Ssaygmo
Well-Known Member
Well thats the point- Its not a new powertrain now, its already been vetted for several years and hopefully had its issues worked out. In the 4xe, it will have 3 drive modes- hybrid, electric save, and fully electric. So apparently they are learning from the mistakes, and they know that jeep owners are more particular about controlling things vs minivan drivers just wanting to get in and drive without thinking about anything.I guess it depends on you version of "offroad capable". The Mitsubishi Outlander and RAV4 Prime would qualify for many.
Unfortunately, the Pacifica Hybrid has been plagued by problems with the PHEV portion of the drivetrain and faced several recalls. Production has been halted at least twice to correct ongoing issues, with limited success.
The other knock on the Chrysler offering is that it offers zero user control over EV vs ICE use. There is no way to select to drive it only on EV before the gas kicks in. Probably a marketing decision based on their target customer, but still a complaint of many owners.
The rav4 prime is gravel road capable, not off-road capable. The rear electric drive motors are absolutely gutless in the videos I have watched with people pushing them, similar to the Prius where they added awd to it but rear motor makes 7hp. Might as well get out and push.
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