Recently, Ram announced that it would be ending production of the available EcoDiesel turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine for the large pickup. With Ram choosing to discontinue the diesel engine, we questioned whether it was a Ram thing or something that would affect other brands in the Stellantis portfolio. If a new rumor is to be believed, there’s a chance that time could be running out to buy a Jeep Wrangler with the EcoDiesel engine.
According to a post by Redrockjk on jlwranglerforums, Jeep will be discontinuing the EcoDiesel-powered Wrangler and is giving the SUV a sendoff with a limited production final edition of the Wrangler Rubicon Diesel called the Farout. The information reportedly comes from an email that Jeep sent to dealers announcing the final edition of the Wrangler Rubicon. The photo the forum member posted on the site provides some information on the limited-edition SUV.
The Farout will be based on the Rubicon trim with the available diesel engine. It will come with the LED Lighting Group, Safety Group, Trailer Tow Package, Cold Weather Group, Rubicon High Line Flare, black exterior trim pieces, special hood decals, exclusive 3.0L D badges, and black leather upholstery with red accents. The image of the Farout previews it as an Unlimited model with four doors and a body-colored hard top roof.
While the post didn’t have any information on pricing for the upcoming Farout model, a similarly equipped Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with the diesel engine costs around $64,000. We wouldn’t be surprised to see pricing of the Farout start close to $65,000.
When Ram decided to discontinue the EcoDiesel engine in the 1500 pickup truck, it didn’t provide any information on the decision. It wasn’t a surprising move though, and we’re not shocked to hear that Jeep could discontinue the diesel engine. Diesel engines don’t have a place in the market as automakers, like Stellantis, look toward electric vehicles. Recently, Jeep announced an all-electric vehicle inspired by the Wrangler called the Recon which will be one of four new electric vehicles that will come out by 2025.
For Stellantis, its recent history with diesel engines has been a rough one. Earlier this August, a federal judge ordered the automaker to pay $300 million for using defeat devices in diesel engines in more than 100,000 vehicles from Jeep and Ram.
If the rumor of the Wrangler EcoDiesel being discontinued is true, the writing is on the wall for the Gladiator EcoDiesel, which utilizes the same 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 engine. We should get confirmation from Jeep on its decision to discontinue the diesel engine in the Wrangler soon.