2014 grand cherokee goes terbo diesel. 30mpg hwy

[complacent]

do i have your attention now?

There was once a time when there was scarcely a Chrysler product that wasn't a Jeep Wrangler or a Ram worth recommending to a normal person. And then the new Grand Cherokee debuted. An immediate hit with an exterior that was Jeep-tough yet refined with performance to match. For 2014 there's no dramatic redesign, just a slight improvement to keep it fresh.

It's been some time since Chrysler has had a big hit and they're not risking anything. You like the old Jeep Grand Cherokee, you'll like this one. You may not even be able to tell the difference.

The bigger news is Jeep is adding a 3.0-liter diesel engine paired with an 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission, which should help carry the new GC to 30 MPG highway.
These are early photos which leaked early courtesy of a nice leak from VW Vortex who also has the full press release, which reveals the 3.0-liter V6.

This engine, we assume, is the same MultiJet II made by VM Motori and sold in Europe in the CRD Jeep. It's a 60-degree, 24-valve turbodiesel, which puts out something like 237 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque over there. It'll be available with the Limited, Overland, and Summit models and paired with the 8-speed transmission, which is available across the range.

w00t? i'm interested to hear more.

[GaToR]

do i have your attention now?

w00t? i'm interested to hear more.

Any candidate for my next vehicle will be diesel. This is up there on the list now.

[Sabre]

With 420lbs/tq and 30MPG, consider me interested

[GaToR]

With 420lbs/tq and 30MPG, consider me interested

I'd like to see Chrysler put this in a sedan of some sort for competing with the A6 TDI due fall '14

[PGT]

the motor is a 3.0L version of the VM Motori 2.8L that powers the Wrangler J8 (military export only). Fiat owns VM Motori now so wider distro is likely, especially if they can get domestic production for it set up in the US. Couple that with the licensed ZF 8HP also produced here (rebranded as "TorqueFlite") and you've got a killer combo.

[complacent]

While I am interested, does the new model pass the moose test?

[zaxrex]

Heehehe, he said 'Moose Test'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aIcvFJM4DU[/video]

[thermatico]

This sounds like a great family hauler.