You're paying for more than just "the diesel". It also gets an upgraded transmission that's able to handle the torque. And, you get the beefier axles from the Rubicon.What Jeep needs in the Gladiator, more than a special performance edition, is a optional 5.7 Hemi across the line. Then, at least, someone could pull a decent travel or utility trailer without having to pay up for the diesel.
I would guess that if Jeep wanted to do a performance edition of the Gladiator, they would have put a 392 in one already. It would be super easy since the Wrangler version already exists. But it seems now that Jeep is all in on luxury and "tech" rather than performance or utility.
I feel like in some ways we're living the 70s all over again. Faux luxury was all the rage, even in Ford and Chevy blah cars. Luxury ages badly, let's hope Jeep doesn't get too far down that road.
Our Wagoneer has a 5.7 Hemi, not a Hurricane inline 6 turbo.
That engine wasn’t out when she bought it, or I would have test driven one out of curiosity. I still would have passed on a first year brand new engine though. There are those who like to be guinea pigs, but I’m not one. I let others do the beta testing for me.
Thanks for bringing me up to speed. Enjoy the 5.7 !Our Wagoneer has a 5.7 Hemi, not a Hurricane inline 6 turbo.
That engine wasn’t out when she bought it, or I would have test driven one out of curiosity. I still would have passed on a first year brand new engine though. There are those who like to be guinea pigs, but I’m not one. I let others do the beta testing for me.
cough-DIESEL-coughI’d also love forced air since I often travel from 5000’ to 11000’ over the course of a trip
Okay, diesel and related equipment. You know what I meant. A diesel costs more to buy, to maintain and to operate. Great for some, not so great for others. Great for long, loaded trips. Bad for short distance and long periods of not being used.You're paying for more than just "the diesel". It also gets an upgraded transmission that's able to handle the torque. And, you get the beefier axles from the Rubicon.
You mean, more to buy, cheaper to maintain, and cheaper to operate, right?Okay, diesel and related equipment. You know what I meant. A diesel costs more to buy, to maintain and to operate. Great for some, not so great for others. Great for long, loaded trips. Bad for short distance and long periods of not being used.
For people like me a gasser is a better option, even in 3/4-1 ton trucks.
And I meant what I said. My last oil change cost $56.75, INCLUDING oil filter. DEF is roughly 1/ of a penny per mile driven. So, $30 per year or so.No, If I meant that I would have said that. I never mentioned long term costs.
But, 8 qts diesel vs 5 qts gas, oil filter is 2-3x more expensive, fuel filters, DEF. I mean, when truly looking at costs all has to be considered.
Do the benefits outweigh the costs? It depends on how you use it. It's the same old argument that's gone round and round on truck forums for decades.
What are you talking about?I’d love to hear from someone clued-in (read reliable source) what that Hurricane Single or Twin T, release timeline looks like.
Im also curious about efficiency/cost to run vs the Hemi for both single and twin platforms assuming your foot isn’t in it?
Could they have killed the hurricane altogether ?