2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Chevrolet Trax 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2022 Chevrolet Trax 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 2022 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

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • Jeep Cherokee

Side by side

Chevrolet TraxJeep Cherokee
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
27 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
24 MPG City 23 MPG
32 MPG Highway 31 MPG
329 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
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-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.

Chevrolet Trax vs Jeep Cherokee across model years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • 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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Trax ranks 43rd and the Jeep Cherokee 46th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Chevrolet Trax or the 2022 Jeep Cherokee?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Trax. The Chevrolet Trax 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 2022 Chevrolet Trax vs. the Jeep Cherokee per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Chevrolet Trax and $1,788 for the Jeep Cherokee.

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