Long-Term 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 13,000-Mile Update: Nearing the Finish Line
We’ve crossed the 13,000-mile mark in our long-term 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk, which we purchased way back in March 2023. In that time, we’ve filled up the plug-in hybrid off-roader with 603 gallons of gas and countless electrons. As it nears the end of its time in our hands, let’s see how efficient it’s been.
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Charge It to the Game, and Your Electric Bill
We keep track of all our charging sessions, and we’ve been charging the Jeep the same way any PHEV owner might. Sometimes, we use Level 2 public-charging stations, and those of us on staff with Level 2 home-charging equipment use them, too. But part of the appeal of a PHEV is that — unlike an all-electric vehicle — plugging into a regular household outlet can usually fill up the battery, especially if you leave it plugged in overnight. Unfortunately for our tracking purposes, it’s difficult to know how much electricity these charging sessions use, and how much they cost.
So while we know we’ve spent, at a minimum, a whopping $14.56 on Level 2 charging (some of our Level 2 sessions have had unknown costs, too), our overall charging expenses are unknown. Our charging sessions have added an average of 23.1 miles of range, just under the Jeep’s EPA-estimated 26 miles of range on a full charge, and for charging sessions where we have data, we’ve added 13 kilowatt-hours on average to the Jeep’s battery. The most range we’ve added in a single charge is 31 miles.
Efficient for What It Is
On the gas-powered front, the Jeep has managed a lifetime calculated miles per gallon average of 21.9, while its trip computer average is 21.3 mpg. The 2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe is EPA-rated 23 mpg combined, but the extra heft of the Trailhawk’s off-road protection and extra equipment, plus its knobby all-terrain tires, likely contribute to our lower fuel-economy results. We’ve also been avoiding charging it recently because of yet another recall. Keeping the EV battery’s state of charge low and rarely getting to use it means the electric motor and battery pack are mostly dead weight at the moment.
Those 603 gallons (602.999 to be exact) of premium fuel — as recommended by Jeep — have cost us $2,779.08, for an average cost of $4.61 per gallon and an average fill-up cost of $73.13 per tank.
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What’s Next?
Not to be callous, but other than going away, our Jeep doesn’t have much left to do. Stay tuned for our collective thoughts from nearly two years of owning this high-end off-road SUV, and to see how much money we’re able to get for it. And, no, we won’t be sending it to the Glacier View Car Launch in Alaska; I already asked.
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