As if Jeep’s Grand Cherokee didn’t have enough iterations—gas V-6 or V-8, rear- or four-wheel drive, fire-breathing SRT, etc.—the model’s 2014 refresh brings with it a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6. The update also includes new exterior lighting, resculpted front and rear styling, and an updated interior. VM Motori Cento in Ferrara, Italy, produces the engine, which will be marketed under the EcoDiesel name.
It features a block of compacted graphite iron and aluminum twin-cam heads. Basic specs for the 60-degree six include common-rail injection, downstream emissions treatment via urea, a 15.5:1 compression ratio, and ceramic glow plugs so quick to heat up they might well consign mentions of glow plugs to history. Adding to the allure of the diesel is that, like the 2014 GC’s gas-fired engines, it is backed by a ZF-designed eight-speed automatic. (That last move is one we applaud, as we had problems with the five-speed auto in our long-term 2011 V-6 Grand Cherokee.
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