2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 GMC Terrain 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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2016 GMC Terrain 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 Patriot (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Terrain
  • Jeep Patriot

Side by side

GMC TerrainJeep Patriot
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
22 MPG City 23 MPG
31 MPG Highway 28 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume —
28 cu ft Cargo volume —
347 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 353 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl 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.

GMC Terrain vs Jeep Patriot across model years

  • GMC Terrain
  • 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 GMC Terrain ranks 21st and the Jeep Patriot 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 GMC Terrain or the 2016 Jeep Patriot?

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

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the GMC Terrain and $1,860 for the Jeep Patriot.

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