Is the ecodiesel responsive on highway?

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Somewhereinla

Discussion Starter · Nov 15, 2013 (Edited)

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, I presently have a moded 2dr JK Rubi, but unfortunately the JK isn't super baby friendly. I am a huge off road enthusiast, so my choices for a family car was either Land Rover or Jeep. I have owned both in the past, love both brand equally, I really like the new R.R sport, but what sold me on the jeep is the ecodiesel and the new mid-redesign. As I am getting older, I am really getting sensitive on fuel efficiency and right now I feel Jeep has the best game plan. Not to say I like the fact that Diesel in American made.

I have decided to buy an overland ecodiesel with all options except the DVD pkg.
I am really excited about the performances of the diesel from 0 to 50mph, but it feels really "lethargic" passed 60MPH
I don't drive like a maniac, but I do want to know that when I pass an 18wheeler truck with oncoming traffic.

MPH DIESEL V6 V8
30 2.3 2.6 2.2
40 3.9 4.0 3.4
50 5.7 5.4 4.7
60 7.9 7.5 6.5
70 10.9 9.7 8.5
80 14.6 12.5 10.9
100 24.9 20.0 17.5
110 33.9 26.6 22.1

I would love to hear what your experience has been so far.

cheers.

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nautiboy

· #7 · Nov 17, 2013

Somewhereinla said:
I am really excited about the performances of the diesel from 0 to 50mph, but it feels really "lethargic" passed 60MPH
I don't drive like a maniac, but I do want to know that when I pass an 18wheeler truck with oncoming traffic.

When you say it feels lethargic past 60mph - is this based on driving a 2014 JGC EcoDiesel? That's certainly not how I would describe it. My other vehicles are a 450hp TransAm and an SV650 motorcycle, so I have an idea of what performance feels like. And while you certainly can't compare a 5000+ pound SUV with my 3,000 pound TransAm or my 380 pound moto, I most definitely did not feel the power lacking in the 60mph to <mph deleted due to a public forum> range.

It does matter which mode you're in, with eco mode being the least responsive. But even in eco mode it feels sufficient to me for normal use. And in sport mode it's quite a kick.

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nautiboy

· #11 · Nov 18, 2013

Elvin said:
Naughtiboy I would love to know where you got your acceleration tests from because they certaintly aren't what i have experienced and read.

Just to clear things up the person you quoted was not me. I was questioning the poster you quoted and stated that I would not call it lethargic.

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