Is the Jeep Liberty Sport a diesel car?
From the Archive: The Liberty’s torquey and expensive diesel four is ideal for those who like to keep track of combustion events. All of them. From the September 2005 issue of Car and Driver.
What’s the gas mileage on a Jeep Liberty?
And it’s this trait—low-down grunt—that makes this or any other diesel appealing: grunt, plus relatively high fuel economy. In the case of the Liberty diesel, you get distinctly higher EPA fuel-economy ratings than those of the gas V-6—21 mpg city, 26 highway versus 17/22 (or 18/22 with a manual transmission).
Why did Jeep stop making the Jeep Liberty?
There were a variety of factors that were behind the discontinuation of the Jeep Liberty. The standard reason was that the Liberty failed to meet the 2007 emissions standard for diesel engines in America, but other considerations had their play.
When did Jeep Liberty sport diesel clatter come out?
From the September 2005 issue of Car and Driver. During the ’80s, when the news section of this magazine was called FYI, it included a semi-regular subcategory called Diesel Clatter. In the era that followed the fuel hysteria of the ’70s, diesels were offered by a number of automakers, and we dutifully passed the info along to you.
Is there a diesel version of the Jeep Liberty?
It will be a newer version than the 2.5l diesel now used in the Liberty’s European model, called the Cherokee. Zetsche says the diesel Liberty will be 30% more fuel-efficient.
Is the Jeep Liberty a wrangler or Cherokee?
Jeep Liberty. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The Jeep Liberty, or Jeep Cherokee (KJ/KK) outside North America, is a compact SUV that was produced by Jeep for the model years 2002–2012. Introduced as a replacement for the Cherokee (XJ), the Liberty was priced between the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee.
There were a variety of factors that were behind the discontinuation of the Jeep Liberty. The standard reason was that the Liberty failed to meet the 2007 emissions standard for diesel engines in America, but other considerations had their play.
From the September 2005 issue of Car and Driver. During the ’80s, when the news section of this magazine was called FYI, it included a semi-regular subcategory called Diesel Clatter. In the era that followed the fuel hysteria of the ’70s, diesels were offered by a number of automakers, and we dutifully passed the info along to you.