2017 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2017 Chevrolet Tahoe vs Jeep Grand Cherokee

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
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,447 for the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe (19 MPG). That's roughly $233 a year, or about $1,165 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee

Side by side

Chevrolet TahoeJeep Grand Cherokee
$2,447 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
19 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
16 MPG City 19 MPG
23 MPG Highway 26 MPG
477 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 414 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
5.3L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Chevrolet Tahoe vs Jeep Grand Cherokee across model years

  • Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee

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 44 2017 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Tahoe ranks 17th and the Jeep Grand Cherokee 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe or the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Chevrolet Tahoe is rated 19 MPG combined and the Jeep Grand Cherokee 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe vs. the Jeep Grand Cherokee per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,447 for the Chevrolet Tahoe and $2,214 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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