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2023 Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs Jeep Wrangler 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 · 49 MPGe + 20 MPG
The 2023 Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,087 a year to fuel (49 MPGe + 20 MPG), versus $2,220 for the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Diesel (25 MPG). That's roughly $133 a year, or about $666 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Wrangler Diesel
- Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Jeep Wrangler Diesel | Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,220 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,087 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 49 MPGe + 20 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 52 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 45 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 68 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 370 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 22 mi |
| 411 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 230 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2.4 hrs |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Diesel | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-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 Diesel vs Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Jeep Wrangler Diesel
- Jeep Wrangler 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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Jeep Wrangler Diesel ranks 90th and the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid 79th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Wrangler Diesel is a diesel, while the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Diesel or the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid. The Jeep Wrangler Diesel is rated 25 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid 49 MPGe + 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs. the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,220 for the Jeep Wrangler Diesel and $2,087 for the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid.
Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid in other years
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