QuietKat Jeep Electric Bike Review – 2024

While the Jeep’s massive motor is ridiculously fun, it does have a drawback: It uses energy extremely quickly.

To get an idea of how quickly the Jeep burns through its 48V, 14.5Ah (696Wh) battery we put it through two range tests, one in PAS 1 and the other in PAS 5. Like all the testing we did on the Jeep, both these range tests were done in the bike’s Sport Mode.

In PAS 1, the Jeep lasted 33.61 miles at an average speed of 13 mph; not the shortest PAS 1 range test we’ve seen, but close. And in PAS 5, the Jeep lasted 9.95 miles at an average speed of 17.9 mph; which is the shortest distance PAS 5 range test we’ve recorded.

In short, the Jeep isn’t the most energy efficient e-bike. But frankly that’s what we expected. The bike’s 696Wh battery isn’t very big compared to the absolutely monstrous energy demands of the 1,000W motor. You can stretch that range in Eco Mode, low PAS levels and by pedaling instead of using the throttle, but I’d still expect the 1,000W Jeep to still be a relatively short range e-bike.

You can buy an extra battery for the Jeep, which I’d highly suggest if you’re looking to really use that big motor on longer rides. Or, if range is a priority for you, it may be worth considering the 750W version of the bike. It’s still an absolute monster of a motor (I got to ride one at a trade show) and it’s likely going to tax the battery less.

As you might expect from a bike with 1,000W of power and 160Nm of torque, the QuietKat Jeep made our test hill Hell Hole look like child’s play.

At a third of a mile long with an average grade of 12 percent, Hell Hole is long enough and steep enough to test most e-bikes near or beyond their hill climbing ability. But the Jeep is not your typical e-bike, and I’m pretty sure it was nowhere near its limits on either of its two timed laps up the hill.

In the first timed hill test, which was done using just the throttle, the Jeep cleared the top in 1:08.00 with an average speed of 16 mph, tying it for second place overall on our throttle-only hill test leaderboard. In the second test, done in PAS 5, the Jeep set a blazing fast time of 55 seconds with an average speed of 19.7 mph — a new all-time record.

While those timed hill tests were done on pavement, which is not the Jeep’s natural habitat, we did extensively test the bike on steep 4×4 roads and even some singletrack climbs. None of those climbs were timed, but I can anecdotally say there’s little the Jeep can’t climb. In my experience traction was usually the limiting factor, not the motor.

Our review model of the Jeep is spec’d with a set of Tektro Dorado 4-piston hydraulic disk brakes that clamp down on some 203 mm disks.

We put these brakes to the test, conducting five full-power stops from 20 mph, and found they perform very well. The Jeep came to a stop at an average of 14-feet-4-inches, which is more than a foot better than our current all-time average stopping distance of 15-feet-10-inches.

Our testing confirmed that these brakes are plenty powerful for the Jeep’s speed and 70 lb weight. They also perform very nicely off-road. The Dorado’s have a nice lever feel that makes it easy to modulate how much force you’re stopping with, which can help considerably with traction.

I’ve gotten the chance to review a handful of e-bikes in the burgeoning all-terrain category, including the more affordable Himiway Cobra and a brief review of the Bakcou Storm, and I’ll say the handling of the Jeep feels superior to both.

It’s tough to directly compare the Jeep and the Cobra because the Cobra is spec’d at so much lower of a level and Himiway has less experience building all-terrain e-bikes, but comparing the performance of the two helps illustrate why the Jeep costs so much more. It’s simply a far better and far more capable e-bike that’s likely going to withstand much more abuse.

Compared to the Storm, which is a direct competitor of the Jeep, there are a few key handling differences that I’d say set the Jeep ahead. The largest difference is the Jeep’s inverted suspension fork, which makes the front end much stiffer and more stable feeling than the Storm. The Storm’s traditional fat bike fork works well, and even is better than the average fat bike fork, but it feels flexier in corners than the Jeep’s inverted fork. I like that the Jeep’s front end feels more precise; more like a surgical instrument that’s going to do exactly as I ask.

Cockpit wise, the Jeep’s got a set of wide mountain bike-style handlebars adorned with a full-color LCD display from Bafang, a thumb throttle, a small touchpad and the shifter on the right-hand side. It’s a fairly normal setup that works well.

My long background as a traditional non-motorized cyclist is always going to make me pretty skeptical of e-bikes like the QuietKat Jeep, and always makes me hesitant to add them to a best recommended list other than hunting/all-terrain.

With their huge tires, hefty weight and powerful motors, e-bikes like the Jeep don’t jive too well with my definition of what makes a good off-road e-bike, let alone a good eMTB. But the more time I spend on bikes like the Jeep, the more I think that’s a good thing.

The Jeep is something new. It’s one of the first in a new category of do anything, go anywhere e-bikes that harness power, capable design and smart component choices to make all-terrain machines that are wicked fun. Among the bikes that occupy this new category, the QuietKat Jeep may very well be king. It’s incredibly well built, the handling is perfect for blitzing 4×4 road and I think QuietKat made some very smart component choices that’ll stand up to any degree of abuse a rider will likely dole out.

If you like the QuietKat Jeep, it can be bought through their website and shipped directly to your door.

‘Happy Riding, make sure to let us know if you have any questions down in our comments section or if you think we left anything out in this review of the QuietKat Jeep.