From today's edition of Autotech Daily:

"Riding on the success of the diesel-powered Jeep Liberty midsize SUV, Chrysler Group will offer a “Bluetec” 3.0-liter oil burner in the Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD full-size SUV next year. The model will be the largest diesel SUV sold in the U.S. The new six-liter powerplant, built by Mercedes in
Berlin, produces 215 hp and 376 lb-ft of torque. The diesel’s torque is slightly higher than that of the Grand Cherokee’s optional 5.7-liter Hemi V-8.
Towing capacity is listed at 7,400 lbs. Fuel economy is expected to be 19 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway, extending driving
range to 425 miles per fill-up. The current 3.7-liter gasoline V-6-powered Grand Cherokee is rated at 17 mpg city/21 mpg highway.

Available in the Grand Cherokee Laredo, Limited and Overland models, the 3.0-liter common rail diesel features Mercedes’ clean-diesel technology. The Bluetec system combines a variety of advanced features such as a four-valve-per-cylinder configuration, piezoelectric fuel injectors, CDI direct injection and a variable nozzle turbocharger. It also includes an oxidizing catalytic converter and particulate filter. Chrysler says the combination cuts carbon dioxide emissions by up to 20%. The system bows this summer on the
Mercedes E320 sedan in the U.S. equipped with the 3.0-liter diesel engine."

Unless things change, it won't be coming to any of the CARB states, and that would include mine...

 

Just means more for Texas.

MikeyB

 

If I recall correctly thats a I-6 in the Mercedes
Sounds like a sweet setup

 

that would be the perfect car for my wife, if i had a wife...

 

Hey Listen Up, just read in the money section of today's local paper, they are not only going to cancel the Grand Cherokee, but also drop the Liberty because of the new emissions standards for 07'. I would not get to excited yet. Supposely they are going to continue research on a different angle for the newer motors.

 

thats what this "bluetec" stuff is all about!

 

There so UGLY ...have you seen them lately ...they look like the retarted GM Aztec ... the hummer is a big box ... but has some style .
The front is just a flat chrome panel with the lights in the wrong place ... there mounted low or something ... they just don't look very attractive ...even with a Diesel ...LOL
Greg

 

Nope, it´s a V6. Same engine as in most Mercedes models as well as the Chrysler 300C. The new Grand Cherokee looks sweet btw, had a look at it two months ago

 

I don't think I've ever heard a positive review on a Liberty CRD...

Hopefully they'll do better with this one, but I wouldn't get my hopes too far up.

 

My thoughts as well.

 

I dont know, I have an 06 liberty diesel, and it runs great. gets ~23 combined and is a very simple suv with 4 wd when you want it

If they bring out a diesel cherokee with a mercedes diesel in it I would trade up, keeping my '06 ctd laramie mega cab...

 

So we are losing the Liberty diesel and getting a Grand Cherokee (not to be confused with a Cherokee) diesel. Should we expect the Libby diesel to make a come back when they get emissions figured out?

I feel like DC is missing the bullseye AS USUAL here. I think they should've done a Wrangler diesel and a Dakota diesel (manual transmission availability a must) and stuck with the gassers in the grocery getters.

 

The new six-liter powerplant, built by Mercedes in
Berlin, produces 215 hp and 376 lb-ft of torque.

So much for the VM powerplant. I guess it's easier to stock German than Italian engine parts? I found a smashed up Liberty CRD last month. I was gonna take the engine n put it in an old Dak, but it wouldn't fit.

 

"The 2007 Jeep® Grand Cherokee with a 3.0-liter common rail turbo diesel (CRD) engine will arrive at Jeep dealerships in the first quarter of 2007."

 

Will it be an import or made here?