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As people shift away from electric vehicles and turn to hybrids instead, PHEV SUVs are getting lost in the mix. However, there are a variety of plug-in hybrid vehicles to enjoy even if the top option comes as a surprise. 

The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe is the best mid-size PHEV SUV 

Drum roll, please! According to AutoBlog, the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe is the best mid-size PHEV SUV. I found this to be a little surprising because of its price, plus the Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the most popular PHEV in America. 

There aren’t a lot of plug-in hybrid vehicles available. Aside from luxury options, you have the Mazda CX-90 PHEV and the Kia Sorrento PHEV. The Grand Cherokee 4xe outranks them both. 

The 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe starts with an MSRP of $60,490. Meanwhile, the Sorento PHEV rings in at $50,290, and the Mazda CX-90 PHEV starts at $49,495. So, you could save $10,000 with a different SUV. 

I’ve driven the Grand Cherokee 4xe and enjoyed its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that’s paired with an electric motor to generate 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. However, the ride is a bit stiff and bumpy. 

The 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe climbing over rocks
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe | Jeep

AutoBlog promotes it as being a solid off-roader that can go off-roading in silence. But do families want to adventure or do they want to save money while being more comfortable? 

Anyways, the Grand Cherokee 4xe has an EPA-estimated 26 miles of electric range, 56 MPGe, and 23 mpg combined with gas alone. 

The Sorrento PHEV has a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s paired with an electric motor and a 13.8-kWh battery pack to generate 261 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. It gets an EPA-estimated 32 miles of electric range, 79 MPGe, and 33 miles combined with gas. 

With the CX-90 PHEV, you get a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that’s paired with an electric motor to produce 323 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. It gets an EPA-estimated range of 26 miles, 56 MPGe, and 25 mpg with gas only. 

While the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe is luxurious, athletic, and capable, other mid-size PHEV SUV models are more affordable and more efficient.

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Allison Barfield

Allison Barfield joined MotorBiscuit in 2020 and covers all things trucks, SUVs, and Jeeps. Having grown up on a farm in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she’s no stranger to the “Best in Class” truck and SUV debates; people in her hometown were always gathering to help work on vehicles together, and deliberation would naturally arise.

Allison graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Media Arts. She has helped bring awareness to issues Women In Trucking face and has promoted Truckers Against Trafficking, an anti-trafficking NGO.

A fan of creatively dark literature, Allison appreciates the works of Shirley Jackson and Emily Dickenson. She lives in a mountainous area of the country and enjoys off-roading and camping. Her dog, Bruce, often joins her in testing trucks and SUVs for our site.