2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2021 GMC Yukon Diesel 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
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee 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 $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,413 for the 2021 GMC Yukon Diesel (23 MPG). That's roughly $199 a year, or about $994 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Yukon Diesel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee

Side by side

GMC Yukon DieselJeep Grand Cherokee
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
23 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
21 MPG City 19 MPG
27 MPG Highway 26 MPG
437 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 414 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
10-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.

GMC Yukon Diesel vs Jeep Grand Cherokee across model years

  • GMC Yukon Diesel
  • 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 Yukon Diesel ranks 22nd and the Jeep Grand Cherokee 13th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the GMC Yukon Diesel is a diesel, while the Jeep Grand Cherokee is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

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

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The GMC Yukon Diesel is rated 23 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 Yukon Diesel vs. the Jeep Grand Cherokee per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,413 for the GMC Yukon Diesel and $2,214 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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