{"id":469604,"date":"2026-05-05T14:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/469604\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:18:12","slug":"how-should-i-replace-a-26-year-old-diesel-jeep-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/469604\/","title":{"rendered":"How should I replace a 26-year-old diesel \u2018jeep\u2019? \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a 2.8-litre diesel jeep bought new in 2000 (yes, 26 years ago). What do I buy now? I needed a powerful towing engine then, and it can pull 3,500kg. I don\u2019t need that now, but would still like 4WD. Diesel seems to be a serious pollutant, and I see no point in a mild hybrid. Any suggestions? I favour buying new again. <\/b><\/p>\n

From Donal McG, Co Wicklow<\/b><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry Donal, if you still fancy keeping four-wheel drive, but want to move away from diesel, there\u2019s a whole fleet of potential options from which you can choose. <\/p>\n

On its age, first off \u2013 well done. I\u2019m assuming, going by the year and the 2.8-litre engine, it is a Toyota Land Cruiser? If so, then it\u2019s hardly surprising that it\u2019s lasted this long, as Land Cruisers tend to keep on trucking. <\/p>\n

If you fancied a like-for-like replacement, there is a new Land Cruiser, which has deeply desirable styling and unimpeachable rough-terrain ability. It still has a 2.8-litre engine but, of course, you\u2019ve said you want to move away from diesel.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s another good reason for skipping the Land Cruiser this time around \u2013 the seven-seat passenger version is wildly expensive, with a price tag of more than \u20ac140,000. <\/p>\n

Going for a two-seat commercial version, if that suits your lifestyle, brings the price down a bit, but possibly not enough. It\u2019s still a very expensive car, although a day spent in the hugely comfortable leather armchairs that are the Land Cruiser\u2019s front seats, watching the world roll past through the big, square windows, might numb you to the cost. <\/p>\n

But let\u2019s look at something far more affordable. If you fancied going electric, and want to keep the four-wheel drive, there\u2019s the Skoda<\/a> Enyaq, which is spacious, classy to look at, good to drive, has a decent 540km range (figure on 450km in real-world driving) and can be had in 85x Sportline form, which gives you two electric motors and four-wheel drive. If you can charge up at home, it\u2019s an excellent choice from a running costs point of view, although you\u2019ll have to swallow the not-insubstantial \u20ac54,000 price tag up front, of course. <\/p>\n

[\u00a0Skoda Enyaq EV should suit Ireland perfectly \u2013 so why isn\u2019t it?Opens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n

For the same money as the Skoda, if you fancied shying away from a SUV, there\u2019s the option of a Pole Star 2 Long Range Dual Motor. That gets you the four-wheel drive you crave, with a potential range of 596km (more like 500km in real-world conditions) and you can still tow up to 1,500kg on a braked trailer, if that helps. It may also help that the Pole Star 2 is blisteringly quick (4.5 seconds to 100km\/h) and seriously enjoyable to drive, if rather less roomy inside than you\u2019ve been used to. <\/p>\n

Of course, all of the above is just rambling along suggestions lane, because there\u2019s one car I\u2019ve had in mind for you from the start. You\u2019ll have to wait another few months for it to arrive in Ireland, but it comes with hybrid petrol power (not mild-hybrid, but a proper hybrid), four-wheel drive, an automatic gearbox, a 556-litre boot, and a 1,500kg towing weight. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the Dacia Bigster Hybrid 4×4, which we tested a few weeks back<\/a>. It should land in Ireland with a price tag that ducks under the \u20ac40,000 mark, and yet it\u2019s spacious, comfortable, economical and surprisingly good to drive, not to mention being really talented at tackling rough terrain. Honestly, by my reckoning it\u2019s one of the very best cars \u2013 of any description \u2013 that you can currently buy. <\/p>\n

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