The new 3.0-liter CRD engine, built by Mercedes-Benz, produces 215 hp (160 kW) @ 3800 rpm and 376 lb.-ft. torque (510 N*m) @ 1600-2800 rpm and gets an estimated fuel economy of 19 miles city and 23 ...

It is common for modern CRD engines to exhibit a tappet-like rattle when cold, they all seem to do it, and it appears to be the injectors. The first time I heard it was on a Toyota HiLux and I thought ...

Our long-term Liberty CRD has been returned to the folks at Jeep. As we handed the keys to the Jeep representative, we're pretty sure we could hear our accounting department weeping. This is due to ...

Competition The 2009 Grand Cherokee is about to arrive, but the CRD models will still be badged as 2008s. Base price for the Laredo is $40,995, and this test model includes the CRD package ($4,100), ...

A friendly giant? Material quality is adequate for the price, and it's assembled nicely and with a sense of rugged style. The only complaint noted was of the high seats -- if you're even slightly tall ...

Jeep sourced the diesel engine in today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Grand Cherokee from then daddy Benz. That makes it relatively unique, as do the owner-added mods. Could it's price make it both ...

Given the skyrocketing price of oil and its attendant effect on gas prices the world over, a recent survey in the United States by Autobytel, an online automotive retailer, should surprise no one. The ...

Torque counts for more than horsepower in around-town driving. Many of our test drivers felt the new Jeep Liberty with four-cylinder diesel power was faster than the 3.7-liter V6 gasoline model. The ...

The engine, designed and built by Fiat Powertrain and VM Motori, is a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel unit with 177kW of power and 550Nm of torque (available between 1800 and 2800rpm). The outgoing diesel ...

We're told all sorts of claptrap these days about all-wheel wagons that behave like a sports car on-road and mountain goats when the bitumen ends. But usually what the blurb translates to is a vehicle ...

Jeep has brought changes to the engine under the bonnet of its medium-sized SUV, the Patriot. A new diesel powerplant has been announced, promising improved fuel efficiency and greater torque. The ...