Jeep · 1987–2023 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Jeep Cherokee MPG by year
The EPA has rated 25 model years of the Jeep Cherokee, from 1987 to 2023. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2022, at 26 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2023 model is 14% more efficient than the best 1987 model (24 vs. 21 MPG). The 2023 model is 8% less efficient than the median small SUV that year (24 vs. 26 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Cherokee, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Cherokee model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 29 | 26 | — | 2 | $1,938 |
| 2022 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 31 | 26 | — | 7 | $1,788 |
| 2021 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 31 | 26 | — | 9 | $1,788 |
| 2020 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 31 | 25 | — | 10 | $1,788 |
| 2019 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 31 | 26 | — | 10 | $1,788 |
| 2018 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 25 | — | 10 | $1,860 |
| 2017 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 25 | — | 10 | $1,860 |
| 2016 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 30 | 25 | — | 9 | $1,860 |
| 2015 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 25 | — | 10 | $1,860 |
| 2014 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 30 | 23 | — | 8 | $1,860 |
| 2001 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
16 / 21 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,583 |
| 2000 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 23 | 16 | — | 7 | $2,325 |
| 1999 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 23 | 16 | — | 7 | $2,325 |
| 1998 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 23 | 17 | — | 7 | $2,325 |
| 1997 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 23 | 18 | — | 6 | $2,325 |
| 1996 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 15 |
17 / 21 | 18 | — | 6 | $2,447 |
| 1995 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 22 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,447 |
| 1994 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 22 | 17 | — | 7 | $2,447 |
| 1993 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 15 |
18 / 22 | 17 | — | 6 | $2,447 |
| 1992 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 15 |
17 / 22 | 17 | — | 6 | $2,447 |
| 1991 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
17 / 21 | 17 | — | 6 | $2,583 |
| 1990 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 22 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,325 |
| 1989 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 16 |
18 / 22 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,325 |
| 1988 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 16 |
19 / 24 | 16.5 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 1987 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 16 |
19 / 24 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Jeep Cherokee year has the best fuel economy?
The 2019 Jeep Cherokee, rated up to 26 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,788 a year.
Which Jeep Cherokee year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2001 model, whose most efficient version is rated 18 MPG combined (about $2,583 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Jeep Cherokee?
The 2023 Jeep Cherokee is rated up to 24 MPG combined.