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2022 Jeep Wrangler vs Jeep Wrangler Diesel
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 2022 Jeep Wrangler is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,220 for the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Diesel (25 MPG). That's roughly $198 a year, or about $991 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Wrangler
- Jeep Wrangler Diesel
Side by side
| Jeep Wrangler | Jeep Wrangler Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,220 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 388 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 411 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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.
Jeep Wrangler vs Jeep Wrangler Diesel across model years
- Jeep Wrangler
- Jeep Wrangler Diesel
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 Jeep Wrangler ranks 65th and the Jeep Wrangler Diesel 81st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Wrangler is a conventional gas model, while the Jeep Wrangler Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Jeep Wrangler or the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Wrangler. The Jeep Wrangler is rated 23 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Diesel 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Jeep Wrangler vs. the Jeep Wrangler Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,022 for the Jeep Wrangler and $2,220 for the Jeep Wrangler Diesel.
Jeep Wrangler vs Jeep Wrangler Diesel in other years
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