DLAW
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I'm doing some really rough math here. I'm looking at the wrangler combined MPG as a basis for how the Gladiator might be.
Assumptions:
Combined MPG: 19 on the Pentastar and 24 on the Diesel
Cost to upgrade: $4000 if you are already getting the automatic
Price per gallon: $2.18 regular and $2.42 Diesel
You would have to drive roughly 300,000 miles to save about $4,000 on fuel. You can mess around with the above assumptions, but no matter what, I think the conclusion is it's a lot of miles if you are getting it for the MPG.
EDIT:
After reading some comments, the additional range on a full tank is something I didn't think of before as a good reason to buy it. It pretty much comes down to the low end torque and the additional range. MPG can't be a good reason due to what I said above. But even with the low end torque, the 0-60 MPH is listed as the same on both engines. IDK...I'm still learning.
Assumptions:
Combined MPG: 19 on the Pentastar and 24 on the Diesel
Cost to upgrade: $4000 if you are already getting the automatic
Price per gallon: $2.18 regular and $2.42 Diesel
You would have to drive roughly 300,000 miles to save about $4,000 on fuel. You can mess around with the above assumptions, but no matter what, I think the conclusion is it's a lot of miles if you are getting it for the MPG.
EDIT:
After reading some comments, the additional range on a full tank is something I didn't think of before as a good reason to buy it. It pretty much comes down to the low end torque and the additional range. MPG can't be a good reason due to what I said above. But even with the low end torque, the 0-60 MPH is listed as the same on both engines. IDK...I'm still learning.
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