I have one of those also. It's different, some ways better, others worse. In the WK you sit more 'carlike' with your feet in front of you, rather than 'chairlike' with your feet below in the KJ. The US spec WK diesel is over-geared with a 3.73 axle (and only a 0.86:1 overdrive) so it spins real fast on the highway - that is why it will never match the KJ for fuel economy. However that gearing also turns it into a pulling monster with a trailer. Same torque as the Hemi at half the rpm means zero downshifting at freeway speeds. (At least not in 2000 miles this summer around Michigan.) The stereo sounds better than the KJ, but you have to deal with the annoying MyGig and it's oddities. I got an excellent deal on mine (one of the last made) and it actually cost $200 out the door less than my KJ in 2005.

Guess I have a thing for orphaned Jeep products...

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2005 CRD Limited Flame Red w/ Renegade rock rails & light bar, AirLift 1000. 225/75R16 MT/R's on cheap black steel wheels, dual MOPAR subwoofers, Ipod kit & seat covers, Samco hoses - totaled and gone. 2008 WK Laredo 3.0L diesel - AirLift 1000, wife won't let me mess with it much. 2013 JK Sahara on order.

I take it that the Grand Cherokee CRD's are no longer available / in production ?

Greg

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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 3.6L and A8
*SOLD*2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 4x4 CRD, Bright Silver Metallic, Dk/Lt Slate Gray Leather w/bun warmers, 5 spd auto, 22G pkg, Trailer Tow, 3.73 Rear Axle w/Trac-Lok Differential, P235/70R16 Firestone Destination LE's, Power Sunroof, Selec-Trac 4WD, Infinity 6-Disc In-Dash, Magnaflow #15870 System.

I believe so; I think they were only 2007 and 2008 models. I have done some searching on 2009 models, and I see the only available engine as a V6 gasser.

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In this war of lines, so many have been crossed. Where will it all stop?

2006 Deep Beryl Green CRD Sport *SOLD 1/22/12*
Provent, V6 Airbox, Fumoto, Samcos, GDE ECO & TCM Tune, Euro JK TC, Magnaflow Catback
245/70/16 Destination A/T's
Boiler's Radiator Skid Plate
Jeepin' By Al 2.5 inch Adjust-A-Strut Lift, JBA Gen 4.5 UCA's (6/5/10)

Did they elect not to produce them due to the 2010 emission standards ?

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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 3.6L and A8
*SOLD*2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 4x4 CRD, Bright Silver Metallic, Dk/Lt Slate Gray Leather w/bun warmers, 5 spd auto, 22G pkg, Trailer Tow, 3.73 Rear Axle w/Trac-Lok Differential, P235/70R16 Firestone Destination LE's, Power Sunroof, Selec-Trac 4WD, Infinity 6-Disc In-Dash, Magnaflow #15870 System.

After a search a couple weeks back - I was surprised that there are several NEW WK's still out there on dealer lots. That is some seriously old carryover inventory. Some were priced way down - others, not like a 2 year old carryover should be. Go figure.

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05 KJ - Lt Khaki CRD Sport - w/GDE Eco, Franky II, Al's 4.5 Arms, JK Rubi Moabs, Silent Armors, Spidertrax Adapters, Rola Basket
05 TJ - Silver RME Auto with some Stuff

'Elect' yes that could be considered what happened. IMO it had more to do with the Mercedes / Chrysler divorce than anything product related. MB and Chrysler are still bickering over parts deliveries. MB isn't happy that Chrysler can't support them in the style they're accustomed to because Chrysler isn't selling enough. So MB is threatening to not deliver parts that they are still overcharging for.

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2005 CRD Limited Flame Red w/ Renegade rock rails & light bar, AirLift 1000. 225/75R16 MT/R's on cheap black steel wheels, dual MOPAR subwoofers, Ipod kit & seat covers, Samco hoses - totaled and gone. 2008 WK Laredo 3.0L diesel - AirLift 1000, wife won't let me mess with it much. 2013 JK Sahara on order.