What happens when an all-American boy gets an Italian heart transplant? New for 2005, the Jeep Liberty CRD uses a common rail diesel engine built in Italy by DaimlerChrysler AG subsidiary VM Motori.

It is common for modern CRD engines to exhibit a tappet-like rattle when cold, they all seem to do it, and it appears to be the injectors. The first time I heard it was on a Toyota HiLux and I thought ...

Competition The 2009 Grand Cherokee is about to arrive, but the CRD models will still be badged as 2008s. Base price for the Laredo is $40,995, and this test model includes the CRD package ($4,100), ...

The new 3.0-liter CRD engine, built by Mercedes-Benz, produces 215 hp (160 kW) @ 3800 rpm and 376 lb.-ft. torque (510 N*m) @ 1600-2800 rpm and gets an estimated fuel economy of 19 miles city and 23 ...

Two opposing automotive truths have emerged in the past decade. One: The SUV craze won't go away. Two: As long as SUVs are here, there will be politically correct people around to hate them. Ford ...

A friendly giant? Material quality is adequate for the price, and it's assembled nicely and with a sense of rugged style. The only complaint noted was of the high seats -- if you're even slightly tall ...

The engine, designed and built by Fiat Powertrain and VM Motori, is a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel unit with 177kW of power and 550Nm of torque (available between 1800 and 2800rpm). The outgoing diesel ...

Given the skyrocketing price of oil and its attendant effect on gas prices the world over, a recent survey in the United States by Autobytel, an online automotive retailer, should surprise no one. The ...

We've seen "powered by Mercedes-Benz" on the back of SsangYong Mussos for years, now. But on the back of Jeep's top-line Grand Cherokee? And the latest engines to boot? Yesiree! Of course, you can't ...

Torque counts for more than horsepower in around-town driving. Many of our test drivers felt the new Jeep Liberty with four-cylinder diesel power was faster than the 3.7-liter V6 gasoline model. The ...