2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 GMC Acadia 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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2021 GMC Acadia 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 $2,214 for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee (21 MPG). That's roughly $354 a year, or about $1,771 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Acadia
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee

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GMC AcadiaJeep Grand Cherokee
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
25 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
22 MPG City 19 MPG
29 MPG Highway 26 MPG
349 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 414 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

GMC Acadia vs Jeep Grand Cherokee across model years

  • GMC Acadia
  • 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the GMC Acadia ranks 6th and the Jeep Grand Cherokee 13th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 GMC Acadia or the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Acadia. The GMC Acadia is rated 25 MPG combined and the Jeep Grand Cherokee 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 GMC Acadia vs. the Jeep Grand Cherokee per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the GMC Acadia and $2,214 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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