--- title: "Diesel Jeeps Are Dead as Gladiator Drops the Option" date: "2023-08-12" modified: "2023-08-12" authors: - name: "Chris Rosales" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-rosales.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/diesel-jeeps-are-dead-as-gladiator-drops-the-option" categories: - "Jeep News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # Diesel Jeeps Are Dead as Gladiator Drops the Option ![]() *\Jeep\* Diesel cars in the United States have been dying a not-so-subtle death since the [emissions cheating scandals of 2015]() and later. Since then, the [cleanliness of diesel engines]() has been called into question in a big way, and the light-duty truck and passenger car diesel options are dwindling away rapidly. Jeep will [officially hang its diesel hat]() with the 2023 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon FarOut, ending the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel’s run under the hood of Jeep’s toughest trucks. After a [short run]() of just three model years, the Gladiator will drop the diesel option it gained in 2021. Jeep cites the reasoning for the decision as the automaker pivoting heavily towards electrification, with all of its new models due to be electrified in some way in just a few years. The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine [was added to the Jeep]() lineup after the 2017 accusation of emissions cheating by the EPA but before its [$300 million 2022 settlement]() with the federal government for the same accusation. ![]() *3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 available for Jeep® Wrangler and Gladiator* ![]() *2023 Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon* It has been no secret that since the 2015 Dieselgate scandal that cost Volkswagen billions of dollars diesels have been in the hot seat for supposed clean emissions that were actually much dirtier than advertised. While diesel engines can meet carbon dioxide targets, they struggle with particulates, oxides of nitrogen, and more. So while the Jeep brand is certainly electrifying, the possible undertone is that Stellantis no longer wants to risk issues with diesel engines. Sister brand Ram also [phased out the EcoDiesel engine]() in 2022. Diesels have a certain charm and usefulness and benefit greatly from excellent fuel economy and torque in automotive applications. While emissions need to be cleaned up as a matter of fact, consumers do lose something in the process. Modern diesel engines are hugely complex, which can affect long-term reliability. It’s a give-and-take kinda deal. If you want the last of the diesel Jeeps, the FarOut is your last hope. Au revoir, EcoDiesel. *Got a tip? Email [tips@thedrive.com]()* ## Author Chris Rosales is a former staff writer for The Drive. He covers a myriad of topics, mostly focused on the technical side of automobiles as well as performance driving and automotive history. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he frequents the Southern California canyons and car culture. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]() ## More - [Jeep Wrangler Also Losing the Diesel Option: Report]() - [Jeep Gladiator Farout Concept Is the Diesel Overlander We Need to Escape Civilization]() - [The Jeep Gladiator Finally Gets a 442 LB-FT Diesel for 2021]() - [This Is Why the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Won’t Get the Hybrid Four-Cylinder Engine]() - [Here’s the Meaning Behind the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave’s New ‘Desert Rated’ Badge]() - [First Jeep Gladiator Pickup Truck Rolls off Assembly Line at Toledo Plant]() - [2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup Truck: Everything You Need to Know, and Then Some]() - [2020 Jeep Gladiator Can Be Optioned to North of $60K, Starts at $35,040]()