Most Entertaining (Fun) Engine Option...excluding 392

[Mperk8]

I have a diesel and a 3.6. Both are great but if I buy another one for a DD and the option is still there I'm going diesel all the way

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[Sazabi19]

Don’t want to derail this thread into another battle of the EV’s vs Gasoline vehicles, but there’s a lot of incorrect information in your post. You don’t get just 26 miles per day, PHEV’s have been around for well over a decade and they all hold their values exceptionally well, software changes can increase/improve battery to mileage ratio, and costs of replacement batteries continue to fall every year.

Lol, not for the last 2 yrs. Welcome to hyperinflation.

 

[_oIIIIIIIo_]

Lol, not for the last 2 yrs. Welcome to hyperinflation.

A replacement Toyota Prius battery cost $13,000 10 years ago. Today it costs $2200. A year ago it cost $2100. Inflation is crazy, but it’s not 1000%. Lol

 

[Sazabi19]

A replacement Toyota Prius battery cost $13,000 10 years ago. Today it costs $2200. A year ago it cost $2100. Inflation is crazy, but it’s not 1000%. Lol

2000%!

 

[Morrepe]

Good ol' pentstar 3.6L w/manual transmission! Compared to the other engines it's tried, tested, & true. Besides, driving with a stick shift is always the most fun!

Couldn't agree more. And, having had a Porsche 718S turbo 4cyl that needed the turbo replaced under warranty I can tell you that is not something you'd want to have to pay for yourself. That's what scared me away from it and back into a Jeep. Can't wait to be reunited with the 3.6L Pentastar with MT. Last one was 2013 JKU Sahara lifted 2.5" and regeared to 4.56 with 35s. Never should've traded it in for the Porsche. But, then, I also don't think I should have traded my TJ for a 911 in 2007.

 

[driventoadventure]

Depending on what you consider fun:

3.0 Diesel for off-road. The torque and torque curve is simply unmatched. Having driven every engine off-road except a 4Xe it's the best off-road engine, even more so than the 392. Plus, getting better fuel-economy off-road than most other Jeepers get on the highway is a fun brag.

Excluding the 392, the 2.0T is the best on-road in my opinion. While the 4Xe is more powerful in theory, the one time I test-drove one I found it less responsive and spirited than the 2.0Ts that I have rented for weeks. (e) My reasoning is that the 2.0T once wound up is just so peppy and seems to be so responsive to input. It feels so much quicker than it is.

 

[JRudi392]

If not the 392..........wait for the new power plant.

Agree with JEEP4U. If you can wait a year or so you might have a choice of the I-6 Hurricane or a souped-up 2.0 twin turbo, though the way Jeep works they might only be available on the top-of-the-line model like the 392.

 

[Morrepe]

I hate when my 4Xe is on engine (only ish) . It’s loud, clunky… it lurches out of a stop (again this might be a 4Xe thing)
But the 2.0 was never a consideration for me when I ordered my new Jeep. Looking forward to the V6, I’m new to Jeep but I’ve heard the old in-line 6 was the greatest. No personal experience

The 4.0L Inline 6 was a billy goat. Helped that it was in a short wheel base 2 dr and that I had a manual. My son still has one. I regret having sold mine every time I drive his.

 

[laroo]

I've driven the 2.0, 3.6, and 4xe, no diesel experience. But 4xe is the right answer to the title question. There's a lot of misinformation or misunderstanding in this thread of how it operates. There are a couple of things that you need to do to realize full power/torque, and if you don't do those things, it feels pretty slow and unassuming. But if conditions are right, the 4xe is extremely fun to drive in more ways than one. Silent slow speed or very surprising acceleration.

Now it is definitely not the most practical Jeep in many use cases, but that wasn't the question being asked.

 

[aldo98229]

Lol, not for the last 2 yrs. Welcome to hyperinflation.

Pfft...I lived through hyperinflation abroad. No matter how bad this seems, this is NO hyperinflation. Not by a long shot.

 

[M_Pluto]

Couldn't agree more. And, having had a Porsche 718S turbo 4cyl that needed the turbo replaced under warranty I can tell you that is not something you'd want to have to pay for yourself. That's what scared me away from it and back into a Jeep. Can't wait to be reunited with the 3.6L Pentastar with MT. Last one was 2013 JKU Sahara lifted 2.5" and regeared to 4.56 with 35s. Never should've traded it in for the Porsche. But, then, I also don't think I should have traded my TJ for a 911 in 2007.

Actually, on this same topic, when I was talking to my regular mechanic about how I had ordered a jeep, I was immediately asked which engine I had gotten, and I said the 3.6 pentastar and the response was "good, no one makes a good 2.0L turbo"..... this was from a guy who works on some pretty high end European cars on a regular basis, as the shop is one two (if not the only one? not sure) of the non-dealer shops who works on European cars. Even the 3.6 with the Etorque while more reliable than the 2L or the diesel, is not quite as reliable as the regular old 3.6 (or so I hear).

 

[Remorseless]

Actually, on this same topic, when I was talking to my regular mechanic about how I had ordered a jeep, I was immediately asked which engine I had gotten, and I said the 3.6 pentastar and the response was "good, no one makes a good 2.0L turbo"..... this was from a guy who works on some pretty high end European cars on a regular basis, as the shop is one two (if not the only one? not sure) of the non-dealer shops who works on European cars. Even the 3.6 with the Etorque while more reliable than the 2L or the diesel, is not quite as reliable as the regular old 3.6 (or so I hear).

Eh, honestly, six of one or half dozen of the other to be honest in terms of reliability between all the engine variants, IMO. Each engine in a Jeep has its known issues (3.6 has the lifters that go out and the stupid plastic oil filter/cooler that cracks, 3.6 with eTorque has that plus new electrical gremlins, 2.0 has issues with coolant stuff being loose and timing chain tensioners you got to keep an eye on, 3.0 derates and chugs DEF, 392 has the Hemi tick and a fairly low oil pan, 4xe has fun electrical oddities plus 2.0 stuff). All about which one has the characteristics you want moreso than reliability these days.

 

[Shark01]

I have a diesel and a 3.6. Both are great but if I buy another one for a DD and the option is still there I'm going diesel all the way

This is where I’ve been leaning, and haven’t read anything here compelling enough to change my mind.

I will be coming out of a 2.0L turbo that has been fantastic, but it has been pulling around 700 fewer pounds and has better Aero.

 

[Terpsmandan]

Diesel with a GDE tune. 24 mpg with 37's and 0-60 in less than 6 second. I giggle every time I stomp it.

 

[Sidewalk]

V6 is the only one with a manual transmission. By default, it is the most fun out of all the engines (V8 included).

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