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22-06-2011 at 13:06: Grand Cherokee Now in Diesel

The multi-award winning 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is now available in Australia with a new 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine. The new engine is more powerful, more fuel efficient and produces lower emissions than its predecessor, while being able to tow up to 3,500kg.

â€œThe arrival of the new turbo diesel is icing on the cake of the all-new Grand Cherokee rangeâ€ said Dean Bonthorne, Chrysler Australiaâ€™s Senior Manager, Marketing & Corporate Communications.

â€œItâ€™s no secret that Australians love a torquey, fuel-efficient diesel in this category, and just like so many other aspects of the Grand Cherokee, this highly anticipated new powerplant has exceeded all expectations.â€

Built by VM Motori and developed together with Fiat Powertrain, a company of Fiat S.p.a., the new 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine produces 177 kW at 4,000 rpm with 550 Nm of torque at 1,800-2,800 rpm. This translates to 10 percent more power and eight percent more torque than the engine it replaces.

Even with its improved performance, fuel economy for the new 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine is 8.3 L/100km on the combined cycle, an improvement ofÂ 19 percent over the prior diesel engine. CO2 emissions (combined cycle) are also reduced byÂ 20 percent, now at 218 g/km.

The V6 turbo diesel engine is fitted with new-generation, 1,800-bar injectors with new MultiJet II technology. This was developed and patented by Fiat Powertrain and which made its debut in 2009 on the 1.3-litre diesel engine equipped on the Punto Evo.

The induction system includes swirl control to optimise combustion. Fitted between the intake system and the combustion chamber, the swirl control effectively provides an ideal air/fuel mixture at all levels of engine speed.

Fuel economy for the Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine is rated at 10.3 L/100 km on the urban cycle and 7.2 L/100 km on the extra-urban cycle. For the combined cycle, the fuel economy is rated at 8.3 L/100 km.

Jeep Grand Cherokee is now offered in Australia in all trim lines, including Laredo, Limited and Overland. All models will offer this new 3.0-litre turbo diesel, while the Laredo and Limited come standard with the new 3.6-litre V6 Pentastar engine delerveing 210kW and 347 Nm of torque. The 5.7-litre HEMI V8 is optional on Limited and standard on Overland.

The new diesel engine is now available in Jeep showrooms, joining two petrol engines to round out the powertrain lineup.

Specifications
3.0L DOHC 24-valve V6 Direct Injection Turbo DieselÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Outgoing 2010 model)

â€” Power (kW @ rpm) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 177 @ 4,000Â Â (MY10: 160@4,000)
â€” Torque (N.m @ rpm) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 550 @ 1,800-2,800Â Â Â (MY10: 510@1,600-2,400)
â€” Capacity (cm3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2,987Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (MY10: 2,987cc)
â€” Automatic transmission Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5-speed (W5A580) with manual shift mode

Fuel consumption (L/100km)
â€” Urban cycleÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.3 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (MY10: 13.1)
â€” Extra-urban cycleÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (MY10: 8.6)
â€” Combined cycleÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (MY10: 10.2)

Pricing (Base Vehicle Price excl government changes & dealer delivery)

3.6L V6 PetrolÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.7L V8 Petrol Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel

Laredo Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $45,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $50,000
LimitedÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $55,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $60,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $60,000
Limited 70thÂ Â Â Â $58,500Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $63,500Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NA
OverlandÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $69,500Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $69,500

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