2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid vs Mitsubishi Outlander 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.
AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · CVT · 37 MPG
AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · Single-speed · 73 MPGe + 27 MPG
The 2026 Jeep Cherokee 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 $1,257 a year to fuel (37 MPG), versus $1,401 for the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (73 MPGe + 27 MPG). That's roughly $145 a year, or about $723 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Cherokee Hybrid
- Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Jeep Cherokee Hybrid | Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,401 |
| 37 MPG | Combined efficiency | 73 MPGe + 27 MPG |
| 39 MPG | City | 76 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 69 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 420 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 44 mi |
| 241 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 97 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 6.5 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Hybrid vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Jeep Cherokee Hybrid
- Mitsubishi Outlander 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 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid ranks 18th and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid or the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid. The Jeep Cherokee Hybrid is rated 37 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 73 MPGe + 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,257 for the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid and $1,401 for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.
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