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2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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
$2,220/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel (25 MPG) costs about $2,220 a year to fuel and the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid (21 MPG) about $2,214.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Wrangler Diesel
  • Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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Jeep Wrangler DieselJeep Wrangler Hybrid
$2,220 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
25 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
22 MPG City 20 MPG
29 MPG Highway 24 MPG
411 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 416 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Hybrid
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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 Wrangler Diesel vs Jeep Wrangler Hybrid across model years

  • Jeep Wrangler Diesel
  • Jeep Wrangler Hybrid

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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Jeep Wrangler Diesel ranks 71st and the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 67th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Jeep Wrangler Diesel is a diesel, while the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel or the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid. The Jeep Wrangler Diesel is rated 25 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs. the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,220 for the Jeep Wrangler Diesel and $2,214 for the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid.

Jeep Wrangler Diesel vs Jeep Wrangler Hybrid in other years

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