sternspechtler said:why do you have such problems to get a diesel engine in the JK?
In Europe you can get a 2.8CRD diesel with 200hp in the JK....I would even say it's the most popular engine in a JK.
The engine is constructed in Italy by a company called "VM Motori": http://www.vmmotori.it/en/automotive-2/4-cilindri/a-428-dohc.html and http://www.vmmotori.it/en/customer-portfolio/jeep-wrangler.html
why do you have such problems to get a diesel engine in the JK?
In Europe you can get a 2.8CRD diesel with 200hp in the JK....I would even say it's the most popular engine in a JK.
The engine is constructed in Italy by a company called "VM Motori": http://www.vmmotori.it/en/automotive-2/4-cilindri/a-428-dohc.html and http://www.vmmotori.it/en/customer-portfolio/jeep-wrangler.html
There is pressure on auto manufacturers to "avoid" the use of diesel engines in the US because most of our freight is moved by truck and not rail. The thought is that diesel should be "saved" for over-the-road trucks. This keeps the price of diesel lower and intern freight and shipping is cheaper. If we had a decent rail system this issue would be mute. This concern was raised about 10 years ago when diesel engines became the norm in medium and light duty trucks. The popularity caused the price of diesel to double in just a few years. (When I was a kid diesel was WAY cheaper than gas. Now it is more.) It comes down to supply and demand....
Sorry to thread-jack, just answering the question.
There is pressure on auto manufacturers to "avoid" the use of diesel engines in the US because most of our freight is moved by truck and not rail. The thought is that diesel should be "saved" for over-the-road trucks. This keeps the price of diesel lower and intern freight and shipping is cheaper. If we had a decent rail system this issue would be mute. This concern was raised about 10 years ago when diesel engines became the norm in medium and light duty trucks. The popularity caused the price of diesel to double in just a few years. (When I was a kid diesel was WAY cheaper than gas. Now it is more.) It comes down to supply and demand.... Sorry to thread-jack, just answering the question.