Everybody knows Americans hate diesel

Oberkanone · **Joined:** Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:34 pm **Posts:** 26

http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/feb2006/bw20060216_679410.htm

Businessweek has surprised me with the fair coverage it is giving diesel.

torqueofthetown · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:38 am

Probably helped a lot that the writer was a prior diesel owner and compared to the 6.2 mentioned, the CRD must be an abosolute dream

Anyway, always glad to see good press !

Taz · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:00 pm

Nice article, the only thing I take issue with is the cramped feeling. I came from a full size pickup and yes ut does feel smaller. However I drove every midsized pickup and suv before buying the liberty and the KJ was one of the few vehicles that I could actually put my arm between my body and the door and drive that way. Every other vehicle I would have had to rest my arm on the window ledge to drive.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:42 pm

Yes but he said it had no 2wd option, mine does. I guess he did better then most, I will forgive him.

Metal Man · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:29 pm

Quote:

Yes but he said it had no 2wd option, mine does. I guess he did better then most, I will forgive him.

I think he means 2WD only, no 4WD ,as in for better mileage.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:35 pm

Metal Man wrote:

Quote:

Yes but he said it had no 2wd option, mine does. I guess he did better then most, I will forgive him.

I think he means 2WD only, no 4WD ,as in for better mileage.

Aah like the wife's 87 Cherokee with the solid front axle, and 2wd only.

KJbob · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:09 am

This WAS a nice article

. Coming fron a Jetta TDI, my Liberty doesn't feel cramped to me.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:20 am

KJBOB that is a good point and yes it is much roomer the the wife's 02 Jetta TDI, but it is still tough on me when I am use to the Magnum. That is like coming from S Class MB to a Liberty, a Passat doen't even come close to Magnum in smoothness, handling and comfort. I just hope they have diesel version for '07 or '08 model year, then I will be in hog heaven.

TxAshurst · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:50 am

< The Liberty diesel is constrained by the limitations of it aged, off-road-centric foundation, but . . . >

And I hope Jeep will ALWAYs and forever have those "limitations". Off-road-centric is the reason for Jeep.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:34 pm

TxAshurst wrote:

< The Liberty diesel is constrained by the limitations of it aged, off-road-centric foundation, but . . . >

And I hope Jeep will ALWAYs and forever have those "limitations". Off-road-centric is the reason for Jeep.

Heck I thought he was talking about old farts like me, I am too worn out and messed up to enjoy off roading any more. I do have fond memory's of my '86 CJ7 though, I embarrassed more then one Toyota, Ford or Chevy owner. Never met a 4x4 Dodge in woods.

Everybody knows Americans hate diesel

Who is online