Wrangler to get revised VM diesel? (revised)

Since Sergio Marchionne announced that the Jeep Wrangler, icon of the brand, would get a new diesel, there has been considerable speculation about which diesel it would have.

The current 2.8 liter diesel will be revised; the 451-pound engine will have a power rating of around 174 horsepower, and 340 pound-feet of torque. It uses an electronically controlled turbocharger, common rail direct injection with electric piezo injectors running at 30,000 psi, dual overhead cams, and four valves per cylinder, burning relatively cleanly and with high fuel efficiency expected. The same engine will be used in Europe.

The last American Jeep to be diesel-powered was the Liberty; executives claimed they had a sales target of 5,000 in one year, but they sold 11,000. Some speculate that in everyday use, going to the diesel engine would provide up to ten miles per gallon more than the 3.8, with a more responsive feel, though possibly similar or lesser sprint times.

We have now received two credible statements that the American (and presumably Canadian) Wrangler will not be diesel-powered for the foreseeable future, and that the announcement of a diesel Wrangler in the U.S. was misinterpreted.

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