WITH 39,153 units sold in December, the past year registered a record-shattering total of 429,807 vehicles sold in an astonishing industry performance surpassing the annual sales target of 423,000. Data showed that only 223,793 units were sold in 2020, 268,488 in 2021 before climbing up to an inspiring 352,596 in…
This Gladiator EcoDiesel is one example of the trend. It’s one of several newly-available powertrains available in Jeep’s more hardcore off-roaders, the popular Wrangler, and it’s pickup-truck sibling, the Gladiator. Expanding from a sole gasoline V6 engine at launch just a short while ago, Wrangler shoppers can now additionally choose a turbocharged four-cylinder gas engine, a plug-in hybrid model called 4xe, and the new EcoDiesel V6. In the Gladiator, current engine choices include the 3.6 litre V6 gas engine as standard, and the 3 litre turbodiesel V6 as an optional upgrade.
Just a quick glance at the sticker price tells us this is a highly specialized machine, with a highly specialized engine. The EcoDiesel V6 runs 260 horses and 442 pounds of torque – besting even the Hemi V8 in that specification. The diesel comes with Engine Start Stop, which all but eliminates wasteful idling and saves even more fuel.
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