The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a four-wheel drive 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 3.0L Diesel Turbo V6 engine that has 177 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 550 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via a 8 Speed Automatic. Jeep claims the Grand Cherokee LAREDO (4x4) uses 7.5L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 198g of CO 2 Our Score: 4.0/5. The diesel powered Grand Cherokee is most suited for long trips or if you need more pulling power. The loads of torque it packs is an even better match for the new 8-speed automatic transmission than the petrol version, giving respectable performance both on and off road. Comprehensively equipped and sharply priced, it’s a The 3.0-liter turbo-diesel in the Grand Cherokee CRD (for Common-Rail Diesel) is essentially the same engine found in such Mercedes-Benz products as the ML320 SUV and E320 sedan, apart from some 3.0-liter diesel with 240 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: Eight-speed automatic. Fuel Economy: Four-wheel-drive Grand Cherokees equipped with the EcoDiesel engine should return Preliminary estimates put Hemi mileage at 14/22 mpg city/highway (4×2) and 14/20 mpg (4×4), but the diesel is expected to turn in a stunning 22/30 mpg (4×2) and 21/28 mpg (4×4) with a range of The torque in particular is very strong, which is probably why the GC has always been a hit with towing consumers. Officially, it covers 0-100km/h in 8.2 seconds. Our testing showed a best of 7.89 The current model, the fourth iteration in a long line of popular vehicles, debuted for the 2011 model year. 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. OVERLAND 4×4 ECODIESEL. Base Price: $60,790 *. As-Tested Price: $71,775 *. Drive Type: four-wheel-drive. Transmission: 8-speed automatic. Engine: 3.0L DOHC 24-valve V6. Quiet, effcient, and with torque aplenty: Modern diesel engines usually suit us well. So when Jeep added a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 to the Grand Cherokee lineup last year, our ears perked SwkM.

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