Hi guys,

I have had my eye on a CRD for a while now. It looks like I might be moving farther away from my job, out more into the country. It would mean a 35 mile commute each way, mostly down a straight shot interstate, but some through town. I was wondering how you think the CRD will perform on a commute like that, I am hoping not to bankrupt myself in fuel costs! Oh, and I know I could get a Civic Hybrid, but I want a Jeep

Thanks,
BC

I use mine on a daily 100 mi round trip with 90% on hiway. 20k miles, one trip for warranty repair, great mileage for a suv, but if mpg is your thing, get a jetta diesel

The seats are horrible and the space from the knees down is even more horrible. After being on the road for a while, my knees, legs, hips, feet, etc. are starting to get really worn out. And I'm a young guy. Granted I'm over 6' tall. But that's the only thing that keeps the CRD from being the perfect commuter.

It is worth noting that the seats in the Limted are more comfy than those in the Sport.

The CRD is like a Chihuaha, a small dog that thinks it is bigger than it really is.

It's like a Genie "Phenominal Cosmic Power! Itty Bitty living space."

Did a road trip of total 220 miles this past Saturday and averaged 30 mpg for the trip.

I am thinking CRD for a few reasons:

1) Large dealer network, easier to find a shop
2) Large aftermarket support
3) Excellent towing (for my camper, otherwise the mini van has to struggle with it)
4) Jeep heritage, just like the concept of the American brand
5) Bio diesel, I bet the VWs can use it to though
6) 4x4, I would love to do some light (to begin with at least) off road stuff, plus I will be living on a gravel road.

How many miles are on your CRD?

What was the temp outside roughly during your trip? oh and what speed were you averaging?

I drive my CRD 55 miles each way to work...which equates to about 33,000 miles per year. I currently have 4,700 miles on mine and have owned it less than two months. I traded a VW jetta TDI for my CRD and have very few regrets. My TDI got much better mileage but the CRD is a larger vehicle. I can tow my camper again, alot more room for summer vacations, much better in bad weather, plus I just plain love Jeeps.

If it's all about the mileage, then you can find other vehicles that get better mileage. For me, mileage is only part of the equation; there's alot more to it.

I would be a little careful with the gasmileage other users seem to get. In my CRD I am getting 20 mpg on Highway right now, my moms gasser got 21 mpg driving the exactly same trip at same speed. We'll see how my gasmileage develops, I only drove 1200 miles so far.

Daniel