2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Ford Edge vs Jeep Patriot

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2016 Jeep Patriot is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2016 Ford Edge (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Edge
  • Jeep Patriot

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Ford EdgeJeep Patriot
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
24 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
20 MPG City 23 MPG
30 MPG Highway 28 MPG
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 353 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 5-speed manual
FWD 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.

Ford Edge vs Jeep Patriot across model years

  • Ford Edge
  • Jeep Patriot

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 60 2016 small SUVs, the Ford Edge ranks 29th and the Jeep Patriot 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Ford Edge or the 2016 Jeep Patriot?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Patriot. The Ford Edge is rated 24 MPG combined and the Jeep Patriot 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Ford Edge vs. the Jeep Patriot per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Ford Edge and $1,860 for the Jeep Patriot.

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