Jeep Ecodiesel Life Expectancy

According to industry sources gm was working with italian diesel manufacturer vm motori to develop a diesel engine for the cadillac cts in europe when gm went into bankruptcy 2009 they had to abandon the project.

Jeep ecodiesel life expectancy. It sounds good on paper but there could be trouble lurking ahead for prospective ecodiesel owners. I bought an ecodiesel powered jeep about 7000 miles ago. Many times in business one company s misfortune provides an opportunity for another. This certainly is the case for fca fiat chrysler automobiles with the ecodiesel.

Even with the new five cycle fuel efficiency ratings the ecodiesel v6 engine continues to boast low fuel consumption numbers at 11 2 l 100km in the city and 8 4 l 100km on the highway. I was going back and forth between the jeep and a new vw touareg tdi. We have forum members that are well past 100k miles and nothing to report but cat replacement and oil and fuel filter changes. It also shakes the ground at 420 lb ft of torque boasts 28 mpg and tows over 9 000 pounds.

The touareg was nicer but at the same price point the jeep was far more capable with its real 4x4 system and air suspension. And with it comes a promise of improved fuel economy. In addition to this the ecodiesel engine also gives the jeep grand cherokee the endurance for larger tow loads much easier than the decked out gasoline. Tighter tolerances fuel injection and dme controlling the engine has changed engine life expectancy from 100k to most likely well north of 300k miles.

The 2020 jeep wrangler ecodiesel which borrows its turbo diesel from the 2020 ram 1500.