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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing

The Truth About Cars

For the most part, they did. The air suspension raises and lowers the Jeep based on drive mode and speed, attempting to help with aerodynamics as well as making sure you have the proper ride height if you do any light off-roading. Aside from a brief trip down a run-of-the-mill dirt path, I didn’t do any “off roading” with this Jeep.

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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 So while other SUVs might get dinged for these things, we chalk it up to part of the experience.

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee offers new 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6 and 8-speed for 30 mpg highway

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Among the many features of the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee—introduced at the Detroit Auto Show—two in particular contribute to significantly improved fuel economy and driving performance: an optional new 3.0-liter That powertrain delivers 30 mpg (7.8 liter V-8, now achieving up to 21 mpg highway. Click to enlarge.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. Jeep’s second electrified off-roader. mpg with 20.5 But on a 38.7-mile

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FCA to invest $400M to convert idled Indiana transmission plant to build GMET4 engines

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liter Global Medium Engine inline four-cylinder turbo that is currently offered on the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Cherokee. liter turbocharged I-4 engine is part of FCA’s Global Medium Engine family. The GMET4 will be a very important engine for us as we look to deliver on the promises we made as part of our five-year plan in 2018.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

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Jeep global CEO Christian Meunier closed out 2021 by announcing his brand’s goal of becoming the “zero emission freedom brand,” with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its first example. This is exactly what the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe has to offer. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV is powered by two electric motors and a 2.0-liter

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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

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Often, a highway fuel economy test of an EV involves a shortened loop and a lot of nail-biting on the part of whichever test driver has been assigned to the task. The range of the Model S Long Range Plus is comparable to the Mustang Shelby GT500, which has a 16-gallon fuel tank and the Jeep Renegade, which has a 12.7-gallon

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