2019 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel vs Toyota 4Runner

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
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,583 for the 2019 Toyota 4Runner (18 MPG). That's roughly $271 a year, or about $1,354 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel
  • Toyota 4Runner

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Jeep Grand Cherokee DieselToyota 4Runner
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,583
24 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
21 MPG City 17 MPG
28 MPG Highway 21 MPG
432 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 479 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 5-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel vs Toyota 4Runner across model years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel
  • Toyota 4Runner

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 46 2019 midsize & large SUVs, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel ranks 13th and the Toyota 4Runner 23rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel is a diesel, while the Toyota 4Runner is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel or the 2019 Toyota 4Runner?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Toyota 4Runner 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel vs. the Toyota 4Runner per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,312 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel and $2,583 for the Toyota 4Runner.

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