2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 vs Jeep Cherokee 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
$999/ year to fuel
92 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,257/ year to fuel
37 MPG

AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · CVT · 37 MPG

The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $999 a year to fuel (92 MPGe), versus $1,257 for the 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid (37 MPG). That's roughly $258 a year, or about $1,289 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Ioniq 9
  • Jeep Cherokee Hybrid

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Hyundai Ioniq 9Jeep Cherokee Hybrid
$999 Your annual fuel cost $1,257
92 MPGe Combined efficiency 37 MPG
103 MPGe City 39 MPG
81 MPGe Highway 35 MPG
37 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
335 mi Driving range —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 241 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
11.7 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Hybrid
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motor (160 kW) Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
Single-speed 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.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 vs Jeep Cherokee Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Ioniq 9
  • Jeep Cherokee 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 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Hyundai Ioniq 9 ranks 14th and the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Hyundai Ioniq 9 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 or the 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq 9. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is rated 92 MPGe combined and the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid 37 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 vs. the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $999 for the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and $1,257 for the Jeep Cherokee Hybrid.

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