The Only Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG Guide You'll Need

SUVs like the Grand Cherokee make it easy to enjoy every mile, especially when you consider the highly impressive Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG ratings. With an EPA-estimated 19/26/22 MPG (City/Highway/Combined),1 the 2025 Grand Cherokee can typically drive over 500 miles before needing another refill.2 But, what about older models, and how does Jeep Grand Cherokee gas mileage fare with a plug-in hybrid powertrain or the addition of a third row? Haley Automotive Group covers it all below.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG by Trim Level

The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG is well-supported by the standard 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine, a staple of the lineup since the 2011 model year. And, even better news: The new Jeep Grand Cherokee for sale has consistent MPG ratings across its trim levels, which you can discover in the chart below. To provide even more insight, we also review the Grand Cherokee L three-row SUV's fuel economy ratings by trim.

Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG by Trim Level
TrimLaredo ALaredoLaredo XAltitudeAltitude XLimitedOverlandSummitSummit Reserve
Engine3.6L V-63.6L V-63.6L V-63.6L V-63.6L V-63.6L V-63.6L V-63.6L V-63.6L V-6
Recommended FuelRegularRegularRegularRegularRegularRegularRegularRegularRegular
EPA-Est. 4x2 MPG (Cty / Hwy / Cmb)119 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 22N/AN/AN/A
EPA-Est. 4x4 MPG (Cty / Hwy / Cmb)1N/A19 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 22
Grand Cherokee L 4x2 MPG (Cty / Hwy / Cmb)1N/A19 / 26 / 2119 / 26 / 2119 / 26 / 2119 / 26 / 2119 / 26 / 21N/AN/AN/A
Grand Cherokee L 4x4 MPG (Cty / Hwy / Cmb)1N/A18 / 25 / 2118 / 25 / 2118 / 25 / 2118 / 25 / 2118 / 25 / 2118 / 25 / 2118 / 25 / 2118 / 25 / 21

Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG by Engine

Since the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L have only one engine, we will examine the EPA-estimated ratings based on the configuration. Two- and four-wheel-drive Grand Cherokee models share the same MPG rating, whereas the Grand Cherokee L has more variation:

  • 3.6-Liter Pentastar V-6 (4x2): 19/26/22 MPG (City/Highway/Combined)1
  • 3.6-Liter Pentastar V-6 (4x4): 19/26/22 MPG (City/Highway/Combined)1
  • 3.6-Liter Pentastar V-6 (4x2, Grand Cherokee L): 19/26/21 MPG (City/Highway/Combined)1
  • 3.6-Liter Pentastar V-6 (4x4, Grand Cherokee L): 18/25/21 MPG (City/Highway/Combined)1
Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG by Engine

Jeep Grand Cherokee by Year

However, 2025 might not be the model year of your Jeep Grand Cherokee. If you have an older SUV or are looking for a used family vehicle, the list below will provide insight into the efficiency you can expect from the two-row Grand Cherokee.

