Jeep News
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Earlier this year, our colleagues over at Motor Authority told you that Chrysler was planning on bringing a Diesel option to its U.S. spec Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV some time before 2013. Now in an interview with Automotive News, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler Fiat has confirmed that the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee will come with a clean diesel option for U.S. buyers. Producing 241 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque, the V6 turbodiesel engine due in the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a slightly more powerful version of the diesel engine found in the European 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. There...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Getting 3.0-Liter Turbodiesel By 2013: ReportIt's the news Jeep fans all across the country have be waiting years for. That one little tidbit execs at Jeep love to deny but no longer can--that the Jeep Grand Cherokee will be offered with an advanced VM Motori turbodiesel engine in the U.S. by 2013. The information was reportedly revealed...
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2011 Denver Auto Show: Want An Extreme Off-Road Experience? Visit Camp Jeep
When you think of rock crawling, trail pounding, off-road adventure what comes to mind? For a lot of Americans the answer would be a simple four-letter word—Jeep. AllSmallCars.com is going to digress from the usual small car news to delve into the small and very capable Jeep vehicles like an...
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No Diesel Option Planned For 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
In Europe, more than half of the new cars sold feature a diesel engine of some form. This is because modern diesel engines, especially in turbocharged form, offer similar performance to their gasoline counterparts but with much better fuel economy. Some models are even more fuel efficient than...
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St. Patrick's Day Special: The Most Popular Cars Painted Green
We write a lot about green cars, here at GreenCarReports.com. Surprise, right? Now our partner TrueCar has provided some data about which cars are greenest. That is, which cars are most often ordered in the color green. Consider this our automotive celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Lá Fhéile...
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Forbes Calls Jeep Grand Cherokee Dirtiest Car, Readers Slam Methods
That old capitalist tool, Forbes magazine, has issued a list of the 10 dirtiest cars sold in the U.S. At the very top, in first place for filth, is the Jeep Grand Cherokee. But it turns out there are some problems with their list. There's history behind this. A decade ago, the website for Forbes...
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The Dodge Caliber hatchback has never been at the top of our compact-car list, in part because of its lousy gas mileage compared to the competition. Now, Chrysler has simplified its engine and drivetrain options to improve the gas mileage of the 2010 Dodge Caliber slightly, along with its platform siblings, the 2010 Jeep Compass hatchback and 2010 Jeep Patriot small crossover. New: 2.0-liter four, five-speed gearbox Entry-level versions now offer a single, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, replacing the previous choice of 1.8-liter, 2.0-liter, and 2.4-liter options. With a five-speed manual...
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VIDEO: Tomberlin Unveils Anvil LSV on CBS Early Show
It's a Jeep! It's a golf cart! No! It's an Anvil? The Georgia based Tomberlin Group showcased their electric low speed vehicle (LSV) on the CBS Early Show on Monday and it looks nothing like anything else on the road today. Dubbed the "Anvil," it has a top speed of 25 miles per hour and is legal...
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Jeep Patriot Added to Chrysler's ENVI Line
Chrysler's line of imaginary electric vehicles keeps growing. It started with the iconic Wrangler, the Town and Country minivan and the newly named Dodge Circuit sports car. Today the Jeep Patriot will join the ranks of the eco-friendly lineup. The Patriot, which will be unveiled at the Detroit...
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Video: "Dodge EV" vs. Challenger SRT8
Dodge EV Chrysler ENVI president, Lou Rhodes, believes a good product can save Chrysler. By the looks of these drag races (middle of the page) in Pasadena, he might be right. After committing to having 100 EV and range-extended vehicles on the road for testing by next year, Rhodes...
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