Since the relevant information of the new generation of Wrangler began to appear on the Internet a few years ago, the upcoming diesel version of this generation of models has also become one of the hot topics in the circle. For an off-road vehicle, the low-speed and high-torque advantage of diesel power is obviously a major benefit. At the same time, lower fuel consumption also makes diesel off-road vehicles often have longer battery life.
After the official release of the new generation of Wrangler, the diesel version will also officially debut next year. A few days ago, the EPA fuel consumption of the new-generation Wrangler diesel version was officially announced. According to the announcement, its comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 9.4L.
In terms of power, the diesel version of the Wrangler released in the North American market this time is equipped with an EcoDiesel V6 power sourced from Italy’s VM, with a maximum output of 260 horsepower and a maximum torque of 601 Nm. This is slightly different from the 2.2L four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine already on the market in Europe.
Thanks to the cylinder layout of the V6, the diesel version of the Wrangler will even run smoother than the four-cylinder gasoline version, and it is not much better than the V6 gasoline-powered model, especially at high speeds.
In order to meet better diesel power output characteristics, the matching eight-speed automatic transmission has re-calibrated the shift logic to provide shift requirements at lower speeds and more than 40 driving conditions. The front and rear axles are equipped with DANA 44 axles with a reduction ratio of 3.7.
According to the EPA’s calibration, the fuel consumption of the diesel version of the Wrangler is 10.7L per 100 kilometers in urban congested road conditions, 8.1L per 100 kilometers on high-speed roads, and 9.4L per 100 kilometers on a comprehensive basis.
This also means that its cruising range with a full tank of fuel can reach 800 kilometers. In terms of price, the price of the diesel version of the Wrangler is about 6,000 U.S. dollars higher than that of the V6 gasoline engine with the same configuration, or about 42,000 yuan.
