2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Jeep Renegade vs Mazda CX-9
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2016 Jeep Renegade 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 Mazda CX-9 (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Renegade
- Mazda CX-9
Side by side
| Jeep Renegade | Mazda CX-9 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 357 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 364 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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.
Jeep Renegade vs Mazda CX-9 across model years
- Jeep Renegade
- Mazda CX-9
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 Jeep Renegade ranks 26th and the Mazda CX-9 30th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Renegade is a flex-fuel model, while the Mazda CX-9 is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Jeep Renegade or the 2016 Mazda CX-9?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Renegade. The Jeep Renegade is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mazda CX-9 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Jeep Renegade vs. the Mazda CX-9 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Jeep Renegade and $1,938 for the Mazda CX-9.
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