chivvalry
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Okay... so I've waited for this thing since about December of last year and finally picked it up November 13. I wasn't even able to order it until the 8th of August.
Jeep Grand Cherokee with 3.0l turbodiesel, Off Road Adventure II, Luxury II, Navigation. Maximum Steel Metallic exterior and Moroccan Black interior. You HAVE to get the LuxII package on the limited to get the diesel. If you get an Overland model you must add the Technology package.
I got it for 7% under invoice +$499 "dealer fee"... that deal is available to anyone who wants it if you are anywhere near the DC area. PM me and I can hook you up. Deal works on any 2014 Grand Cherokee and not just the diesel.
I drove about 4 hours one way in a rental to go pick it up... the sales guy at the dealer was fantastic but the standard hard sell on all the bullcrap addons and extended warranty from the "accessories consultant" and the finance lady was a little annoying. I just said "No, thank you." until they stopped talking. The rate they got for me beat my bank... it was 1.6% for 72 months!!
I had never driven the diesel prior to ordering and picking up this truck.
First impressions...
The electronic vehicle information center in the truck is very good. The radio system is excellent and though some folks have reported some buggy performance mine has been fine. I won't try and explain all the features here but it plays from bluetooth, has a slot for an SD card, you can also connect your phone via USB (not just to charge either), voice response is quirky but once you figure it out works pretty well for most things, navigation is also good but voice response for navigating needs some work. I am running the most current software on it.
The engine... 240 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque.
The diesel chatter is subdued but noticeable when standing outside the vehicle but once inside it fades out to almost nothing. When the engine is very cold the chatter is very noticeable outside the vehicle and you can hear it faintly inside as well. Under hard acceleration the engine noise is definitely NOT a gas engine. Speaking of hard acceleration... the truck has an eight speed transmission and that transmission has several modes. One is Drive with ECO mode on.. then Drive with ECO mode off... then Sport mode. Drive w/ECO is a bit sluggish on takeoff. The turbo lag is noticeable and if you are not familiar with diesels it is annoying and disconcerting. Once you get used to it its not a bid deal but takes a bit of 'adaption'. Drive w/ECO off is not hugely different... shift points are a little more aggressive but turbo lag is still annoying on takeoff until you get used to it. Sport mode is FUN. With the air suspension it actually drops the whole truck down a little into what they call "Aero" mode... the turbo lag is much less noticeable and the shift points are very aggressive. If you get into it in Sport mode it feels like a rocket off the line. It will quite literally push you into your seat hard.
One of the guys on JeepGarage has purchased a BlueSpark tuner box for his diesel and reports that installation of that and setting it to the highest mode turned his diesel into a V8 chomping beast. He also said the MPG suffered when he had it tuned up to the high setting which is supposed to deliver 309 hp and 527 lb-ft of torque. I am considering picking up one of these...
Here's a pretty good review from back in June...
https://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/1306dp_2014_jeep_grand_cherokee_ecodiesel/
Put some new tires on it as the stockers are NOT all terrain... these are slightly larger than the stock tires (extra inch diameter) and are Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure tires.
The truck uses a urea solution to control emissions...
and the money shot....
Jeep Grand Cherokee with 3.0l turbodiesel, Off Road Adventure II, Luxury II, Navigation. Maximum Steel Metallic exterior and Moroccan Black interior. You HAVE to get the LuxII package on the limited to get the diesel. If you get an Overland model you must add the Technology package.
I got it for 7% under invoice +$499 "dealer fee"... that deal is available to anyone who wants it if you are anywhere near the DC area. PM me and I can hook you up. Deal works on any 2014 Grand Cherokee and not just the diesel.
I drove about 4 hours one way in a rental to go pick it up... the sales guy at the dealer was fantastic but the standard hard sell on all the bullcrap addons and extended warranty from the "accessories consultant" and the finance lady was a little annoying. I just said "No, thank you." until they stopped talking. The rate they got for me beat my bank... it was 1.6% for 72 months!!
I had never driven the diesel prior to ordering and picking up this truck.
First impressions...
The electronic vehicle information center in the truck is very good. The radio system is excellent and though some folks have reported some buggy performance mine has been fine. I won't try and explain all the features here but it plays from bluetooth, has a slot for an SD card, you can also connect your phone via USB (not just to charge either), voice response is quirky but once you figure it out works pretty well for most things, navigation is also good but voice response for navigating needs some work. I am running the most current software on it.
The engine... 240 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque.
The diesel chatter is subdued but noticeable when standing outside the vehicle but once inside it fades out to almost nothing. When the engine is very cold the chatter is very noticeable outside the vehicle and you can hear it faintly inside as well. Under hard acceleration the engine noise is definitely NOT a gas engine. Speaking of hard acceleration... the truck has an eight speed transmission and that transmission has several modes. One is Drive with ECO mode on.. then Drive with ECO mode off... then Sport mode. Drive w/ECO is a bit sluggish on takeoff. The turbo lag is noticeable and if you are not familiar with diesels it is annoying and disconcerting. Once you get used to it its not a bid deal but takes a bit of 'adaption'. Drive w/ECO off is not hugely different... shift points are a little more aggressive but turbo lag is still annoying on takeoff until you get used to it. Sport mode is FUN. With the air suspension it actually drops the whole truck down a little into what they call "Aero" mode... the turbo lag is much less noticeable and the shift points are very aggressive. If you get into it in Sport mode it feels like a rocket off the line. It will quite literally push you into your seat hard.
One of the guys on JeepGarage has purchased a BlueSpark tuner box for his diesel and reports that installation of that and setting it to the highest mode turned his diesel into a V8 chomping beast. He also said the MPG suffered when he had it tuned up to the high setting which is supposed to deliver 309 hp and 527 lb-ft of torque. I am considering picking up one of these...
Here's a pretty good review from back in June...
https://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/1306dp_2014_jeep_grand_cherokee_ecodiesel/
Put some new tires on it as the stockers are NOT all terrain... these are slightly larger than the stock tires (extra inch diameter) and are Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure tires.
The truck uses a urea solution to control emissions...
and the money shot....
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