After 30 days and a bit over 1,000 miles I have to say that I remain very impressed with the PHEV JLU. My wife really likes it, which is great since it will rerplace her E84 X1 when my term ends in January 2025.
Currently I drive it to work 5 days per week; as I've noted previously the round trip distance is 24 miles and the IC motor rarely -if ever- turns on. Jeep claims a 22 mile electric-only range of 22 miles but it's actually a bit more than that as I've gone upwards of 26 miles before the battery charge drops to 1%. Speaking of charging, I'm still using the Level 1 plug-in EVSE(charger) that came with the Jeep. It also performas a bit better than advertised, charging to 100% in about 12 hours. I've filled it up twice and on the first fill-up it averaged 37.3 mpg; on the second it averaged 50.2. The 2 liter turbo will run on regular but Jeep advises that it will make a bit more power using higher octane fuel, so I run premium in it.
As far as the driving experience goes, I love it. The seats are comfortable, and the ride and handling are better than expected. It's no Macan S or GLC43, but it certainly is not a penalty box either. The Alpine audio system is actually pretty good. I'm not a fan of touchscreens, but at least there are mechanical buttons for the HVAC system as well as volume and tuning knobs. I especially like the button/rocker switches on the back of the steering wheel which allow you to control most most audio system functions.
No serious modifications yet, but I have added Quadratec door entry guards, Jeep all-weather floor mats, and a 21" Antenna Source antenna(the OEM antenna hit the garage door when pulling in).
Here's hoping that the love affair continues.
Currently I drive it to work 5 days per week; as I've noted previously the round trip distance is 24 miles and the IC motor rarely -if ever- turns on. Jeep claims a 22 mile electric-only range of 22 miles but it's actually a bit more than that as I've gone upwards of 26 miles before the battery charge drops to 1%. Speaking of charging, I'm still using the Level 1 plug-in EVSE(charger) that came with the Jeep. It also performas a bit better than advertised, charging to 100% in about 12 hours. I've filled it up twice and on the first fill-up it averaged 37.3 mpg; on the second it averaged 50.2. The 2 liter turbo will run on regular but Jeep advises that it will make a bit more power using higher octane fuel, so I run premium in it.
As far as the driving experience goes, I love it. The seats are comfortable, and the ride and handling are better than expected. It's no Macan S or GLC43, but it certainly is not a penalty box either. The Alpine audio system is actually pretty good. I'm not a fan of touchscreens, but at least there are mechanical buttons for the HVAC system as well as volume and tuning knobs. I especially like the button/rocker switches on the back of the steering wheel which allow you to control most most audio system functions.
No serious modifications yet, but I have added Quadratec door entry guards, Jeep all-weather floor mats, and a 21" Antenna Source antenna(the OEM antenna hit the garage door when pulling in).
Here's hoping that the love affair continues.
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