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Found this via AutoBlog; I have no idea if it is accurate at all:
[url="http://www.jeepgarage.org/f73/2014-grand-cherokee-ordering-information-and-pricing-52937.html"]http://www.jeepgarage.org/f73/2014-grand-cherokee-ordering-information-and-pricing-52937.html[/URL]
Looks like price-hikes across the board. Diesel is a $4500 option, only available on Limited and up trim levels. Looks like the SRT starts at $63,000, and you'll be able to push it well over $70,000 when optioned up.
Using the numbers Chrysler provided at Detroit, the diesel works out to 25MPG combined, and the V6 to 20.6 MPG. Running the numbers using 12,000 miles/year, and using the EIA's national fuel price averages ($3.315/gallon for gasoline, $3.902/gallon for diesel); the pay-off will be 77.5 years. This is assuming identical maintenance costs. If this is accurate, the diesel is going to be a tough sell for people that do their homework, IMO.
Updated because 12,000 miles/year is not enough.
At 36,000 miles/yr, the pay-off will be 25 years.
[url="http://www.jeepgarage.org/f73/2014-grand-cherokee-ordering-information-and-pricing-52937.html"]http://www.jeepgarage.org/f73/2014-grand-cherokee-ordering-information-and-pricing-52937.html[/URL]
Looks like price-hikes across the board. Diesel is a $4500 option, only available on Limited and up trim levels. Looks like the SRT starts at $63,000, and you'll be able to push it well over $70,000 when optioned up.
Using the numbers Chrysler provided at Detroit, the diesel works out to 25MPG combined, and the V6 to 20.6 MPG. Running the numbers using 12,000 miles/year, and using the EIA's national fuel price averages ($3.315/gallon for gasoline, $3.902/gallon for diesel); the pay-off will be 77.5 years. This is assuming identical maintenance costs. If this is accurate, the diesel is going to be a tough sell for people that do their homework, IMO.
Updated because 12,000 miles/year is not enough.
At 36,000 miles/yr, the pay-off will be 25 years.