I understand that many people "accept" the diesel option, especially the ones who tried diesel engines in europe and saw all benefits, the low fuel consumption for example, the torque at low revs.
But overall, the americans don't like diesel engines, that's why Jeep didn't offer the option i suppose. The Cherokee has the same diesel engine in europe and it's not available in US as well.
I had a 1982 Toyota pickup with a diesel. It got 40+mpg. At the time, diesel was 77 cents a gallon and cheaper than gas. It pulled my heavy bass boat just fine and in 5 years the only thing I replaced was the $5 fuel filter.
I would have bought a diesel Renegade if it were offered in the USA.
Maybe FCA will introduce in U.S.A. the new 2.2 diesel that they started to install in the Cherokee this month.
Here a little bit of red mud for the brazilian Jeep Renegade Sport 4x4 diesel (with 9 speed automatic gearbox).
Mud is a very difficult element to cross always... tyres but also weight and driver ability makes a huge difference.
For example: a Fiat Panda 4x4 Cross
Mud is a very difficult element to cross always... tyres but also weight and driver ability makes a huge difference.
For example: a Fiat Panda 4x4 Cross http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qglqhHmbM6g
We had the older version of the Fiat Panda 4x4 in the UK as well. A lot of people laughed at it, myself included, but it was a capable little car when fitted with decent off road tyres. It could get where some of the heavier 4x4s couldn't.
Here in the UK there is a tv programme called Wheeler Dealers, where Mike Brewer and Edd China buy, do up and sell on a classic car. Series 12 Episode 11 they do a Fiat Panda 4x4. I'm watching it now.
We have the latest Suzuki Jimny in the UK. I quite like the Jimny, but it is a smaller vehicle with no boot space unless you drop the rear
seats. I remember the Subaru Justy.
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