2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in 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.
4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 23 MPG
AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · Single-speed · 73 MPGe + 27 MPG
The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,401 a year to fuel (73 MPGe + 27 MPG), versus $1,777 for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid (56 MPGe + 23 MPG). That's roughly $376 a year, or about $1,881 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid
- Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid | Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,777 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,401 |
| 56 MPGe + 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 73 MPGe + 27 MPG |
| 57 MPGe / 23 MPG | City | 76 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 56 MPGe / 24 MPG | Highway | 69 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 58 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 47 kWh |
| 470 mi | Driving range | 420 mi |
| 26 mi | All-electric range | 44 mi |
| 177 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 97 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 3.4 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 6.5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 4WD | 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 Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in 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
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 470 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 420 miles for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.
Among 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid ranks 26th and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid or the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid is rated 56 MPGe + 23 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 Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,777 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid and $1,401 for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid: about 470 miles versus 420 miles.
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