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Jeep Wrangler Fuel Economy (MPG)

What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2027 Jeep Wrangler?

The 2027 Jeep Wrangler gets up to 25 MPG combined (22 city / 29 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2027):

The Jeep Wrangler gets up to 21 MPG combined (20 city / 23 highway) in the Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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Jeep Wrangler MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2027Config 1 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202321
2027Config 2 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202221
2027Config 3 of 6Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172219
2027Config 4 of 6Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L8 6.4LPremium Gasoline131614
2027Config 5 of 6Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2027Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162219
2026Config 1 of 7Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202321
2026Config 2 of 7Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202221
2026Config 3 of 7Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202020
2026Config 4 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2026Config 5 of 7Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L8 6.4LPremium Gasoline131614
2026Config 6 of 7Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2026Config 7 of 7Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162219
2025Config 1 of 7Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202321
2025Config 2 of 7Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202020
2025Config 3 of 7Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202221
2025Config 4 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2025Config 5 of 7Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L8 6.4LPremium Gasoline131614
2025Config 6 of 7Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2025Config 7 of 7Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162219
2024Config 1 of 10Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202321
2024Config 2 of 10Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202221
2024Config 3 of 10Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202020
2024Config 4 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182420
2024Config 5 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2024Config 6 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline161917
2024Config 7 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162018
2024Config 8 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L8 6.4LPremium Gasoline131614
2024Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2024Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162219
2023Config 1 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212422
2023Config 2 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline222423
2023Config 3 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202020
2023Config 4 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LDiesel222925
2023Config 5 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LDiesel212623
2023Config 6 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2023Config 7 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2023Config 8 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline192421
2023Config 9 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline202421
2023Config 10 of 12Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L8 6.4LPremium Gasoline131714
2023Config 11 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172520
2023Config 12 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2022Config 1 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202020
2022Config 2 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212422
2022Config 3 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline222423
2022Config 4 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LDiesel212623
2022Config 5 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LDiesel222925
2022Config 6 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline202421
2022Config 7 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2022Config 8 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline192421
2022Config 9 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2022Config 10 of 12Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L8 6.4LPremium Gasoline131714
2022Config 11 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2022Config 12 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172520
2021Config 1 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline222423
2021Config 2 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline202020
2021Config 3 of 12Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212422
2021Config 4 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LDiesel212623
2021Config 5 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LDiesel222925
2021Config 6 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline192421
2021Config 7 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline202421
2021Config 8 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182220
2021Config 9 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2021Config 10 of 12Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L8 6.4LPremium Gasoline131714
2021Config 11 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2021Config 12 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172520
2020Config 1 of 9Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212221
2020Config 2 of 9Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline212221
2020Config 3 of 9Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline222423
2020Config 4 of 9Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LDiesel222925
2020Config 5 of 9Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182220
2020Config 6 of 9Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2020Config 7 of 9Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline192220
2020Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172520
2020Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2019Config 1 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline232524
2019Config 2 of 6Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LRegular Gasoline222422
2019Config 3 of 6Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2019Config 4 of 6Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2019Config 5 of 6Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172520
2019Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2018Config 1 of 10Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162018
2018Config 2 of 10Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2018Config 3 of 10Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline232524
2018Config 4 of 10Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LPremium Gasoline222422
2018Config 5 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2018Config 6 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline182320
2018Config 7 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172319
2018Config 8 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172520
2018Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2018Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162118
2017Config 1 of 4Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2017Config 2 of 4Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162018
2017Config 3 of 4Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2017Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162118
2016Config 1 of 4Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162018
2016Config 2 of 4Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2016Config 3 of 4Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2016Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162118
2015Config 1 of 4Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2015Config 2 of 4Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162018
2015Config 3 of 4Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline172118
2015Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LRegular Gasoline162118

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 Wrangler data analysis

Best combined MPG: 25 MPG

Best combined figure for the Jeep Wrangler is 25 MPG (2023, Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L) — thirsty for its era, where a mid-size sedan returns 32 MPG on the same cycle. The weakest is 14 MPG (2021, Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L). At 15,000 miles a year and $3.50/gal that is $2,100 against $3,750 — a $1,650 annual swing, enough to outweigh most price differences between two used examples. That is rank 43 of 70 small sport utility vehicles in this dataset, 39th percentile. The cohort median is 27 MPG, so this vehicle sits 2 MPG below the middle of the field — a real deficit, not a rounding difference. Next rung up is the Buick Envision at 26 MPG, 1 MPG clear of this one. Immediately behind: the Jaguar E-Pace at 24 MPG. The 2027 model averages 18.8 MPG across 6 configurations. The efficiency peak is the 2023 car, not the newest one — usually a weight or all-wheel-drive change rather than a worse engine.

City versus highway

22 city / 29 highway on the 2023 Jeep Wrangler. The 7 MPG gap is the normal gasoline pattern. Your mix moves the result by a few MPG, not by a category. Winter fuel blends and sub-freezing warm-up cost 10–20% on their own, so a cold-climate owner should read the city figure as the realistic ceiling. EPA's own annual cost estimate for the best configuration is $3,200. Tailpipe CO₂ is 411 g/mile, about 6.2 metric tons a year.

What drives the spread

103 EPA-tested configurations across 2015–2027. Every configuration here is 4-Wheel Drive, so engine and transmission account for the entire spread. 4 distinct engine descriptions appear in the record, which is why quoting one figure for the nameplate misleads. Fuel types on file: Regular, Premium, Regular Gas and Electricity, Diesel. EPA revised its test methodology in 2008; ratings from before then read several MPG higher than the same car would score today. Sources for these 103 rows: manufacturer filings, covering 13 model years.

How Jeep Wrangler combined fuel economy varies

Across 103 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2027 Jeep Wrangler, combined fuel economy runs from 14 MPG to 25 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2020 Jeep Wrangler (Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L) at 25 MPG, and the weakest to the 2027 car (Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L) at 14 MPG — a spread of 79%. 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 Wrangler would be misleading.

What changed for 2027

Average combined fuel economy for the 2027 Jeep Wrangler is 18.8 MPG, against 19.1 MPG for the 2026 car — it fell by 0.3 MPG. Buyers who care most about this figure should look at the earlier model years in the table above before assuming newest is best.

Configurations behind these Jeep Wrangler numbers

The 2015 through 2027 Jeep Wrangler entries here cover the variants Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.4 L, Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L and Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L. 2023 is the busiest model year in the record with 12 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.

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 mph29 MPG29 MPG0%
65 mph29 MPG26.5 MPG9%
70 mph29 MPG24.2 MPG17%
75 mph29 MPG22.1 MPG24%
80 mph29 MPG20.3 MPG30%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Jeep Wrangler 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 Wrangler MPG

What is the MPG of the Jeep Wrangler?

The Jeep Wrangler gets up to 25 MPG combined (22 city / 29 highway) in the 2027 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Jeep Wrangler trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 25 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

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