2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Photos, engines & full specs

When Jeep introduced the 2024 Wrangler, the Rubicon 4xe version was also unveiled, showing the world that a hybrid vehicle can also perform outstandingly in off-road situations.

The Rubicon version is one of the few cars in the world that could be taken straight from the showroom floor to a very difficult off-road trail and go through it without breaking a sweat. But the 2024 Rubicon 4xe can do more than that. It can silently go through a city with zero emissions at its tailpipe, thanks to the electrified drivetrain.

Sporting the same smaller front fascia as its siblings, the Rubicon 4xe also carried over the blue tow-hooks characteristic for the plug-in hybrid version. Unlike the regular 4xe, this hard off-road vehicle featured a new front bumper designed to host an 8,000 lbs Warn winch. Furthermore, the 33" BFGoodrich All-Terrain tires were fitted as standard. Like the rest of the Wrangler lineup fitted with the plug-in hybrid drivetrain, this version was also equipped with a V2L system that allowed users to provide electricity for a camper or other appliances.

Inside, there were massive upgrades compared with its predecessor. Atop the center stack, the automaker installed a 12" touchscreen for the Uconnect 5 infotainment system. But Jeep also focused on customers' comfort and added power seats. Along with the new lineup, the Rubicon also got adaptive cruise control, side airbags, and blind spot monitor. As a final detail, this version featured blue Rubicon lettering embroidered on the seatbacks' fronts.

Powered by a four-cylinder mill and an electric motor incorporated into the gearbox, the Rubicon 4xe proved that a PHEV can also forge through water, mud, and other difficult situations. Its locking differentials and the free-floating axle were part of the model 2024 upgrades.