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I was watching a YouTube, showing the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer L. I thought, oh, nice, 12" longer so it's really like a Suburban.
I'm like my dad where I like to spec out things, how I would want it, even if I'm not in the market or not even in a position to get something.
So a year ago it was killing me, and noone mentioned why...the fact that the Grand Wagoneer was physically larger than a Tahoe, yet had much less cargo space. I finally got to the bottom of it, and it's because the grand model has a fixed console in the rear, where as the non grand does not. Who woulda thunk that it would cost 20 cu ft? It can't imho, it has to have to do with the way the EPA measures space is my guess (115 v. 94.2).
Anyway, half way through the video the hood is lifted, and there's a 3 liter inline six, twin turbo. I was floored. As I raced to go to the website to see that maybe this is an optional engine, at first, I felt relieved, it said available 3 liter inline 6. But as I dug further into it, it was "the" only engine available. 3 liter twin turbo inline 6 is a been there done that still in the garage thing for me (2007 N54). I'd rather have a 6.4 liter NA V8 for such a vehicle.
Does anyone else lament the V8 going away, even if you are not buying one today? I have a V8 today, and it's the only one I've ever had in my lifetime. And it's looking as if it's the only one I ever will. Should I be "aspiring" to a 4 cyl? lol
I'm like my dad where I like to spec out things, how I would want it, even if I'm not in the market or not even in a position to get something.
So a year ago it was killing me, and noone mentioned why...the fact that the Grand Wagoneer was physically larger than a Tahoe, yet had much less cargo space. I finally got to the bottom of it, and it's because the grand model has a fixed console in the rear, where as the non grand does not. Who woulda thunk that it would cost 20 cu ft? It can't imho, it has to have to do with the way the EPA measures space is my guess (115 v. 94.2).
Anyway, half way through the video the hood is lifted, and there's a 3 liter inline six, twin turbo. I was floored. As I raced to go to the website to see that maybe this is an optional engine, at first, I felt relieved, it said available 3 liter inline 6. But as I dug further into it, it was "the" only engine available. 3 liter twin turbo inline 6 is a been there done that still in the garage thing for me (2007 N54). I'd rather have a 6.4 liter NA V8 for such a vehicle.
Does anyone else lament the V8 going away, even if you are not buying one today? I have a V8 today, and it's the only one I've ever had in my lifetime. And it's looking as if it's the only one I ever will. Should I be "aspiring" to a 4 cyl? lol