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Any 2.0L Jeep Wrangler JL in sight for delivery?

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I got u. It sounded interesting. I started reading the posts. Then I read it takes premium gas. No turbo for me!
You don’t have to use premium. The engine is smart enough to adapt to what you put in. However as a Porsche owner once said to me, you put dollars in the tank and smiles come out.

More on the 2.0from Drive Magazine below.


That familiar 3.6-liter Pentastar engine makes 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque here. But a new 2.0-liter turbo—related to the engine in the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio—becomes the Jeep’s first available four-banger since 2006. The four-cylinder delivers 270 horses and 295-pound feet of torque, the latter peaking at just 3,000 rpm. That's both more-accessible and more overall torque than the V-6, whose lesser 260 pound-feet doesn’t peak until 4,800 rpm.

That torque gets another low-end boost from FCA’s new eTorque mild hybrid system, with its 48-volt battery, start/stop function, and regenerative braking.” http://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/19...ing-a-winter-dip-in-the-renewed-off-road-icon

Looking forward to lots of smiles when mine arrives at the end of the month.
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Hoping it won't be long now! Are the delivery ETA's fairly accurate?

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Date ordered: 06/26/2018
Current Status: KZ
D1 status date: 07/29/2018
Estimated delivery: 08/16/2018 - 08/26/2018
Built pending inspection: 08/13/18 03:34:00 PM
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/13/18 04:31:00 PM TOLEDO - STICKNEY
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/13/18 08:36:00 PM TOLEDO - OTTAWA
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/15/18 11:53:00 PM ARGUS BODY_VEND
Production Status KZ Received 08/17/18 12:00:00 AM
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/17/18 07:21:00 AM TOLEDO - OTTAWA VDC
Gate Out 08/17/18 11:56:00 PM TOLEDO - RAIL VDC
 

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Hoping it won't be long now! Are the delivery ETA's fairly accurate?

Relbus
(Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited JL - White)
Date ordered: 06/26/2018
Current Status: KZ
D1 status date: 07/29/2018
Estimated delivery: 08/16/2018 - 08/26/2018
Built pending inspection: 08/13/18 03:34:00 PM
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/13/18 04:31:00 PM TOLEDO - STICKNEY
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/13/18 08:36:00 PM TOLEDO - OTTAWA
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/15/18 11:53:00 PM ARGUS BODY_VEND
Production Status KZ Received 08/17/18 12:00:00 AM
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/17/18 07:21:00 AM TOLEDO - OTTAWA VDC
Gate Out 08/17/18 11:56:00 PM TOLEDO - RAIL VDC
Got mine the day after it left yard , but it was delivered by truck
 

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I got u. It sounded interesting. I started reading the posts. Then I read it takes premium gas. No turbo for me!
Are you buying a 2-door JL or the larger Unlimited? Fuel cost wise the smaller JL 2.0 should recoup the 20% extra cost of premium because it gets about 20% better mpg. The larger 2.0 Unlimited would cost a little more to drive because there is less of a mpg gain.

You will also extend your driving range between fill ups. I feel the extended range is a nice bonus, especially with the 2-door because it has a smaller 17.5 gallon gas tank. The Unlimited has a larger 21.5 tank.

You are choosing between 2 engines that are great. Personally I feel you get more then just potential fuel economy with the 2.0. The additional performance is nice too. I would not just write it off based on what you read. Get confirmation and test drive the 2.0 back to back with the 3.6. It's a lot of money, you owe it to yourself to try both. You might come away feeling the extra $1K is worth it, or not. The test drives are free and fun.

Good luck with your choice.
 

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Hoping it won't be long now! Are the delivery ETA's fairly accurate?

Relbus
(Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited JL - White)
Date ordered: 06/26/2018
Current Status: KZ
D1 status date: 07/29/2018
Estimated delivery: 08/16/2018 - 08/26/2018
Built pending inspection: 08/13/18 03:34:00 PM
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/13/18 04:31:00 PM TOLEDO - STICKNEY
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/13/18 08:36:00 PM TOLEDO - OTTAWA
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/15/18 11:53:00 PM ARGUS BODY_VEND
Production Status KZ Received 08/17/18 12:00:00 AM
Ingate / Rebay at Facility 08/17/18 07:21:00 AM TOLEDO - OTTAWA VDC
Gate Out 08/17/18 11:56:00 PM TOLEDO - RAIL VDC
These are very accurate - I did the same tracking and this information is literally accurate to the minute stated.
 
 



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