The new 3.0-liter CRD engine, built by Mercedes-Benz, produces 215 hp (160 kW) @ 3800 rpm and 376 lb.-ft. torque (510 N*m) @ 1600-2800 rpm and gets an estimated fuel economy of 19 miles city and 23 ...

It is common for modern CRD engines to exhibit a tappet-like rattle when cold, they all seem to do it, and it appears to be the injectors. The first time I heard it was on a Toyota HiLux and I thought ...

Our long-term Liberty CRD has been returned to the folks at Jeep. As we handed the keys to the Jeep representative, we're pretty sure we could hear our accounting department weeping. This is due to ...

DETROIT -- The Chrysler group will being selling a diesel-powered version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee in the U.S. market early next year. The diesel Grand Cherokee will be powered by a turbocharged, ...

It isn't only hardware that makes it a Jeep. It's "Trail Rated" certification involves meeting criteria that will satisfy seasoned enthusiasts who represent the small portion of those who will use a ...

The engine, designed and built by Fiat Powertrain and VM Motori, is a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel unit with 177kW of power and 550Nm of torque (available between 1800 and 2800rpm). The outgoing diesel ...

Jeep sourced the diesel engine in today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Grand Cherokee from then daddy Benz. That makes it relatively unique, as do the owner-added mods. Could it's price make it both ...

The Liberty led the way two years ago, and the appearance of Mercedes with its Bluetec engines anticipated it: diesel powertrains will soon invade our market. Jeep has chosen its Grand Cherokee to ...

Torque counts for more than horsepower in around-town driving. Many of our test drivers felt the new Jeep Liberty with four-cylinder diesel power was faster than the 3.7-liter V6 gasoline model. The ...

We're told all sorts of claptrap these days about all-wheel wagons that behave like a sports car on-road and mountain goats when the bitumen ends. But usually what the blurb translates to is a vehicle ...

Given the skyrocketing price of oil and its attendant effect on gas prices the world over, a recent survey in the United States by Autobytel, an online automotive retailer, should surprise no one. The ...