2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee DIESEL

Peacock · Mar 18, 2013

buickanddeere said:
Still have my 87 GN . It has 266,000 miles on the odometer. Take her out for a drive once a year now.

Awesome! Wish I still had mine.

Wife says I need to get one in a few years...

VitaBene · Mar 18, 2013

I hear you with the price of the Benz but my little 2012 Jetta TDI was 23K with the diesel, only a 1000 dollar premium. 42 MPG average would be better if it wasn't so torquey and fun to drive

Viperdave · Mar 19, 2013

so we ended up ordering a 2014 grand cherokee to replace our 07 diesel limited...

Ordered an overland, with the pentastar v6. White, blue/brown interior. offroad adventure group.

decided the diesel wasnt worth it.

Dmace · Mar 19, 2013

Viperdave said:
so we ended up ordering a 2014 grand cherokee to replace our 07 diesel limited...

Ordered an overland, with the pentastar v6. White, blue/brown interior. offroad adventure group.

decided the diesel wasnt worth it.

Congrats, the Pentastar V6 and 8 speed auto sound like a great combo!

buickanddeere · Mar 20, 2013

Peacock said:
Awesome! Wish I still had mine.

Wife says I need to get one in a few years...

Actually a correction. It's 466,000 Km or 290,000 miles.
Original bottom end only one turbo replacement and that was an upgrade for more flow.

HHR · Mar 21, 2013

It looks like Truck Trend only averaged 22.9 mpg over a 1400 mile trip with the Grand Cherokee Diesel. Their best tank was 25.8 mpg in California.
http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests...rand_cherokee_ecodiesel_first_test/index.html

Diamondpilot · Mar 21, 2013

HHR said:
It looks like Truck Trend only averaged 22.9 mpg over a 1400 mile trip with the Grand Cherokee Diesel. Their best tank was 25.8 mpg in California.
http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/suv/163_1303_2014_jeep_grand_cherokee_ecodiesel_first_test/index.html

That's nothing to write home about. While its good its no better than Dodges very own gas motors and does not cost a premium upfront or for the fuel.

This is why the 1/2 ton diesel will not work.

Chris

Viperdave · Mar 21, 2013

i dont put faith in magazine fuel economy numbers. The current grand (07 3.0L 4wd) we have is government rated at 17/22 and magazines were seeing 20-21 average... we routinely see 19/26. with an average around 23. 18mpg towing.

mikehaugen · Mar 21, 2013

I don't know, I have never gotten near what the epa estimates are for any vehicle I have owned. I am not exactly a slow casual driver but even when I have tried to be, I have never reached epa estimates. Most of my driving is country highway as well.

Diamondpilot · Mar 21, 2013

Viperdave said:
i dont put faith in magazine fuel economy numbers. The current grand (07 3.0L 4wd) we have is government rated at 17/22 and magazines were seeing 20-21 average... we routinely see 19/26. with an average around 23. 18mpg towing.

Are you trusting the dash display? Nothing gets 18 towing, not even a diesel.

Chris