- The Backcountry edition adds all-terrain tires, rock rails, steel bumpers, and a hardtop to the Sahara line
- It also comes standard with a tow package, Alpine audio, and the Jeep Power Box auxiliary power source
- The Backcountry edition costs $66,185, which is about $7,000 more than the Sahara
The 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid adds a limited-edition model that adds a bit more capability and feature content to the mid-level Sahara grade.
Announced Wednesday, the Wrangler 4xe Backcountry edition is limited to just 5,800 units. It’s based on the 4xe Sahara, but includes more standard equipment. That starts with 275/55R20 General Grabber all-terrain tires in place of the all-season rubber that’s standard on the Sahara 4xe. Those tires are still mounted to 20-inch wheels, but they receive a unique finish for this special edition.
Other exterior changes include front and rear steel bumpers, rock rails, a grille guard, and Backcountry decals for the hood, fender, and tailgate. A body-color hardtop is included.
The Backcountry edition also includes some normally-optional features, such as a front-view camera for off-roading, a towing package, nine-speaker Alpine audio system, navigation, an off-road trail guide app, and the Jeep Power Box. Introduced with the Wrangler’s most recent refresh for the 2024 model year, it’s an auxiliary power source that draws power from the 4xe’s battery pack, with dual 120-volt, 15-amp outlets to power small appliances and other electrical gadgets.
As before, the Wrangler 4xe powertrains consists of a 2.0-liter turbo-4 and a pair of electric motors that drive all four wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission. Also used in the Grand Cherokee 4xe, it’s a complicated setup, but one that preserves the mechanical four-wheel-drive system used in non-hybrid Wranglers—and the off-road capability it provides.
Output is still 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, while the 17-kwh battery pack provides an EPA-rated 21 miles of electric range. However, the EPA rates the 4xe at just 20 mpg combined once the charge runs out.
The Backcountry edition costs $66,185—including the mandatory $1,895 destination charge. That’s almost $7,000 more than the Sahara trim level on which it’s based, and a few grand more than the next-highest Wrangler 4xe Rubicon grade. This isn’t the only special edition joining the Wrangler 4xe lineup for 2025. Jeep is also selling a Willys ’41 edition that pays homage to World War II Jeeps and costs $61,825.
The Wrangler 4xe has sold well since its introduction, but it’s been subject to a recall for potential battery fires that prompted Jeep to warn owners to park outside and away from structures.