4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY JEEP · 29 ENGINES

Jeep engines

Jeep engines

The engines of Jeep's four-wheel drives: 29 of them, 25 petrol and 4 diesel, with the vehicles each one powered and when.

What Jeep used, and when

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petrol diesel electric multi-fuel

inline-6 · 3.8 L · petrol · naturally aspirated

Chrysler flathead six

1933–1960

The 230 cu in side-valve six of the WC trucks, the M37 and the first Power Wagons, 78 hp.

1 vehicle: M715 1¼-ton truck

inline-4 · 2.7 L · diesel · naturally aspirated

Mitsubishi 4DR5

1962–1998

The 2.7-litre diesel four of the late Mitsubishi Jeep and the Type 73.

1 vehicle: Mitsubishi Jeep J3

inline-6 · 3.8 L · petrol · naturally aspirated

AMC 232 six

1964–1979

The 232 cu in AMC six, the smaller of the pair that powered Jeeps from 1971.

2 vehicles: Jeep CJ-5, Jeep CJ-7

V-8 · 5.4 L · petrol · naturally aspirated

Vigilante V8

1965–1969

The 327 cu in AMC V8 of the Wagoneer and Gladiator, 270 hp.

1 vehicle: Super Wagoneer

inline-4 · 2.5 L · diesel · naturally aspirated, turbocharged

Peugeot XD3

1979–present

Peugeot’s 2.5-litre diesel four, in the P4, the Mahindra Jeeps and the Dangel conversions.

1 vehicle: Mahindra CJ-3B

V-8 · 5.7 L / 6.2 L / 6.4 L · petrol · naturally aspirated, supercharged

Chrysler Hemi V8 (modern)

2003–present

The modern Hemi V8 — 5.7 and 6.4 naturally aspirated, 6.2 supercharged in the TRX.

1 vehicle: Wrangler Rubicon 392