MidwestJeeper
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.......It is the best powertrain for the Wrangler, period.
Happened to stop at my local dealer and I saw a couple of diesels on their lot - a loaded Willys ($62000), a Sahara or Sport and a Farout edition ($71000+)
The diesel idle and engine sound, the seamless power delivery with the 8HP75 transmission, the turbo kicking in pretty quickly to pedal input. I thoroughly enjoyed my 20-25 minutes of time in the diesel in city and highway.
I owned a 2.0T Sahara, now in a 2.0T Willys, i have driven a rental V6 gas for 3-4 days and the 4xe. Not too interested in the big V8 in the Wrangler, since (IMO) it is a Dodge Charger/Challenger engine fitted into the Wrangler for a niche market.
For daily driving, fuel economy, long trips, off-roading, overlanding....There is one winner and that is the 3.0D by a mile.
What a pity that Stellantis decided to stop producing this combo.
I wish I'd gotten my current job with its pay bump a year earlier, so I could have strongly considered the diesel.
The $4-5000 upcharge and the cost of diesel in mid 2022 hamstrung my diesel Jeep dreams.
If I were placing a custom order this summer, I know I'd have gotten a diesel.
Those of you that have it, enjoy the heck out of it. You are truly lucky to be able to have one in your driveway
Happened to stop at my local dealer and I saw a couple of diesels on their lot - a loaded Willys ($62000), a Sahara or Sport and a Farout edition ($71000+)
The diesel idle and engine sound, the seamless power delivery with the 8HP75 transmission, the turbo kicking in pretty quickly to pedal input. I thoroughly enjoyed my 20-25 minutes of time in the diesel in city and highway.
I owned a 2.0T Sahara, now in a 2.0T Willys, i have driven a rental V6 gas for 3-4 days and the 4xe. Not too interested in the big V8 in the Wrangler, since (IMO) it is a Dodge Charger/Challenger engine fitted into the Wrangler for a niche market.
For daily driving, fuel economy, long trips, off-roading, overlanding....There is one winner and that is the 3.0D by a mile.
What a pity that Stellantis decided to stop producing this combo.
I wish I'd gotten my current job with its pay bump a year earlier, so I could have strongly considered the diesel.
The $4-5000 upcharge and the cost of diesel in mid 2022 hamstrung my diesel Jeep dreams.
If I were placing a custom order this summer, I know I'd have gotten a diesel.
Those of you that have it, enjoy the heck out of it. You are truly lucky to be able to have one in your driveway
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