W H Y ? does Europe get the 2.0L turbo diesel engine as standard in the Renegade? In Australia the Compass comes with this engine as standard! The 2.4L Tigershark has its power & torque at high revs. The ZF 9 speed transaxle coupled to this Tigershark wants to change gear at low revs to save fuel. So software flashing will only make this combination more fuel hungry but makes it much better to drive. In contrast the 2.0L turbo diesel has its power & torque at half the revs. A much better match to the 9 speed ZF transaxle. So come on FCA make the Europe standard a Special Edition in Australia, South Africa, Canada & USA. FCA Australia say there is no demand for this. What do you say?
If we look at the Jeep Cherokee (KL) it has the 2.2 Multijet II FCA developed the engine to offer more torque in the low-rev range compared to the 2.0L Multijet in the TrailHawk. This JTD engine meets the Euro 6 emission target without the use of diesel exhaust fluid injection. Imagine a 2.2 Multijet JTD Renegade DesertHawk (o)(o) =(_)=
The 2.4 TigerShark PETROL engine use a hotter thermostat now to burn off emissions. The recommended oil is 0W20. This light Conventional motor easily bypasses the rings into the combustion chamber. The high temperature also burns off the Conventional 0W20 oil more efficiently. Full Synthetic motor oil can run a much higher temp & does not tend to bypass the rings. In fact Pennzoil give you coverage up to 15 years or 500,000 miles (whichever is first) if you exclusively use Pennzoil® top portfolio level full synthetic motor oil (i.e., Pennzoil Ultra Platinum™) Cheap Insurance. MOPAR oil is really Pennzoil! (o)(o) =(_)=
