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No less than 260 horsepower and 442 pound-feet. That’s what the EcoDiesel V6 has to offer in the 2020 Jeep Wrangler with the 3.0 D badge on the tailgate, which is a serious torque advantage over the entry-level Pentastar V6 and optional Hurricane four-cylinder turbo engine.
Car & Driver reports that the EcoDiesel V6 is paired exclusively to the TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. Depending on the level of off-road capability, Jeep will be much obliged to upgrade the transfer case and differential to suit the customer’s needs.
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t published any ratings for the EcoDiesel V6 in this application, but chances are the 3.0 D will be more efficient than the 2.0- and 3.6-liter powertrains. Both gasoline engines are now available with the eTorque mild-hybrid system, comprising of an eight-rib belt, DC-to-DC converter, motor/generator, and a small battery.
If you were wondering, the EcoDiesel V6 in the Ram 1500 costs an additional $4,995 for the 2020 model year. We wouldn’t imagine Jeep giving it cheaper, which means that pricing could start at $36,790 for the Wrangler Unlimited Sport excluding destination charge and other options.
Order guides for the 2020 model year further reveal that Jeep offers the EcoDiesel V6 only for the Unlimited, regardless of trim level. As with the outgoing model, these are the Sport, Sport S, Sport Altitude, Sahara, Rubicon, Sahara Altitude, and Moab. Also new for 2020 are the Willys, Black, and Tan special editions we’ve previously covered on autoevolution in detail.
Introduced in 2017 as a replacement for the JK/U, the JL and JLU series are manufactured exclusively at the Toledo Complex in Ohio. The JT pickup truck is also made there, combining Wrangler capability with Ram know-how. Because it’s that much heavier than the JL/U, Jeep doesn’t plan to add the Hurricane 2.0-liter turbo to the Gladiator’s extensive options list.
As far as sales are concerned, the Wrangler is doing fairly well so far this year. In 2018, the commercial success amounted to 240,032 examples of the breed in the U.S. and 6,862 units sold through official channels in Europe.
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t published any ratings for the EcoDiesel V6 in this application, but chances are the 3.0 D will be more efficient than the 2.0- and 3.6-liter powertrains. Both gasoline engines are now available with the eTorque mild-hybrid system, comprising of an eight-rib belt, DC-to-DC converter, motor/generator, and a small battery.
If you were wondering, the EcoDiesel V6 in the Ram 1500 costs an additional $4,995 for the 2020 model year. We wouldn’t imagine Jeep giving it cheaper, which means that pricing could start at $36,790 for the Wrangler Unlimited Sport excluding destination charge and other options.
Order guides for the 2020 model year further reveal that Jeep offers the EcoDiesel V6 only for the Unlimited, regardless of trim level. As with the outgoing model, these are the Sport, Sport S, Sport Altitude, Sahara, Rubicon, Sahara Altitude, and Moab. Also new for 2020 are the Willys, Black, and Tan special editions we’ve previously covered on autoevolution in detail.
Introduced in 2017 as a replacement for the JK/U, the JL and JLU series are manufactured exclusively at the Toledo Complex in Ohio. The JT pickup truck is also made there, combining Wrangler capability with Ram know-how. Because it’s that much heavier than the JL/U, Jeep doesn’t plan to add the Hurricane 2.0-liter turbo to the Gladiator’s extensive options list.
As far as sales are concerned, the Wrangler is doing fairly well so far this year. In 2018, the commercial success amounted to 240,032 examples of the breed in the U.S. and 6,862 units sold through official channels in Europe.
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