Colorado Springs to Spokane. Explored around Spokane, up and down mount Spokane, including some idling with the AC on to render assistance to my sister when her van brakes started smoking on the descent. Did some light off-roading and a little blasting around logging roads. Over to Rathdrum, Idaho, back to Spokane, then back to Colorado Springs.
It's a 2017 4x4 sport, 1.4 turbo six speed manual. I can't say enough good about this motor. Most of the highway miles were 70-85mph with cruise on. Almost never had to downshift to climb hills and maintain speed. The only time I had an issue was at high elevation east of Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Turbos are not very efficient up high, so I had to keep it in 4th and 5th to maintain speed. No big deal, all cars run worse in thin air.
The motor is a little unrefined and slightly obnoxious with the turbo noise, but I think that adds to it's character as a Jeep. It's got a pretty throaty exhaust note, especially after I installed a K&N. At idle, it sounds burbly, angry. When you rev it out, there's no hiding that it's turbocharged.
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It's a 2017 4x4 sport, 1.4 turbo six speed manual. I can't say enough good about this motor. Most of the highway miles were 70-85mph with cruise on. Almost never had to downshift to climb hills and maintain speed. The only time I had an issue was at high elevation east of Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Turbos are not very efficient up high, so I had to keep it in 4th and 5th to maintain speed. No big deal, all cars run worse in thin air.
The motor is a little unrefined and slightly obnoxious with the turbo noise, but I think that adds to it's character as a Jeep. It's got a pretty throaty exhaust note, especially after I installed a K&N. At idle, it sounds burbly, angry. When you rev it out, there's no hiding that it's turbocharged.
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