Jeep Liberty Diesel w/ 21% better fuel economy
What do you think of when you hear the word “diesel”? The newer diesel powerplants might surprise you if you thought of noisy trucks spewing black smoke. Using new technologies, diesel engines for smaller vehicles are efficient, quite, and powerful – and create the opportunity to use bio-diesel fuels to replace or compliment your use of petro-diesel.
Source: Green Car Congress
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The 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD, equipped with a 2.8-liter, four-cylinder, turbo common-rail diesel engine, offers 21% better fuel economy compared to a comparable gasoline-powered Liberty (3.7-liter, V-6 engine).
VM Motori provides the engine, an enhanced version of the four-cylinder diesel engine currently offered on this vehicle in Europe. VM Motori is owned in part by Detroit Diesel, a DaimlerChrysler company. VM has been supplying the Chrysler Group diesel engines since 1992 for minivans and Jeep products sold in Europe.
The 2.8-liter CRD engine delivers 160 hp (120 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque at 1,800 rpm, with 22 mpg city, 26 mpg highway, for a combined EPA rating of 23 mpg.
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On a personal note…
While visiting family in Europe earlier this summer, I drove a 6-speed manual transmission Seat with a similar VW powerplant as this Jeep Liberty. My impression as a driver was that of a strong little engine with excellent fuel economy.
I was impressed with it’s smooth and quiet operation, and enjoyed saving money while opting to fill the tank with cheaper bio-diesel available at select filling stations along the way. I only wish that this powerpalnt was available in a small pickup truck here in America.