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2019 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel vs Jeep Renegade

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
$1,734/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2019 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel (32 MPG) costs about $1,734 a year to fuel and the 2019 Jeep Renegade (27 MPG) about $1,722.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Equinox Diesel
  • Jeep Renegade

Side by side

Chevrolet Equinox DieselJeep Renegade
$1,734 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
32 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
28 MPG City 24 MPG
38 MPG Highway 32 MPG
103 cu ft Passenger volume —
30 cu ft Cargo volume —
319 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 328 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.3L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Chevrolet Equinox Diesel vs Jeep Renegade across model years

  • Chevrolet Equinox Diesel
  • Jeep Renegade

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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Equinox Diesel ranks 25th and the Jeep Renegade 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Equinox Diesel is a diesel, while the Jeep Renegade is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel or the 2019 Jeep Renegade?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Renegade. The Chevrolet Equinox Diesel is rated 32 MPG combined and the Jeep Renegade 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel vs. the Jeep Renegade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,734 for the Chevrolet Equinox Diesel and $1,722 for the Jeep Renegade.

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