Jeep website now has 2.0L Turbos as option, revealing more details

[El ED]

Go and take a look for yourself!
Jeep.com
I searched under the 2 door sport options.

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[Luis Angel Reyes]

Yes

 

[Blood Type J+]

GVWR goes up 100 lbs, presumably because of the higher torque.

Supplemental heater?

Fuel filler cap?

 

[srbbnd]

Oh sweet Jesus yes!

 

[aprevite]

What is a discriminator?

 

[tatarin]

Are there any MPG numbers yet?

 

[aug0211]

What is a discriminator?

I have the same question. What is the discriminator?

Also, safe to assume we get the fuel filler door on all trims with the 2.0T?

If so, I need to return the one I bought

 

[badtux]

Are there any MPG numbers yet?

Not only are there no MPG numbers on the EPA site yet, they even took the 3.6L's MPG numbers off of the Jeep.com site -- you click on the 'MPG' fold in the 'Specs', and it just shows you how many gallons of gas are held by the gas tank.

 

[FUHL]

If I get a JL it will have the Turbo.

I currently own 3 vehicles, all with Turbos. Love the performance you get from them.

2006 Subaru Legacy GT, 2.5L 250 HP, 250 lbft.
2013 Ford F-150, 3.5L Twin Turbo 365 HP, 420 lbft
2013 Range Rover Evoque, 2.0L (made by Ford) 250 HP, 240 lbft.

IF you are buying the turbo for gas mileage, you will be disappointed. You either get performance or mileage, never both at the same time. I can get 24 miles per gallon in my truck at 60 with cruise. At 70 it will drop to 17 MPG. More do to aerodynamics buy still a big difference. Also Turbos are just fund to drive, hard to keep your foot out of the gas. When accelerating, turbos love fuel.

The 2.0L had great numbers, 295 lbft at only 3000 RPM verses the V6 260 lbft at 4800 RPM.

 

[Jeepsmashin]

I thought most car manufacturers are switching to smaller size engines but with FI for better fuel economy?

 

[FUHL]

You really have to baby them to get great gas mileage, more so then with a non-turbo engine.
When the engine is not running in the boost, they do great, put a load on it then not so much. Still takes fuel to make power.

 

[FUHL]

Like I said, my truck will get 24 empty. Same truck with a V8 will get 20. Pulling a heavy trailer I get about 9. Same truck same load with a V8 will get 12.

 

[Blood Type J+]

IF you are buying the turbo for gas mileage, you will be disappointed. You either get performance or mileage, never both at the same time.

Great writeup. I understand what you are saying but that's exactly what I like about it - power if I need it, mileage if I don't. I'm not forced to choose one or the other.

I have a Honda "Earth Dreams" V6 with a 6-spd auto that has variable cylinder management: 6-4-3 depending on load, and it's a great powertrain.

If I drive normally (brisk but not full-on acceleration), I average mid 20s in town and low 30s on the highway. If I push it around town, 18-22. In sport mode (no cyl management; altered shift points, accelerator and braking response) I'm down to 16-18 but it is so sweet to drive that way =)

The cylinder management is somewhat analogous to the boost from the turbo - both allow a wider range in the rate of fuel burned per rpm, depending on demand, that the unaltered engine would have.

 

[Blood Type J+]

I have the same question. What is the discriminator?

It looks like it's a cutout that keeps the wrong nozzle from being inserted - so I guess no discriminator means it wouldn't put up a fight if someone tries to fill it with diesel. Not sure why that's a feature.

 

[aug0211]

It looks like it's a cutout that keeps the wrong nozzle from being inserted - so I guess no discriminator means it wouldn't put up a fight if someone tries to fill it with diesel. Not sure why that's a feature.

Agree, that’s odd - thank you for explaining!

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