Chrysler-Philippines has started selling Wranglers in Manila 3 years ago that are imported from the US of A. These have gasoline/petrol engines. I have been holding my decision to get a Rubicon with the hope that a diesel version will be made available. However, recently a salesman confided to me that come June, diesel Rubicons will debut here in Manila. I heard they will be driven by a 2.8 Turbo-diesel engine. Given the fact that all of their cars are imported from the US, I surmise that these diesel Rubicons must be US made. Am I right?

 

I believe the diesel wranglers are made in egypt. They are the same thing I believe, just with the diesel engine. They're not sold in the US as they don't pass emissions testing.

 

I've heard a rumor from an iffy source that Jeep is currently stockpiling 3.0 diesel engines presumably for the Wrangler in the US

 

Right hand drive and diesel engined overseas market JK's are assembled and shipped from Toledo, OH, USA.

If I remember correctly the Egyptian jeeps are a different breed. Stuff like that military model with the leaf sprung semi-floating Dana 60 rear axle and diesel engine.

Marchionne insists Jeep Wrangler to stay American-made

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Wrangler

 

European diesel Jeep gets 28MPG fml...

 

I get 21 mpg city in my diesel but I am modded out!

 

There was an article not long ago (I think foxnews had it) about a new jeep plant being built in St. Petersburg Russia that will start building wranglers for the asia market, and will have diesels.

Since EU will now have the same regulations as the US the existing 2.8 diesel won't pass there any longer either. I would assume there is a new diesel coming just because of that. Coupled with the new CAFE standards coming here in 2015 I'd be pretty surprised if we don't see diesels appearing in a lot of new vehicles in the next couple years.

 

Oh, well then... My bad.