The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets 21 to 23 miles per gallon combined, depending on the version. The best is the 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) at 23 mpg.
In the Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2026, the Grand Cherokee ranks 11th (tied with 6 others) of 58 for combined mileage (23 mpg), 9th (tied with 2 others) of 55 for yearly fuel cost ($2,850 for its cheapest version, cheapest first) and 6th of 58 for tailpipe CO2 (177 grams per mile for its lowest version, lowest first). The middle model of the class gets 21 mpg, costs $3,500 a year and puts out 426 grams per mile.
Across all 235 2026 models in the file that burn fuel, the middle best-version figure is 24 mpg and the highest is 57 mpg (Toyota Prius). Of the 234 other models, 127 get more miles per gallon than the 2026 Grand Cherokee's best version, 20 other models get the same and 87 get less. The 2026 Grand Cherokee's cheapest version costs $2,700 a year to fuel by the agency's figure; of the 225 other models with a cost figure, 88 cost less, 6 the same and 131 more.
Open the best-mileage list of this class for 2026. Cost and CO2 in the table are each model's lowest figure over its versions; plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell versions have no fuel cost and are left out of the cost column.
| Place | Model | Best version | mpg | Fuel a year, cheapest version | CO2 g/mi, lowest version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2026 BMW X6 | 2026 X6 xDrive40i | 23 | $3,350 | 372 |
| 11 | 2026 BMW X7 | 2026 X7 xDrive40i | 23 | $3,350 | 387 |
| 11 | 2026 Ford Explorer | 2026 Explorer AWD (4-cyl 2.3 L) | 23 | $2,700 | 394 |
| 11 | 2026 Jeep Grand CherokeeThis car | 2026 Grand Cherokee 4xe | 23 | $2,850 | 177 |
| 11 | 2026 Nissan Pathfinder | 2026 Pathfinder 4WD | 23 | $2,700 | 390 |
| 11 | 2026 Toyota 4Runner | 2026 4Runner Hybrid 4WD (Part-time 4-wheel) | 23 | $2,700 | 380 |
| 11 | 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser | 2026 Land Cruiser | 23 | $3,350 | 379 |
Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.
2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L), 4-cyl 2.0 L: 21 mpg city, 27 highway, 23 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Grand Cherokee version is $2,700 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
The 3 nearest rivals in the Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class for 2026, picked by closest combined mileage; only versions with a fuel-cost figure are listed. Same miles as on the left. The price box on the left is the price of the fuel of the version you picked: a rival that burns the same fuel uses that price, a rival that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. The 5-year line is 5 times the yearly gap.
The Grand Cherokee costs $659 less to fuel each year.
Over 5 years the Grand Cherokee costs $3,295 less to fuel than the X6 (5 times the yearly difference, at these miles and these prices).
Dollar gaps use each car's best-mileage version.
| Rival in 2026 | Best version | Combined | Fuel a year, agency (15,000 miles) | Against the Grand Cherokee (mileage) | Agency yearly fuel cost against the Grand Cherokee | Side by side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 BMW X6 | 2026 X6 xDrive40i | 23 mpg | $3,350 | same figure | $650 more a year | - |
| 2026 BMW X7 | 2026 X7 xDrive40i | 23 mpg | $3,350 | same figure | $650 more a year | - |
| 2026 Ford Explorer | 2026 Explorer AWD (4-cyl 2.3 L) | 23 mpg | $2,700 | same figure | same | Compare |
EPA test figures for 2026; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version. For plug-in hybrids the miles per gallon and the yearly figure are for driving on gasoline only; the file gives no blended cost, because it depends on how often the car is charged (range is gasoline plus electric; the electric-only range has its own column).
