I haven’t paid a lot of attention to PHEVs but I thought 25-30 miles of pure electric range was pretty standard. I work from home now so I don’t have a commute, but my last job was 9 miles away so it would’ve been fine; actually I think I remember their all electric range might be even lower than you’re quoting, because when I bought my Gladiator I considered the 4xe a little bit and had figured that I might have to use gas a little most days, depending on how far I went for lunch. It would make even more sense for me now; getting the kid to/from school, going to the grocery store, etc., would all be in pure electric range for me. I suppose commute distance is one are where YMMV, literally.

Supposedly a Gladiator 4xe is coming in MY2025 along with a mid-cycle refresh. I don’t like the look of the new grille but I’ll probably still look into it when they come out because of the PHEV, although not necessarily the first year. Whatever funky color they offer might decide what year I would actually take a serious look at one.

It still boggles my mind that the Jeep Wrangler 4xe became America’s best-selling PHEV last year, especially seeing the blowback from a certain segment of Jeep fans when it was first announced.

26 miles is unreasonably low. Quick googling says the average US commute is 41 miles, which is why most PHEVs are around that or higher, and even the Nissan Leaf had 75 miles initially. Also to remember, cold weather will drop that capacity by ~30%.