The diesel engine is dead. At least, diesel engine combined with Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. To overcome it, the Stellantis brand is coming up with a more eco-friendly engine with a new, last optional special edition, 2023 Wrangler Rubicon FarOut.
The Wrangler Rubicon The FarOut package will only be available for Rubicons selected with the EcoDiesel engine. Although a final swan song for diesel engines, like all Stellantis special edition, this one seems to focus more on looks than on performance.
You’ll be able to tell the FarOut version of the regular Wrangler Rubicons by unique 17-inch wheels, satin black grille and body-colored fenders. And in case anyone wonders or forgets what’s powering your Wrangler, there’s a FarOut-specific “3.0 D” badge and a large “Diesel 3.0” graphic running along the entire dimension. long of the hood, straight down the middle.
Inside you get an all-weather floor Black leather upholstery and seats with red accents. FarOut also includes Cold weather, trailers and heavy-duty electrical packages, safety and LED lighting as standard. University lecturer’Don’t forget the off-road capability you’d expect from a Wrangler Rubicon. That means things like the heavy-duty front and rear axles of the third-generation Dana 44, a two-speed transmission, and an axle ratio of 3.73.
The bigger news here is the loss of EcoDiesel. The engine only appears from 2020 on the Wrangler. This is Wrangler fans asked Because because of the low end torque a diesel engine provides is ideal for off-go road. And with 442 lb-ft of torque, it delivered. Fuel economy is also pretty good for what it is, delivering 22/29/25 mpg combined. The downside is that it’s expensive, initially costing $6,000 as an option, though that price has now dropped to $3,510.
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Its own EcoDiesel engine not completely dead yet. While the Wrangler will still be available in four powertrain options (2.0 liter I4, 3.6 liter V6, 6.4 liter V8 and 4xe PHEV), the EcoDiesel will still be available in the Gladiator. But it will cost you more. For some reason, the EcoDiesel option on the Gladiator costs $1,000 more than on the Wrangler. For example, this means that a Gladiator Rubicon with no other options except an EcoDiesel engine costs almost $56,000.
If you want your diesel in a Wrangler, you’ll want it before you have it’too late. Jeep hasn’t come out yet pricing for Wrangler Rubicon FarOut, but was told that ordering would start this coming soon November.
