![]() ![]() (Jeep's old oil burner carried a rating of just 17/22, so we've come a long way.)ĭiesel buyers get better fuel economy without giving up prowess: The diesel equals the 2WD V8 with a 7,400-pound towing capacity.Īlso new and notable is an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission standard on all models, replacing the previous five- and six-speed gearboxes. That's significantly better than the gas V6, which gets 17/25 (2WD) and 17/24 (4WD). ![]() The EPA rates the engine at 22 mpg in the city, 30 on the highway for two-wheel-drive models and 21/28 for 4WD. ![]() The premium rises to $4,500 compared to a similarly optioned V6 model-and while the cheapest V6-powered Laredo stickers for $29,790, you can't touch a diesel Grand Cherokee for less than $41,290. On Limited, Overland and Summit models it is not available on the entry-level Grand Cherokee Laredo. Opting for the EcoDiesel means you'll pay a $2,300 premium over the optional V8 ![]() The Italian-built EcoDiesel V6 meets global emissions standards thanks to the use of urea after-treatment and a particulate filter the 8.5-gallon tank of urea should last about 10,000 miles, meaning you'll need to replenish it at the same time you change the oil. Still available are the familiar 3.6-liter, 290-hp, 260-lb-ft Pentastar V6 and the 5.7-liter, 360-hp, 390-lb-ft V8. Jeep's latest Grand Cherokee has been an Autoweek favorite since it went on sale roughly 2.5 years ago, but Jeep fans who are also diesel devotees-more than one AW staffer matches the profile-have moaned about the lineup's lack of an oil burner ever since Jeep dropped its old 3.0-liter V6 diesel after the 2008 model year.įiat's takeover of Jeep parent Chrysler unlocked the cross-Atlantic sharing of platforms and technologies (see Dodge's Alfa Romeo Giulietta-based Dart), which benefits the 2014 Grand Cherokee in the form of a clean-burning, 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 cranking out 240 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. ![]()
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