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2022 Ford Bronco vs Jeep Wrangler Diesel

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
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,220/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2022 Jeep Wrangler Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,220 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2022 Ford Bronco (20 MPG). That's roughly $105 a year, or about $525 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Bronco
  • Jeep Wrangler Diesel

Side by side

Ford BroncoJeep Wrangler Diesel
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,220
20 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
20 MPG City 22 MPG
21 MPG Highway 29 MPG
439 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 411 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline Fuel Diesel
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
7-speed manual Transmission 8-speed automatic
Part-time 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.

Ford Bronco vs Jeep Wrangler Diesel across model years

  • Ford Bronco
  • Jeep Wrangler Diesel

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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Ford Bronco ranks 85th and the Jeep Wrangler Diesel 81st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford Bronco is a conventional gas model, while the Jeep Wrangler Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Bronco or the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Wrangler Diesel. The Ford Bronco is rated 20 MPG combined and the Jeep Wrangler Diesel 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Bronco vs. the Jeep Wrangler Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,325 for the Ford Bronco and $2,220 for the Jeep Wrangler Diesel.

Ford Bronco vs Jeep Wrangler Diesel in other years

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