2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 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.
The 2020 GMC Terrain is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2020 Jeep Cherokee (26 MPG). That's roughly $66 a year, or about $331 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- GMC Terrain
- Jeep Cherokee
Side by side
| GMC Terrain | Jeep Cherokee | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 90 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 325 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 345 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-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 87 2020 small SUVs, the GMC Terrain ranks 27th and the Jeep Cherokee 31st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 GMC Terrain or the 2020 Jeep Cherokee?
Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Terrain. The GMC Terrain is rated 27 MPG combined and the Jeep Cherokee 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 GMC Terrain vs. the Jeep Cherokee per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the GMC Terrain and $1,788 for the Jeep Cherokee.
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