| Version | Engine | Gearbox | Drive | City | Highway | Combined | Fuel a year | CO2 g/mi | Range mi | Electric range mi | Fuel vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) | 4-cyl 2.0 L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-wheel | 21 | 27 | 23 | $2,700 | 382 | - | - | cheapest |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 4xePlug-in hybrid | 4-cyl 2.0 L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-wheel | 23 | 24 | 23 | $2,700 on gasoline only | 177 | 470 | 26 | - |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) | 4-cyl 2.0 L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-wheel | 21 | 26 | 23 | $2,700 | 390 | - | - | cheapest |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (6-cyl 3.6 L) | 6-cyl 3.6 L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-wheel | 19 | 26 | 22 | $2,850 | 407 | - | - | +$150 |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) | 4-cyl 2.0 L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-wheel | 20 | 25 | 22 | $2,850 | 401 | - | - | +$150 |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 4WD (6-cyl 3.6 L) | 6-cyl 3.6 L | Automatic 8-spd | All-wheel | 19 | 26 | 22 | $2,850 | 413 | - | - | +$150 |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) | 4-cyl 2.0 L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-wheel | 20 | 25 | 22 | $2,850 | 401 | - | - | +$150 |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 2WD (6-cyl 3.6 L) | 6-cyl 3.6 L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-wheel | 19 | 26 | 21 | $2,950 | 416 | - | - | +$250 |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 4WD (6-cyl 3.6 L) | 6-cyl 3.6 L | Automatic 8-spd | All-wheel | 18 | 25 | 21 | $2,950 | 430 | - | - | +$250 |
Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2026 Grand Cherokee; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.
Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.
Tailpipe CO2: the 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) puts out 382 grams per mile; across the 9 tested versions the figure runs from 177 to 430.
EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L): fuel economy score 5 (4 to 6 across versions), greenhouse gas score 5 (4 to 8 across versions).
Cost per 100 miles uses electricity at $0.15 per kWh (as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA). Plug-in hybrid range counts gasoline too.
| Version | Range mi | Charge at 240 V | MPGe | kWh per 100 mi | Cost per 100 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 4xePlug-in hybrid | 470 | 3.4 h | 56 | 58 | $8.70 |
2026 Grand Cherokee 4xe: on gasoline alone the agency's file gives $2,700 a year (15,000 miles); on electricity, 58 kWh per 100 miles at $0.15 per kWh comes to about $1,305 a year if all 15,000 miles were driven that way. The real cost depends on how often the car is charged, so no single yearly cost is shown for it.
Best combined figure of the Grand Cherokee gas version and hybrid each model year since 2016, set against the 2026 model.
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid | Versions tested | Against 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 mpg | none | 6 | 2 mpg higher than 2026 | |
| 2017 | 21 mpg | none | 4 | 2 mpg lower than 2026 | |
| 2018 | 25 mpg | none | 7 | 2 mpg higher than 2026 | |
| 2019 | 24 mpg | none | 6 | 1 mpg higher than 2026 | |
| 2020 | 21 mpg | none | 5 | 2 mpg lower than 2026 | |
| 2021 | 21 mpg | none | 8 | 2 mpg lower than 2026 | |
| 2022 | 22 mpg | 23 mpg | 9 | same as 2026 | |
| 2023 | 22 mpg | 23 mpg | 7 | same as 2026 | |
| 2024 | 22 mpg | 23 mpg | 6 | same as 2026 | |
| 2025 | 22 mpg | 23 mpg | 5 | same as 2026 | |
| 2026This page | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | 9 | this page |
Compared with the 2025 model: 5 versions were tested then and 9 now; the best figure went from 23 to 23 mpg (no change).
| Version in 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L), 4-cyl 2.0 L | 23 mpg | no like-for-like version in 2025 | no match |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 4xe, 4-cyl 2.0 L | 23 mpg | 23 mpg | no change |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L), 4-cyl 2.0 L | 23 mpg | no like-for-like version in 2025 | no match |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (6-cyl 3.6 L), 6-cyl 3.6 L | 22 mpg | 22 mpg | no change |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L), 4-cyl 2.0 L | 22 mpg | no like-for-like version in 2025 | no match |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee 4WD (6-cyl 3.6 L), 6-cyl 3.6 L | 22 mpg | no like-for-like version in 2025 | no match |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L), 4-cyl 2.0 L | 22 mpg | no like-for-like version in 2025 | no match |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 2WD (6-cyl 3.6 L), 6-cyl 3.6 L | 21 mpg | 21 mpg | no change |
| 2026 Grand Cherokee L 4WD (6-cyl 3.6 L), 6-cyl 3.6 L | 21 mpg | no like-for-like version in 2025 | no match |
2 2025 versions have no match in 2026.
Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.
| Vehicle | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUV N/A 4WD | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
| 2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L SUV N/A 4WD | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
The agency lists 8 variants; the first 2 are shown.
The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 37 complaints, 6 recalls, 0 investigations.
Includes agency records filed under: GRAND CHEROKEE, GRAND CHEROKEE 4XE, GRAND CHEROKEE L, GRAND CHEROKEE L V6, GRAND CHEROKEE V6.
64 complaints for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.
| Part named in the reports | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 47 | |
| Power Train | 23 | |
| Electrical System | 10 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 10 | |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
0 of the 64 reports say the car was in a crash, 0 mention a fire and 0 mention an injury. One report can name more than one part.
Includes agency records filed under: GRAND CHEROKEE, GRAND CHEROKEE 4XE, GRAND CHEROKEE L, GRAND CHEROKEE L V6, GRAND CHEROKEE V6.
6 recalls are on file for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee at the U.S. safety agency (checked 2026-11-14). A dealer does recall repairs free of charge.
Includes agency records filed under: GRAND CHEROKEE, GRAND CHEROKEE 4XE, GRAND CHEROKEE L, GRAND CHEROKEE L V6, GRAND CHEROKEE V6.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Jeep Wagoneer, 2024-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 2025 Jeep Wagoneer L, 2025-2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L, and 2026 Jeep Cherokee vehicles.
Fix: Dealers will update the radio frequency hub software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 17, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L vehicles. Due to a software issue in the body control module (BCM), the windshield wipers may fail.
Fix: Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Compass, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer L, Ram Promaster, Ram Promaster EV, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Chrysler ...
Fix: Radio software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 2, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2023-2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. A software error in the occupant restraint controller module may cause the delayed deployment of the side air bags during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the occupant restraint controller module software, free of charge. Some owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 18, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022-2026 Grand Cherokee 4Xe vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and not to charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. A software error within the hybrid control processor may result in a loss of drive power.
Fix: Dealers will update the hybrid control processer software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403.
Other 2026 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The Grand Cherokee itself is at 23 mpg.
More Jeep models that have a 2026 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.
The 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) with 23 mpg combined (21 city, 27 highway).
The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee costs between $2,700 and $2,950 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2026 Grand Cherokee 2WD (4-cyl 2.0 L) at $2,700; the dearest is the 2026 Grand Cherokee L 2WD (6-cyl 3.6 L) at $2,950. For the plug-in hybrid versions the table and the calculator above give the cost of driving on gasoline only ($2,700 a year at 15,000 miles); no blended yearly cost is shown, because it depends on how often the car is charged. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.
2026 Grand Cherokee 4xe: 23 mpg combined (23 city, 24 highway); 2026 Grand Cherokee 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L): 22 mpg combined (20 city, 25 highway); 2026 Grand Cherokee 4WD (6-cyl 3.6 L): 22 mpg combined (19 city, 26 highway); 2026 Grand Cherokee L 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L): 22 mpg combined (20 city, 25 highway).
The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee is 11th of 58 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2026 Toyota Highlander at 35 mpg, and the middle figure for the class is 21 mpg. In the list, the next one ahead is the 2026 Ford Explorer at 23 mpg and the next one behind is the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder at 23 mpg.
The 2025 model had 5 tested versions and the 2026 model has 9. The best figure went from 23 to 23 mpg (no change).
The 2026 Grand Cherokee 4xe takes 3.4 hours for a full charge at 240 volts and uses 58 kWh per 100 miles, about $8.70 per 100 miles at $0.15 per kWh.
In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUV N/A 4WD: overall 5 of 5, front 5, side 5, rollover 4; 2026 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L SUV N/A 4WD: overall 5 of 5, front 5, side 5, rollover 4. The agency lists 8 variants; the first 2 are shown.
64 complaints for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Engine (47 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.
The agency's database lists 6 recalls for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee (checked 2026-11-14). They are listed above with the repair the maker offers.
For the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.
Mileage and fuel cost for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.