2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel vs Nissan Pathfinder 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,220/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,220 for the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel (25 MPG). That's roughly $432 a year, or about $2,158 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel
  • Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid

Side by side

Jeep Grand Cherokee DieselNissan Pathfinder Hybrid
$2,220 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
25 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
22 MPG City 25 MPG
30 MPG Highway 28 MPG
408 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 342 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Diesel Powertrain Hybrid
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Diesel vs Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid across model years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel
  • Nissan Pathfinder 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

Among 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel ranks 7th and the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel is a diesel, while the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel or the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel is rated 25 MPG combined and the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel vs. the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,220 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel and $1,788 for the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid.

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