They have a 2.0 CRD in the Patriot and a 3.0 CRD in the new Grand Cherokee. Sadly, no v8 CRD yet.
JK CRD
May 31, 2007
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The 2.0 is a Volkswagen engine and the 3.0 V6 is the Mercedes motor. I've ridden in an E-Class with the V6 and it runs out very nice. I haven't ridden or driven the Volkswagen motor so I can't say from personal experience. Mercedes produces a 2.2L I4 CRD but I think it costs more than the VW engine.
I guess I would expect the level of sophistication and the specific power of the VW motor to be less than the Mercedes motor.
reboot (also a '99 TJ)
V8? Feh, I want a LeMans winning V10 diesel...
Hey, maybe the VW group will buy Jeep...
Dave Milne proclaimed:
No, dont think so in this instance actually. VW is leading the way in diesels at the moment with very high fuel pressures. If you are correct, the
2 litre is the Golf engine and it is very good. 168bhp and 258lb/ft - impressive.Dave Milne, Scotland
They do a W10 in the Touareg - 313 bhp and 553 lb ft torque !
Dave
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