Model YearEngineEPA-Est. MPG (4x2) (Cty / Hwy / Cmb)1EPA-Est. MPG (4x4) (Cty / Hwy / Cmb)1
20253.6L V-619 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 22
20243.6L V-619 / 26 / 2219 / 26 / 22
2023
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
19 / 26 / 22 (3.6L)
  • 19 / 26 / 22 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
2022
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 19 / 26 / 22 (3.6L)
  • 19 / 26 / 21 (3.6L WK)
  • 19 / 26 / 22 (3.6L)
  • 18 / 25 / 21 (3.6L WK)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
2021
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 6.2L V-8
19 / 26 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 18 / 25 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
  • 11 / 17 / 13 (6.2L)
2020
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 6.2L V-8
19 / 26 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 18 / 25 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
  • 11 / 17 / 13 (6.2L)
2019
  • 3.0L V-6
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 6.2L V-8
19 / 26 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 21 / 28 / 24 (3.0L)
  • 18 / 25 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
  • 11 / 17 / 13 (6.2L)
2018
  • 3.0L V-6
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 6.2L V-8
  • 22 / 30 / 25 (3.0L)
  • 19 / 26 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 21 / 28 / 24 (3.0L)
  • 18 / 25 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
  • 11 / 17 / 13 (6.2L)
2017
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
19 / 26 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 18 / 25 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
2016
  • 3.0L V-6
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 22 / 30 / 25 (3.0L)
  • 19 / 26 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 21 / 28 / 24 (3.0L)
  • 18 / 25 / 21 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
2015
  • 3.0L V-6
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 22 / 30 / 25 (3.0L)
  • 17 / 25 / 20 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 18 / 15 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 21 / 28 / 24 (3.0L)
  • 17 / 24 / 19 (3.6L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
2014
  • 3.0L V-6
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 22 / 30 / 25 (3.0L)
  • 17 / 25 / 20 (3.6L)
  • 14 / 18 / 15 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 22 / 17 (5.7L)
  • 21 / 28 / 24 (3.0L)
  • 17 / 24 / 19 (3.6L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (5.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (6.4L)
2013
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 17 / 23 / 19 (3.6L)
  • 13 / 17 / 14 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (5.7L)
  • 16 / 23 / 19 (3.6L)
  • 12 / 16 / 14 (3.6L E85)
  • 13 / 20 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 12 / 18 / 14 (6.4L)
2012
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 17 / 23 / 19 (3.6L)
  • 13 / 17 / 14 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (5.7L)
  • 16 / 23 / 19 (3.6L)
  • 12 / 16 / 14 (3.6L E85)
  • 13 / 20 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 12 / 18 / 14 (6.4L)
2011
  • 3.6L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.4L V-8
  • 16 / 22 / 18 (3.6L)
  • 13 / 17 / 14 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (5.7L)
  • 16 / 22 / 18 (3.6L)
  • 12 / 16 / 14 (3.6L E85)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (5.7L)
2010
  • 3.7L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.1L V-8
  • 16 / 21 / 18 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (5.7L)
  • 15 / 20 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 12 / 16 / 13 (6.1L, AWD)
2009
  • 3.7L V-6
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 6.1L V-8
  • 16 / 21 / 18 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (5.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 9 / 13 / 10 (4.7L E85)
  • 15 / 20 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 9 / 13 / 10 (4.7L E85)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 11 / 14 / 12 (6.1L, AWD)
2008
  • 3.0L V-6
  • 3.7L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.1L V-8
  • 18 / 23 / 20 (3.0L)
  • 15 / 20 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 9 / 13 / 10 (4.7L E85)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 17 / 22 / 19 (3.0L)
  • 15 / 19 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 9 / 12 / 10 (4.7L E85)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 11 / 14 / 12 (6.1L)
2007
  • 3.0L V-6
  • 3.7L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.1L V-8
  • 18 / 23 / 20 (3.0L)
  • 15 / 20 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 18 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 9 / 13 / 10 (4.7L E85)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 17 / 22 / 19 (3.0L)
  • 15 / 19 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 9 / 12 / 10 (4.7L E85)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 11 / 14 / 12 (6.1L)
2006
  • 3.7L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 6.1L V-8
  • 15 / 21 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 18 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 15 / 19 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (5.7L)
  • 11 / 14 / 12 (6.1L)
2005
  • 3.7L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 5.7L V-8
  • 15 / 21 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 18 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 13 / 18 / 14 (5.7L)
  • 15 / 19 / 17 (3.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 13 / 18 / 14 (5.7L)
2004
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
2003
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.7L)
2002
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (4.0L)
  • 12 / 17 / 14 (4.7L)
2001
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (4.7L)
2000
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
  • 15 / 20 / 17 (4.0L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (4.7L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 13 / 18 / 15 (4.7L)
1999
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 4.7L V-8
 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 13 / 17 / 15 (4.7L)
1998
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 5.2L V-8
  • 5.9L V-8
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 13 / 17 / 14 (5.2L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 12 / 17 / 14 (5.2L)
  • 11 / 16 / 13 (5.9L)
1997
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 5.2L V-8
  • 14 / 20 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 12 / 17 / 14 (5.2L)
  • 14 / 18 / 15 (4.0L)
  • 12 / 16 / 14 (5.2L)
1996
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 5.2L V-8
 14 / 20 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 12 / 17 / 14 (5.2L)
1995
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 5.2L V-8
 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 18 / 15 (4.0L)
  • 12 / 17 / 14 (5.2L)
1994
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 5.2L V-8
 14 / 20 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 14 / 19 / 16 (4.0L)
  • 12 / 17 / 14 (5.2L)
1993
  • 4.0L V-6
  • 5.2L V-8
 13 / 18 / 15 (4.0L)
  • 15 / 20 / 16 (4.0L MT)
  • 13 / 19 / 15 (4.0L AT)
  • 12 / 17 / 14 (5.2L)

