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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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New Diesel Jeep

Washington Post has an article on road testing the new Jeep Liberty Sport with the 4 cyl diesel.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...0.html?sub=new
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QUICK SPECS
2.8 Liter
160hp @ 3800 rpm
295tq @ 1800 rpm
26mpg on test drive (driving mostly highway)
20 gallon tank
$25,345 as tested (incl $1,240 diesel option)


The engine is made by Italy's VM Motori, a company partly owned by Detroit Diesel, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Germany's DaimlerChrysler AG.


Tester liked the peppy acceleration, said it felt more like a V-8.
Only fault he could find was "Noisy on cold start, quiets down after it's warm"
..........Duh.....it's a DIESEL
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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Next he'll say the fuel looks and smells like diesel fuel!
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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The washington post won't recognize my email address I have heard about this and I am definitely going to buy one for the Wife. Do you know when they are going into production. I will have to bomb it while she is sleeping or I'll just tell her I'm changing the oil don't worry
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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The way the article reads, it looks like they should already be taking orders for them.
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Re: New Diesel Jeep

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26mph on test drive (driving mostly highway)
Must get great fuel mileage at that speed!!!
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Dang rented fingers..............corrected original post, thanks.
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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Excellent I'm gonna make that thing haul butt
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