2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 Dodge Journey vs Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2018 Dodge Journey is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid (24 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,272 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Journey
  • Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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Dodge JourneyJeep Wrangler Hybrid
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
21 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
19 MPG City 23 MPG
25 MPG Highway 25 MPG
420 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 375 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
4-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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.

Dodge Journey vs Jeep Wrangler Hybrid across model years

  • Dodge Journey
  • Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Dodge Journey ranks 50th and the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 56th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Dodge Journey is a conventional gas model, while the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Dodge Journey or the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Journey. The Dodge Journey is rated 21 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Dodge Journey vs. the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,214 for the Dodge Journey and $2,469 for the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid.

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