Based on the chart above, the 3.0-liter engine historically has been the most efficient in terms of Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG. Interested in seeing how the Grand Cherokee stacks up against one of its competitors in performance? Check out our Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. Ford Explorer comparison.

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe MPG

What about the electrified Grand Cherokee? When comparing the Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. Grand Cherokee 4xe, we see that it has a slightly better MPG figure than the gasoline model, making it a prime choice for drivers wanting to reduce their carbon footprint. As a plug-in hybrid, it also has a stellar all-electric range. Check out the ratings from 2025 and all previous model years.

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe MPG
Model YearEPA-Est. MPG (Cmb)1EPA-Est. MPGe (Cmb)3EPA-Est. Electric Range4
2025235625 mi
2024235625 mi
2023235625 mi
2022235625 mi

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of gas does a Jeep Grand Cherokee take?

The primary Jeep Grand Cherokee gas type is regular, and it has been since the lineup's beginnings in 1993. That means, despite its refined V-6 engine and overall size, you will see excellent fuel savings for your new SUV. However, some older Jeep Grand Cherokee models, including the SRT and Trackhawk, do require premium gasoline to fuel their more high-intensity engines.

How much gas does a Jeep Grand Cherokee hold?

The standard 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee gas tank size is 23 gallons. This massive tank is critical for maintaining up to an EPA-estimated range of 506 miles,2 alongside the EPA-estimated 22 MPG (Combined) rating.1 Different model years may have more or less fuel capacity; a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, for example, has a 24.6-gallon fuel tank.

Which Jeep Grand Cherokee has the best fuel economy?

If your mission is to maximize fuel economy, check out the new Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe for sale. Not only is this PHEV capable of providing an all-electric range, but it also has the highest MPG rating at an EPA-estimated 23 MPG (Combined).1 However, if you don't want to deal with charging, the gasoline Grand Cherokee also boasts a great fuel rating.

How can I improve the fuel economy on my Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Arguably, the best way to improve your Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel economy is through recommended maintenance, ensuring your engine doesn't sustain unnecessary wear and tear. Other ways include the following:

  • Monitoring and adjusting tire pressure as needed
  • Making use of Adaptive Cruise Control
  • Using air conditioning only when required
  • Avoiding stop-and-go traffic and idling whenever possible
  • Removing excess cargo to help reduce weight

1Estimates only. For more information, please visit the official U.S. government source for all fuel economy at www.fueleconomy.gov.

2Estimated ranges provided are subject to variation based on factors such as fuel levels, driving habits, road conditions, and individual vehicle performance. These estimates should be used for comparison purposes only and shall not be solely relied upon.

3Manufacturer's miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent. Actual results may vary.

4Based on manufacturer's estimates with a fully charged battery. Actual mileage may vary.