2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Subaru Ascent

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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2022 Subaru Ascent is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Subaru Ascent

Side by side

Jeep Grand CherokeeSubaru Ascent
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
22 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
19 MPG City 21 MPG
26 MPG Highway 27 MPG
407 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 384 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Grand Cherokee vs Subaru Ascent across model years

  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Subaru Ascent

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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the Jeep Grand Cherokee ranks 16th and the Subaru Ascent 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee or the 2022 Subaru Ascent?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Ascent. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is rated 22 MPG combined and the Subaru Ascent 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. the Subaru Ascent per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and $2,022 for the Subaru Ascent.

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