE YEAR

Jeep Wrangler JL Wrangler 4xe Named Green SUV of the Year by 2021 Green Car Awards Jeep-Wrangler-4xe-Driving-1-1024x576


The hottest segment in the automotive field today is the SUV, either full-size or compact, traditional or crossover, two-row or three, conventional, hybrid, or plug-in. There are no shortage of choices, which makes narrowing the field to five outstanding finalists no small challenge. The top five finalists emerging this year for Green SUV of the Year are the Audi Q5 55 TFSI e, BMW X3 xDrive 30e, Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Toyota RAV4 Prime, and Toyota Venza. Four of these –from Audi, BMW, Jeep, and Toyota – are plug-in hybrids with an all-electric driving range from 18 to 42 miles, and additional hundreds of miles on hybrid power. Toyota’s Venza is an all-wheel drive, tech-rich hybrid with exceptional fuel efficiency.

Taking top honors for the 2021 Green SUV of the Year title is the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, an SUV that’s different in many ways from others in its class. To some, it’s an SUV in the traditional sense with high functionality and loads of versatility that’s perfect for the diversity of everyday life. But to others, it’s that, plus a means of escape, heading toward the city one day and then driving the path less taken on another, a path often rough, unpaved, and pointed towards adventure.


Jeep Wrangler JL Wrangler 4xe Named Green SUV of the Year by 2021 Green Car Awards 2021-jeep-wrangler-4xe-2
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Awards Announcement: https://greencarjournal.com/top-stories/behold-the-top-green-models-for-2021/

November 10, 2020

Green Car Journal’s Green Car Awards, the annual awards program honoring the year’s most standout new ‘green’ models, was presented at the Virtual Greenbuild Conference + Expo in November this year. The 2021 virtual awards program was an innovation during an unusual year, amid the postponement and cancellation of international auto shows where the Green Car Awards typically take place.

Over the years, these high-profile awards have grown along with the expanding field of ‘green’ cars on the road. They now recognize not only the magazine’s signature Green Car of the Year, but also exceptional models that speak to families, city dwellers, luxury buyers, pickup enthusiasts, and those requiring the functionality of an SUV. All provide the traditional touchstones of safety, quality, value, style, and performance, plus that fun-to-drive quality important to most drivers. What they add are greater efficiency, lower carbon and tailpipe emissions, petroleum reduction or displacement, or operation on battery electric power.

GREEN SUV OF THE YEAR

Jeep Wrangler JL Wrangler 4xe Named Green SUV of the Year by 2021 Green Car Awards 2021-jeep-wrangler-4xe-2


The hottest segment in the automotive field today is the SUV, either full-size or compact, traditional or crossover, two-row or three, conventional, hybrid, or plug-in. There are no shortage of choices, which makes narrowing the field to five outstanding finalists no small challenge. The top five finalists emerging this year for Green SUV of the Year are the Audi Q5 55 TFSI e, BMW X3 xDrive 30e, Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Toyota RAV4 Prime, and Toyota Venza. Four of these –from Audi, BMW, Jeep, and Toyota – are plug-in hybrids with an all-electric driving range from 18 to 42 miles, and additional hundreds of miles on hybrid power. Toyota’s Venza is an all-wheel drive, tech-rich hybrid with exceptional fuel efficiency.

Taking top honors for the 2021 Green SUV of the Year title is the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, an SUV that’s different in many ways from others in its class. To some, it’s an SUV in the traditional sense with high functionality and loads of versatility that’s perfect for the diversity of everyday life. But to others, it’s that, plus a means of escape, heading toward the city one day and then driving the path less taken on another, a path often rough, unpaved, and pointed towards adventure.


Jeep Wrangler JL Wrangler 4xe Named Green SUV of the Year by 2021 Green Car Awards 2021-jeep-wrangler-4xe-2
Any rough idea on the cost adder for a 4xe versus a 3.6 with 6spd?
 

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Isn't this somewhat akin to a movie winning an Oscar before the movie is even released? Did anyone nominating the 4xe drive it or is this award solely based on a concept of an idea regarding what the SUV sector can strive to become?

Don't get me wrong, I love the concept of a hybrid or AEV Wrangler, but if it isn't executed well and flops then wouldn't its failure be more detrimental to the cause than its success would be helpful?
 

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Isn't this somewhat akin to a movie winning an Oscar before the movie is even released?
May or may not be a normal thing depending on who their biggest advertisers are. Journalism at its best , LOL.

As long as they didnt flop on engineering, i think it'd be a pretty successful product. I mean, taking a car with mpg in the low/mid teens to free or almost free depending on what type of charging you do.....

It wont be long before buyers realize that, from a long term cost of ownership, they can afford a Rubicon 4XE at the same price as a Sport 3.6
 

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Isn't this somewhat akin to a movie winning an Oscar before the movie is even released? Did anyone nominating the 4xe drive it or is this award solely based on a concept of an idea regarding what the SUV sector can strive to become?

Don't get me wrong, I love the concept of a hybrid or AEV Wrangler, but if it isn't executed well and flops then wouldn't its failure be more detrimental to the cause than its success would be helpful?
Probably a participation trophy.
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