2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Jeep Cherokee vs Nissan Pathfinder

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2023 Jeep Cherokee is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Cherokee
  • Nissan Pathfinder

Side by side

Jeep CherokeeNissan Pathfinder
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
24 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
21 MPG City 20 MPG
29 MPG Highway 27 MPG
370 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 390 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD 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 Cherokee vs Nissan Pathfinder across model years

  • Jeep Cherokee
  • Nissan Pathfinder

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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Jeep Cherokee ranks 69th and the Nissan Pathfinder 71st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Jeep Cherokee or the 2023 Nissan Pathfinder?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Cherokee. The Jeep Cherokee is rated 24 MPG combined and the Nissan Pathfinder 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Jeep Cherokee vs. the Nissan Pathfinder per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Jeep Cherokee and $2,022 for the Nissan Pathfinder.

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