So I just built a Jeep Rubicon with the Diesel engine and with most premium stuff that I would actually want, and it came out to $60,500. (The diesel does add about $5000 to the price.)
I then went and built the Defender in the same way, even added the upgraded off-road system: $59,900.
Interesting it’s not available in the Rubicon Recon version. Don’t see it as an option on the gladiator yet either.So I just built a Jeep Rubicon with the Diesel engine and with most premium stuff that I would actually want, and it came out to $60,500. (The diesel does add about $5000 to the price.)
I then went and built the Defender in the same way, even added the upgraded off-road system: $59,900.
has the JLR diesel proven to be reliable? Has it been totally ruled out for US market in the defender?Yeah when I build a wrangler unlimited Sport the way I’d want it the total is $41k. That includes the diesel. Can’t do a new Defender for that price. I’d consider it in the UK because of the Diesel engine, but don’t see why a new Defender is better than just buying an Evoque with the Diesel engine.
I'd probably go for a LC78, or a GWagen.
They are only noticeably louder when idling in a driveway nowadays.
has the JLR diesel proven to be reliable? Has it been totally ruled out for US market in the defender?
The I4 diesel is okay, we never seem to see any problems with them. I do think they are a little underpowered a noisy. The 3.0 V6 diesel in the Range Rover is awesome. It's way quieter at idle than the petrol 3.0/5.0.
The engines that have been sold in the US are NOT the engines that the Defender is getting. None of those diesel have been certified for use in the US.