I have also heard that towing with the diesel offers better mpg than the v6, that being said I bought my 11 with towing package... have never towed anything. I guess the peace of mind that I can is nice though...

 

I agree somewhat... even you recoupe $3500 of the $5000, thats still 100k plus miles that need to be driven to break even. if you were to drive 17k per year it would still take almost 6 years for it to "start paying back". most of my cars are lucky to see 2-3 years with me.

Im not knocking the diesel, I want it myself... maybe if jeep offers a "rebate" similar to bmw's rebate last year that made negotiated the $4500 cost of getting a activehybrid. Bmw couldnt move the cars because the $4500 (i think) cost did not justify the the 2mpg increase. Its apples and oranges comparing the 2 cars, but I think the diesel is attacking a niche market.

I could be very wrong though it appears the x5 gas vs. diesel is a $9k premium and seems to sell pretty well for a 4-5mpg gain. my brain is starting to hurt thinking about this...

 

Or try a Ram 2500. You can get a nice one with a diesel and four doors for under $50K. :-)

 

Anyone here getting 25 mpg on their Hemi? I happen to like the idea of the diesel. My wife drives a Passat TDI, and her gas mileage is excellent. I get around 15 mpg in my Durango.

 

I'm lucky to see 20 mpg on the highway!

 

my hemi I am lucky to see 20mpg highway, I average 14-15mpg.

 

Anyone with 340+hp in a 6K lb vehicle is lucky to see 20mpg at hwy speeds with any vehicle, including diesel's.