Best 4X4 for Mauna Kea? - The Jeep Wrangler 4XE!
Here's why: The Jeep recharges when going downhill and braking. The going downhill part is the important thing here. Mauna Kea is all about not riding your brakes on the way down. This is why you need a real 4-low transfer case so the gear ratio slows you down and you aren't riding your brakes.
Where the 4XE hybrid comes in - it recharges the battery when you are going downhill, thereby slowing you down.
I've had so many people tell me : "hey, the rangers were checking brake temps and they told me we had the coolest brakes all day!"
Bonus of course is you are recharging on the way down and end up with about 85% battery charged.
Imagine how much you are saving on fuel!
Here's a recent Google review we got from a happy Mauna Kea 4XE Wrangler customer:
Gary
Local Guide·11 reviews·34 photos
3 weeks ago
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Aloha everyone! My wife and I just got back from 5 days on The Big Beautiful Island of Hawaii! We rented a very sexy Jeep Wranger Rubicon 4XE Hybrid Electric from Joe at Big Island Jeep Rental and man was it a totally INCREDIBLE experience!
Riding around the Island in style in Joe's Jeep was so fun and it made parking in the tight spots an absolute breeze!
Joe's Big Island Jeep Rental is the only Car Rental Service on the Island that allows you to go to the Summit of Mauna Kea Volcano! The rest of the rental car companies expressly forbid this in the fine print so if you are looking for the absolutely and at times quite LITERALLY breathtaking experience of going to the summit of Mauna Kea, look no further than Joe's Big Island Jeep Rental!
It was Incredibly easy to pick up the Jeep, just a short ride from the Airport and we were off to the races! Joe and his staff are the Best Car Rental Company on the island! don't want the Wrangler? Joe has you covered with a few smaller Renegades and everything from hard tops, soft tops, Rubicons, lifted Jeeps, Saharas, Gladiators, and even the new hybrid 4XEs that are great for Mauna Kea and I promise you Mauna Kea is awesome!
We plugged the hybrid 4XE in at night at our AirBnb and went all over the island for 5 days on 3/4 tank of gas!
Joe and his staff can pack your ride with beach gear, a cooler, beach chairs you name it and they can probably hook you up! Joe was so cool to deal with offering valuable local advice and he has several videos on his channel that show the Jeeps and how to use the 4 wheel drive function if you're not already a pro like me! Stop reading reviews and Book With Joe at Big Island Jeep Rental you won't regret it!
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