2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid vs Jeep Wrangler Plug-in 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.
4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 49 MPGe + 20 MPG
The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,087 a year to fuel (49 MPGe + 20 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $127 a year, or about $637 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Wrangler Hybrid
- Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Jeep Wrangler Hybrid | Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,087 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 49 MPGe + 20 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 52 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 45 MPGe / 20 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 68 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 370 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 22 mi |
| 416 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 230 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2.4 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 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 Hybrid vs Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Jeep Wrangler Hybrid
- Jeep Wrangler Plug-in 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 Hybrid ranks 67th and the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid 62nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid or the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid. The Jeep Wrangler Hybrid is rated 21 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid 49 MPGe + 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid vs. the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,214 for the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid and $2,087 for the Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid.
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