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 |  Feb 28, 2:02 PM 58 Comments

Torque is as good as money to off roaders and now there’s more information on an engine that would increase the Jeep Wrangler’s available lb-ft.

“Wrangler is on the radar to get [a] diesel. Remember we’re also going through the product change of Wrangler for 2015-16,” Jeep president and CEO Mike Manley said to WardsAuto. ”That will probably be the right time to introduce the diesel into that vehicle.”

Dropping a diesel motor into the Wrangler would be an extension of Chrysler’s current push for more oil burners. This year, both the RAM 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee will be available with diesel powertrains.

SEE MORE: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Review

“I’m confident that the Grand Cherokee will show just how large a demand there is for diesel, and I think what that will do is reinforce the need for us to target Wrangler as a vehicle that can take a diesel,” Manly said.

Not only would the Wrangler take the diesel, but with a 420 lb-ft of torque rating in the Grand Cherokee with the same engine, it seems like a no-brainer that one of the most off-road oriented cars on the market would make use of that low-end power.

[Source: Wards Auto]

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  • JeepnMF

    Yes I would pay the extra. But I agree. A smaller diesel might be better.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sabrina.hill.12327 Sabrina Hill

    I am going to do the SAME thing to my 95 YJ, that I have all of 6,000 total into. I know how to twist wrenches, and also know my way around a “U-Pull” junkyard. The old 2.5 on the YJ was getting tired, and then the boat anchor AX5 lost 5th gear, so this will not be totally “lost money”, only the amount over what it will have cost me to do a total rebuild on the 2.5, plus replace the AX5 with an AX15. I’m going to come out smelling like a rose on this deal, and then I will have a diesel powered Jeep to go along with the 1998 GMC Sierra 6.5 Turbo Diesel that sits next to it in the Garage. 

  • Peter

    I live in Europe and have a TJ from the US. There are TJ diesels here but the only good thing is the torque and a little better fuel consumption. But they stink (drive around France/Belgium/Italy and you will hit the Air Circulate button on your A/C unit faster that the bat of an eyelid) and the rough noise is not what I like on my Wrangler. I stick with gas. One man’s opinion. Mileage may differ.

  • StuCozza

    Bring back the Perkins Four-192. ;)

  • Musicdir

    Wrangler diesel makes perfect sense.  Better on fuel, great torque, longer engine life.  Make it happen Jeep, we have been waiting too long.

  • Mentallect

    I bought a CJ7 a few years ago, but I will never purchase a new Wrangler unless it is a diesel.  

  • Pitt Bunker

    They say that jeep with diesel can make about 30 m/g, which is already about 40% or more than with 3.6. Gas price in my area is $3.75 (for regular) and diesel is $4.02, so 1 mile on gas costs me about 22 cents, and with diesel would cost me about 13.4 cents, 8.6 cents per mile difference…. So, 158.000 miles as you have mentioned would save me  $13588, minus $4500 price difference, plus more horse power, more torque, plus the higher resell value of diesel car. Just saying :)

  • Yeahnaa

    No thanks, I’ll keep my Hemi J.K 1500rpm cruise 120kph for over 1000′ks, with my auxiliary tank. The Porsche is not bad but a little low and computery; my Hemi will beat that powderpuff on road and off road. The diesel model wrangler is a dog in the freeway and the fuel economy ain’t that good has decent torque but not what you’d think…I shot mine. Hemi seems to have enough tourqe for me and at 1/3 the cost of the decent Porsche including the Hemi conversion kit and other offroad goodies you cant go past it. If your worried about fuel then but a Hyundai, if you wanna go anywhere buy a Hemi wrangler.
    My other car is a Jeep.

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