Oh you don't have to apologize or anything ... I'm not horribly offended (Bronson might have hurt feelings, though ...). I just get tired of having to tell people it doesn't get 11 mpg. We all have our preferences and it's no big deal to voice them .. it's just that certain vehicles seem to get an unnecessary amount of vitriol shot toward them (it's not like you're the only one doing it ... it seems each vehicle or type of vehicle has its own anti-club) and my little Jeep is one of them.

That said I've got no beef with some humor and jesting .. after all, I have a window sticker on my CRD that says "Real cars don't have spark plugs" ... (despite the many fine vehicles available that do the Otto cycle bit).

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

I get 34mpg on highway with my ancient OM616 turbo in the Gurkha, that too on a all steel non aerodynamic body, not bad considering its just a mechanical pump with no fancy ECU or controls.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

I bought a set of axles for my 6.9 from the gentleman who used to run Atlanta-Stuttgart, He turned up with one of these liberty Diesels.
He said that it has 140hp and more then 300ft/lbs of torque and does 28mpg around the city. Pretty impressive if you ask me.

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With best regards

Al