In Europe, our continental cousins have little enthusiasm for
American iron--with one exception: Jeep. When cruising Germany's
autobahn south from Frankfurt, Grand Cherokees are everywhere,
including the fast lane. Our cousins get two Grand Cherokee
models not offered here: Laredo and a Limited, both powered by
the same turbocharged 2.7L common-rail diesel (CRD) found in the
Mercedes-Benz M-Class.  It's no secret fuel is expensive in
Europe. In Germany, diesel runs about 80 Euros/L, regular
unleaded about 100 Euros/L, and premium unleaded about 110
Euros/L. Translated into dollars, a gallon of diesel is
approximately $3, and regular unleaded about $4. Considering the
CRD turbodiesel returns about 20 percent better mileage (20.5
mpg in the case of our recent 600-mile trip), the math adds up,
reducing our fuel bill by about 40 percent less compared to the
4.7L V-8 found underhood in most domestic Grand Cherokees. (We
don't even want to think about the differential between the 2.7L
CRD and the new-for-'02 high-o