2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 GMC Terrain vs Jeep Compass
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 GMC Terrain is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2015 Jeep Compass (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- GMC Terrain
- Jeep Compass
Side by side
| GMC Terrain | Jeep Compass | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,860 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 28 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 347 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 347 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
GMC Terrain vs Jeep Compass across model years
- GMC Terrain
- Jeep Compass
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the GMC Terrain ranks 18th and the Jeep Compass 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the GMC Terrain is a flex-fuel model, while the Jeep Compass is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 GMC Terrain or the 2015 Jeep Compass?
Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Terrain. The GMC Terrain is rated 26 MPG combined and the Jeep Compass 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 GMC Terrain vs. the Jeep Compass per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the GMC Terrain and $1,860 for the Jeep Compass.
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