2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Ford Escape vs Jeep Renegade

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2016 Ford Escape is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2016 Jeep Renegade (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Escape
  • Jeep Renegade

Side by side

Ford EscapeJeep Renegade
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
31 MPG Highway 30 MPG
338 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 357 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Flex-fuel
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline or E85
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
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 Escape vs Jeep Renegade across model years

  • Ford Escape
  • Jeep Renegade

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 Escape ranks 17th and the Jeep Renegade 26th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford Escape is a conventional gas model, while the Jeep Renegade is a flex-fuel model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Ford Escape or the 2016 Jeep Renegade?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Escape. The Ford Escape is rated 26 MPG combined and the Jeep Renegade 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Ford Escape and $1,860 for the Jeep Renegade.

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