Jeep Cherokee MPG by year — every rating on record

The Jeep Cherokee has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 26 model years, from 1987 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 37 mpg (2026) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (1991). The EPA record holds 150 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Jeep Cherokee placed highest in 1989 at #3 of 20, and lowest in 2023 at #108 of 166. It spent 22 of its 26 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 150 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 9 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Cherokee fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Jeep Cherokee burns 311 to 311 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $1,700 to $1,700 a year in fuel, or $2,750 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicles

Across the 113 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicles, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 37 mpg the Jeep Cherokee is 16 mpg better the median, which is worth about $829 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Special Purpose Vehicles rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Jeep nameplates

Every Jeep model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.