2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Jeep Wrangler vs Nissan Pathfinder
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Nissan Pathfinder 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 $2,214 for the 2025 Jeep Wrangler (21 MPG). That's roughly $193 a year, or about $963 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Wrangler
- Nissan Pathfinder
Side by side
| Jeep Wrangler | Nissan Pathfinder | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 416 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 390 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 vs Nissan Pathfinder across model years
- Jeep Wrangler
- Nissan Pathfinder
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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Jeep Wrangler ranks 105th and the Nissan Pathfinder 92nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Jeep Wrangler or the 2025 Nissan Pathfinder?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Pathfinder. The Jeep Wrangler is rated 21 MPG combined and the Nissan Pathfinder 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Jeep Wrangler vs. the Nissan Pathfinder per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Jeep Wrangler and $2,022 for the Nissan Pathfinder.
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