2017 head-to-head · Small SUV

2017 Jeep Renegade vs Toyota RAV4

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

The 2017 Toyota RAV4 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 2017 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

  • Jeep Renegade
  • Toyota RAV4

Side by side

Jeep RenegadeToyota RAV4
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
25 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
22 MPG City 23 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
357 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 338 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 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
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 Toyota RAV4 across model years

  • Jeep Renegade
  • Toyota RAV4

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 58 2017 small SUVs, the Jeep Renegade ranks 24th and the Toyota RAV4 16th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Jeep Renegade is a flex-fuel model, while the Toyota RAV4 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Jeep Renegade or the 2017 Toyota RAV4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4. The Jeep Renegade is rated 25 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Jeep Renegade vs. the Toyota RAV4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Jeep Renegade and $1,788 for the Toyota RAV4.

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