Well, you gotta hand it to the folks across the pond - they do, in fact, get the coolest rides on Earth. And they get them first….sometimes exclusively.

DC recently released the newest version of the Grand Cherokee with a new 3.0 litre CRD diesel in the UK. This motor replaces the older 2.7 CRD (think Jeep Liberty Diesel) and offers a 33 percent increase in horsepower and 28 percent more torque. This means a 0-60 mph time of 8.9 seconds, a top speed of 124 mph and it still can average about 28 mpg.

See - told you they get the cool rides over there…

Now, if DC would get it’s act together, they’d see that the market demand for big, gas-sucking SUVs is shrinking. They’d add in that with diesel being a cheaper alternative and this model being a high-profit one, it would be wise to get this thing rolling around North America soon. Finish the whole thought off with a dose of reality - they’ve pretty much doubled planned sales of the Liberty Diesel, so they know folks will buy diesels with the Jeep badge on the hood.

We’re left to wonder why this version of the Grand isn’t ALREADY here.

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