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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

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The first thing you should know about the 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon is that aside from the powertrain, the experience is pretty much the same as it would be with any other Wrangler. Unlike the 392, this Jeep uses a 2.0-liter Speaking of warning, we can’t say we didn’t warn you that this Jeep doesn’t come cheap.

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Ford Dropping Base Bronco for 2024

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Though cheap may not be the operative word, as this choice shifts the Bronco starting MSRP from $36,785 to $41,025. If we’re being honest, the Bronco basically exists to scoop Jeep sales by offering a name that’s long been synonymous with off-roading. The Big Bend edition will now represent the cheapest way for one to procure the SUV.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. But it also left your author wondering why standard hybrids weren’t seeing the same number of problems. Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness Review -- Easy Wheelin'

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The logic there is that the stuff is going to get banged up off-road, so it might as well be unpainted and cheap to replace. Storage capacity is standard for a Crosstrek. Speaking of tech, Subaru EyeSight, the brand’s suite of active and passive safety features, is standard on Wilderness models. This greatly improves usability.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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But from the standard and optional equipment, we can tell the Sierra AT4 would handle pretty much whatever you threw at it, short of serious rock crawling. The standard rear vision camera provided clear, wide images on the 8.0-inch Clean Fleet Report. A signature stitch. Bold Design. Clean Fleet Report. A versatile rear seat.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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As with the ICE alternatives, expect a long list of standard equipment in a well-presented package, although we hope the driver assist technologies (such as lane departure warning and auto braking) are improved. Jeep Avenger The 2024 Jeep Avenger. It’s a Jeep, but not as we know it. Polestar 4 Polestar 4.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

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While this occasionally resulted in visual abominations (obviously pictured), it’s the kind of detailed personalization that’s normally reserved for Jeep Wranglers or Suzuki Hayabusas. It comes with more standard features than the F3 and also benefits from the heated grips, charging ports, and upgraded controls the standard RT lacks.