2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs Volkswagen Atlas
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 2021 Volkswagen Atlas is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,220 for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel (25 MPG). That's roughly $106 a year, or about $532 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Wrangler Diesel
- Volkswagen Atlas
Side by side
| Jeep Wrangler Diesel | Volkswagen Atlas | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,220 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 411 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 400 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Diesel | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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.
Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years
- Jeep Wrangler Diesel
- Volkswagen Atlas
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Jeep Wrangler Diesel ranks 71st and the Volkswagen Atlas 64th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Wrangler Diesel is a diesel, while the Volkswagen Atlas is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel or the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Atlas. The Jeep Wrangler Diesel is rated 25 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Atlas 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,220 for the Jeep Wrangler Diesel and $2,114 for the Volkswagen Atlas.
Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs Volkswagen Atlas in other years
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