the Jeep Grand Cherokee The most affordable entry gets Laredo badging. Priced at $30,590 for rear-wheel drive and $32,590 for the four-wheel-drive version—both cost only $100 more than last year. Engine: 3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel, Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic (8HP70) *Upon selection of this pkg, the cost of powertrain components will be added* Quick Order Package 23R Engine: 3.6L V6 24V VVT CRD denotes the Common Rail Turbo Diesel engine supplied by Mercedes-Benz. This 3.0-liter double-over-head-cam turbocharged V6 generates 215 horsepower and an asphalt-grinding 376 pound-feet of torque from 1600-2800 rpm. This underpins Cherokee’s monumental towing capacity of 7400 pounds. The V6 turbo-diesel’s common rail direct-injection During Edmunds testing, a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD with the diesel engine sprinted from zero to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds. The 2015 Grand Cherokee SRT returns an estimated 15 mpg jeep, grand cherokee, thermostat, P0128, radiator, diy, replace, coolant, cooling, engine problem The car: Jeep Grand Cherokee Blackhawk From $50,000 plus on-road and dealer costs Vitals 3.6-litre V6 petrol, 210kW, 347Nm, 8-speed dual-clutch auto, 10.4L/100km, AWD But now, bolstering the Grand Cherokee lineup and tested here, the 3.0-litre EcoDiesel V6, a turbo diesel unit, makes a class-leading 240 hp and 420 lb/ft of torque. It’s that torque number that Jeep rates the Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel at 11.2L/100km in the city and 8.4L/100km on the highway. Over 775km of mixed driving in a cold February, I averaged 10.1L/100km. I did have the Eco mode enabled pretty much the entire time – turning it off just meant more unnecessary revs and downshifts during normal driving. What attracts people with no intention of leaving the pavement to one of the world's most capable off-road vehicles? Is it 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee's styling The major benefit of the diesel powertrain in the Jeep Grand Cherokee is the insane amount of torque. With a whopping 420 ft-lbs coming through the 8-speed transmission you can tow and climb damned near anything. We took the Jeep over the infamous Grapevine section of highway 5 in California and the grade was no problem for the GC as we flew 9Vaoxi.