2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2022 Ford Explorer vs Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 23 MPG
The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,777 a year to fuel (56 MPGe + 23 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2022 Ford Explorer (24 MPG). That's roughly $160 a year, or about $800 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Explorer
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Explorer | Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,777 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 56 MPGe + 23 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 57 MPGe / 23 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 56 MPGe / 24 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 58 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 470 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 26 mi |
| 370 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 177 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3.4 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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.
Ford Explorer vs Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Ford Explorer
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid
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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Ford Explorer ranks 13th and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ford Explorer is a conventional gas model, while the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Explorer or the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid. The Ford Explorer is rated 24 MPG combined and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid 56 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Explorer vs. the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,938 for the Ford Explorer and $1,777 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid.
Ford Explorer vs Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid in other years
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