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#2 ·
"The engine and mechanicals remain the same, although Jeep has phased out the two-litre diesel because it was only available in manual."


CRAZY - the 2.0 CRD is a great little 4x4 with heaps of torque...

why do they always get rid of the good things....?
 
#3 · (Edited)
2 litre Diesel phased out because it was only available in Manual-----What a Dumb, Lame. Cop out, Girly , Mamby Pamby Excuse....The 6 speed manual was MADE for that engine.....The main reason is Australia has succumbed to the Enviromental Emissioms Gestapo!!!!!&when its fitted with the New Mercedes Benz 2.2 litre diesel it will be cleaner. However FIAT may not want a Merc Diesel fitted in THEIR ITALIAN JEEP--So you may not get a diesel version for many years yet. If the Diesel is Deleted from the UK Patriot line up , It'l be Goodbye Patriot sales , Only a few people in the UK would consider any kind of Gas / Petrol SUV. Plus the Auto box , especially CVT , would not be a first choice decision over here!!
 
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We are talking about deleteing the Diesel alltogether in the UK---Never mind stop-start!! People just wont buy a Gas/Petrol CVT Patriot in the UK----Have you seen what ££££ Road tax is going up to in 2010........
 
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Yea Wayne but according to this post --If you read it !! It states that the Diesel Pat is being Deleted in Australia----Sounds like the first nail in the Coffin!!
 
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Good Idea Zbee----Report back with your findings...Cheers Mate!!
 
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does this mean it'll hold its value even better in the future so when i trade in the patriot for a diesel wrangler i'll get more for it? he he
 
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- George - said:
does this mean it'll hold its value even better in the future so when i trade in the patriot for a diesel wrangler i'll get more for it? he he
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Nope don't think so.
There was an article in the West Australian about this Jeep said that demand for the CRD was low and all crd's accounted for less than 5%.

Now if Jeep were serious about wanting to make it work with a CRD the reply about people not wanting a manual is crap.
You already have the VW's engine.
Next logical step is go out and buy there DSG system.
That would fix the problem for the non manual drivers.
 
#12 ·
Probably the other way round in UK--95% Diesel--5% Petrol ( Gas ) The 2.4 5 speed or CVT is way too uneconomical & slow for British drivers & the annual road tax is way higher....
 
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