Jeep Wrangler CRD?

Not a tdi, so I guess this is where I post this...

Wrangler Sport with a CRD badge and mfr plates spotted on I-94 between the Chrysler proving grounds and Ann Arbor. I'd never seen one of these before. Is this new?

Maybe is was a intended to be a future product 'til things fell apart.

There were media reports a few months ago that Jeep was going to offer a wrangler crd conversion kit for around $15K. It seemed unlikely that they would follow through though.

IIRC from the ebay listing this one was in MI. Obviously this wasn't it though since its an Unlimited and wouldn't have manufacturer plates.
http://finallygreen.net/category/jeep-wrangler-crd/

tditom said:

Not a tdi, so I guess this is where I post this...

Wrangler Sport with a CRD badge and mfr plates spotted on I-94 between the Chrysler proving grounds and Ann Arbor. I'd never seen one of these before. Is this new?

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They have been selling them around the world for YEARS so no it isnt anything new. The bastards dont care enough about us here in the US to offer us what we want so screw them. They're going under anyway.

I'd like a Wrangler CRD with a manual transmission, but IIRC they only offered the Liberty with an auto.

Here down-under I've only seen the Wranger CRD on the dealer's lot for about a year, and it has a 4-cyl like the Cherokee/Liberty. A brochure PDF is here, too bad our local Chrysler dealer has just folded. Never seen a Wranger of any type on the road here however, I guess no one can justify the cost. The Commander has the lovely V6 diesel in the pic above.