Jeep Cherokee Fuel Economy (MPG)

What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2026 Jeep Cherokee?

The 2026 Jeep Cherokee gets up to 37 MPG combined (39 city / 35 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Jeep Cherokee gets up to 37 MPG combined (39 city / 35 highway) in the Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.6 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Jeep Cherokee MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2026Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LRegular Gasoline393537
2023Config 1 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202622
2023Config 2 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212924
2022Config 1 of 7Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline233126
2022Config 2 of 7Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212924
2022Config 3 of 7Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212924
2022Config 4 of 7Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline223125
2022Config 5 of 7Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline182421
2022Config 6 of 7Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192722
2022Config 7 of 7Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline202923
2021Config 1 of 9Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline233126
2021Config 2 of 9Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202723
2021Config 3 of 9Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212924
2021Config 4 of 9Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline223125
2021Config 5 of 9Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212924
2021Config 6 of 9Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline182421
2021Config 7 of 9Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192722
2021Config 8 of 9Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline202923
2021Config 9 of 9Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline182621
2020Config 1 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline233126
2020Config 2 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212924
2020Config 3 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202723
2020Config 4 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202622
2020Config 5 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212924
2020Config 6 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline223125
2020Config 7 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline202923
2020Config 8 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline182621
2020Config 9 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192722
2020Config 10 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline182421
2019Config 1 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212924
2019Config 2 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202622
2019Config 3 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202723
2019Config 4 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline233126
2019Config 5 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212924
2019Config 6 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline223125
2019Config 7 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline182421
2019Config 8 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline182621
2019Config 9 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192722
2019Config 10 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline202923
2018Config 1 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212723
2018Config 2 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2018Config 3 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline192522
2018Config 4 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2018Config 5 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2018Config 6 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2018Config 7 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline182421
2018Config 8 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline212924
2018Config 9 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline202723
2018Config 10 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline182621
2017Config 1 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212723
2017Config 2 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2017Config 3 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2017Config 4 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2017Config 5 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2017Config 6 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline192522
2017Config 7 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline202723
2017Config 8 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline182621
2017Config 9 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline182421
2017Config 10 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LMidgrade Gasoline212924
2016Config 1 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2016Config 2 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2016Config 3 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2016Config 4 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2016Config 5 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212723
2016Config 6 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline192522
2016Config 7 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline202723
2016Config 8 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline212924
2016Config 9 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192622
2016Config 10 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192622
2015Config 1 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2015Config 2 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2015Config 3 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline213025
2015Config 4 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212723
2015Config 5 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline192522
2015Config 6 of 10Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LRegular Gasoline212823
2015Config 7 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192621
2015Config 8 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline212924
2015Config 9 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline202723
2015Config 10 of 10Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L6 3.2LRegular Gasoline192622

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Jeep Cherokee data analysis

How Jeep Cherokee combined fuel economy varies

Across 79 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2026 Jeep Cherokee, combined fuel economy runs from 21 MPG to 37 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2026 Jeep Cherokee (Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.6 L) at 37 MPG, and the weakest to the 2022 car (Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L) at 21 MPG — a spread of 76%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Jeep Cherokee would be misleading.

What changed for 2026

Average combined fuel economy for the 2026 Jeep Cherokee is 37 MPG, against 23 MPG for the 2023 car — it rose by 14 MPG. That is a real improvement, and it is the kind of change worth paying the newer-year premium for if this figure drives your decision.

How to read this Jeep Cherokee data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Jeep Cherokee record we hold for this measurement — 79 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these Jeep Cherokee numbers

The 2015 through 2026 Jeep Cherokee entries here cover the variants Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L and Auto 9-spd, 6 cyl, 3.2 L. 2020 is the busiest model year in the record with 10 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted combined fuel economy figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these Jeep Cherokee figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Jeep Cherokee record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speedEPA highway specAutoSpecData adjusted MPGFuel you lose
60 mph35 MPG35 MPG0%
65 mph35 MPG31.9 MPG9%
70 mph35 MPG29.2 MPG17%
75 mph35 MPG26.7 MPG24%
80 mph35 MPG24.5 MPG30%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Jeep Cherokee EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Cherokee MPG

What is the MPG of the Jeep Cherokee?

The Jeep Cherokee gets up to 37 MPG combined (39 city / 35 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Jeep Cherokee trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.6 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 37 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

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