Introduction

Jeep Cherokee CRD – 2007 Review: Jeep’s Grand Cherokee diesel leaves us scratching our heads. Usually, diesels are associated with torque and fuel economy, and this same engine delivered both in the Mercedes-Benz ML320 we recently tested. Yet in Jeep form, fuel economy was a lousy 16.4 mpg. Admittedly, that’s better than the more powerful 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 that’s available, but not by much. The final insult is that, unlike the Hemi, the diesel is only available as part of a $3,700 package, considerably more than the V-8. Throw in the higher price of diesel fuel and we can only conclude that this engine just isn’t worth it.

By Keith Buglewicz
Photo credit: Oliver Bentley, Keith Buglewicz