Just read this on allpar.com

http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php...ullnews&id=891

May have to trade the Wifes Liberty in.


MM

 

I would buy one! Now just need to convince the wife that she wants a GC!

 

Good news, they should sell a lot of vehicles.

 

they should have built a cummins powered jeep along time ago. dodge should have built a cummins powered suburban type vehicle also. I think they missed out on that market

 

The grand cherokee is getting a Mercedes engine,not cummins

Bob

 

Are you sure? I mean do you have something saying otherwise?

 

He just didn't read the new article. The GC already has the Mercedes diesel. I hope the Cummins unit works as well or better than the current diesel, that is about the timeframe I will be in the market for another SUV.

 

I hope we are not headed towards a repeat of the early 80's again when diesels started to hit the market in the masses after the fuel crisis.

I just looked at a new 2008 Grand Cherokee on the lot with the Mercedes diesel. Well, now in 2009 they are going to replace it with the Cummins v6? So for one year they are going to put a motor in that costs a fortune and not many will probably buy if they know its only going to be a single year option?

As much as I love diesels and would love to get all of my vehicles burning diesel, I think it might instigate a mistrust of the companies from the purchasers.

Anyone remember the early 80's? Cadillacs had diesels! They were popping diesels in anything and everything. Ten years later you couldn't give those cars away.

I just hope Chrysler doesn't screw up the publics opinions of diesels by switching engines every other year. I think there is a great advantage of going diesel and most people on here would agree, but hopefully we don't end up just popping diesels in a few vehicles for a few years just because there is a demand for better MPG.

I guess we'll see what happens. Have a good one.

Im deffinately hoping the Liberty gets another diesel! (Im waiting)

 

I have the V-6 Bluetec Mercedes diesel in my E-320 and couldn't be happier. Great torque & great MPG! These diesels are nothing like the failed effort of the '80's attempt to convert gasoline engines to diesel. I just returned from a 2500 mile trip and got up to 37+ MPG driving @ 75 MPH. I'm told to expect even better mileage after I get it broken in.

 

Everyone was just saying how bad a V-design diesel engine is. Yes it's a Cummins, but still V.

 

i dunno if im completely stupid but,

what difference does it make how the cylinders are slanted in the block? i doubt the difference would be noticable.... :S a cummins is a cummins....

 

I'm not saying the V6 is bad. But, of course it's going to matter how the cylinders are configured. It's all about bore and stroke. Inline engines have more low end torque, and are way better than any V engine imo.

 

But do most Jeep and 1500 drivers need the low end torque? For them a V6 would be great. Plus a V configuration tends to be smoother, and rev quicker, both qualites that most buyers in those classes would prefer over the torque.

 

^True................

 

cummins has made v8 diesels for more than 30 years, they are put in front end loaders and other machimes. so they are not small