2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD
Jeep is creeping up into the premium SUV market with the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD. The exterior design is great, I see it as a style couples could agree on, not too masculine not too feminine right in the middle ground. 
Now not only is the exterior design good, Jeep went to their partners, Mercedes-Benz in 2007 to get the 3.0L V6 diesel. Now this is the same diesel engine that Mercedes puts in their own SUVs. In the Jeep this engine produces 215 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque. You can also tow up to 7,400lbs. Reviewers love it’s on and off road characteristics, but thought the ground clearance was a little too low in certain off road situations. EPA ratings are 17 mpg in the city and 22 on the highway, but in the real world these numbers would increase. Dieselpowermag reported averaging 16mpg off road. Prices start at $38,475 for 4×2 models, and $41,715 for 4×4 models.
Here is a good video from mpgomatic.com of the Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD
Another Video showcasing the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD 
Official Jeep Grand Cherokee Website
Links to other sites that review the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD
Edmunds Review
mpgomatic.com Review
Auto123.com Review
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September 2nd, 2008 at 9:31 pm
[...] the Excellent V6 diesel found in the C, E, GL, and ML Classes. (Also in the Chrysler 300C CRD and Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD.) This engine produces 215 Horsepower and 390lb-ft of torque. It also has the 7-Speed automatic [...]
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
[...] in a wide variety of cars from Mercedes, it’s also in the European Chrysler 300C CRD, and the U.S. Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel. This engine produces 215 horsepower at 3800 rpm and 398lb-ft of torque at 1400-2800 rpm. You also [...]
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:23 am
[...] want to get a Liberty you have to settle for the gas version that gets 16-22mpg. Jeep did add the Grand Cherokee CRD with a Mercedes-Benz Turbo Diesel V6 That gets 18-23mpg. Adding Diesels to the line up is a good [...]
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