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Diesel Grand Cherokee
Posted by Finch (more from Finch) on Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:51:28
In Reply to: any thoughts on a good roadtrip vehicle?, gspSPG, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:27:50
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We bought a diesel Liberty in December and drove it from Saint Paul, MN to Syracuse, NY for the holidays. Just the two of us, the dog, and a whole bunch of luggage. We got 28 mpg on the way there with an average highway speed of 74, and 24 mpg on the way back due to a 30+mph headwind the whole way home.
500 miles between fill ups was nice for the long trip. And the engine churned at a constant 2,100 RPM pretty much the whole way - no downshifting when going up hills, just butter smooth. I think the ride was actually quieter too because the engine was crusing at much lower RPM than a gasser.
The diesel Grand Cherokee is powered by a Mercedes-Benz 3.0 V6. It's a superb engine. These have been listed in the high teens to low twenties around here.
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Posts in this Thread:
- any thoughts on a good roadtrip vehicle?, gspSPG, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:27:50
- Honda Odyssey, JMF, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:35:35
- Mazda5, EGD
, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:49:02 - Re: any thoughts on a good roadtrip vehicle?, No Snaab, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:01:33
- Re: any thoughts on a good roadtrip vehicle?, gspSPG, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:36:53
- Re: any thoughts on a good roadtrip vehicle?, Justin VanAbrahams
, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:29:17 - I agree with NoSnaab too, but..., James, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:50:06
- I agree with NoSaab, Noel, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:27:47
- Re: any thoughts on a good roadtrip vehicle?, Richard Scott, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:01:23
- Diesel Grand Cherokee, Finch, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:51:28 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: any thoughts on a good roadtrip vehicle?, Simon S, Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:04:43
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