2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota 4Runner

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
$2,735/ year to fuel
17 MPG

The 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,735 for the 2020 Toyota 4Runner (17 MPG). That's roughly $521 a year, or about $2,605 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Toyota 4Runner

Side by side

Jeep Grand CherokeeToyota 4Runner
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,735
21 MPG Combined efficiency 17 MPG
19 MPG City 16 MPG
26 MPG Highway 19 MPG
414 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 503 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 4.0L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 5-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota 4Runner across model years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Toyota 4Runner

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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Jeep Grand Cherokee ranks 12th and the Toyota 4Runner 32nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee or the 2020 Toyota 4Runner?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is rated 21 MPG combined and the Toyota 4Runner 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. the Toyota 4Runner per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and $2,735 for the Toyota 4Runner.

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