2017 head-to-head · Small SUV

2017 GMC Terrain vs Jeep Cherokee

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2017 GMC Terrain (25 MPG) costs about $1,860 a year to fuel and the 2017 Jeep Cherokee (25 MPG) about $1,860.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Terrain
  • Jeep Cherokee

Side by side

GMC TerrainJeep Cherokee
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
25 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
21 MPG City 21 MPG
31 MPG Highway 30 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume —
28 cu ft Cargo volume —
355 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 361 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
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 Cherokee across model years

  • GMC Terrain
  • Jeep Cherokee

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 58 2017 small SUVs, the GMC Terrain ranks 23rd and the Jeep Cherokee 20th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 GMC Terrain vs. the Jeep Cherokee per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the GMC Terrain and $1,860 for the Jeep Cherokee.

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