Tank Ledger

Jeep Comanche MPG by year — every rating on record

The Jeep Comanche has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1986 to 1988. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (1986) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (1986). The EPA record holds 35 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks.

26best combined mpg (1986)
16worst combined mpg (1986)
21latest year best (1988)
35configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
19861426 mpg16 mpg#1 of 18 (100th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveDiesel, RegularStandard Pickup Trucks
19871125 mpg16 mpg#1 of 22 (100th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveDiesel, RegularStandard Pickup Trucks
19881021 mpg16 mpg#2 of 21 (95th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Jeep Comanche placed highest in 1986 at #1 of 18, and lowest in 1988 at #2 of 21. It spent 3 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 35 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19884.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19884.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19882.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19884.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19882.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19884.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19882.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)182119605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19882.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)182220575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19882.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)192321547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19882.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)192321547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19874.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)152016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19874.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)151916718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19874.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19874.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19872.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)172118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19872.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19872.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)182219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19872.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)182219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19872.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)192320575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19872.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)192321547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19872.1L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Diesel(DSL,TRBO) (NO-CAT), turbocharged, Diesel242725460.014.3$3,600407.2n/a
19862.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular2.8L 6-cyl151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19862.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular2.8L 6-cyl151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19862.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.8L 6-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19862.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.8L 6-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)172018638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)172118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)182119605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)182219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)182320575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)192421547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)192421547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)212523500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19862.1L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Diesel(DSL,TRBO) (NO-CAT), turbocharged, Diesel242625460.014.3$3,600407.2n/a
19862.1L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Diesel(DSL,TRBO) (MPFI) (NO-CAT), turbocharged, Diesel242926442.313.7$3,450391.53846153846155n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1986 → 198726 → 25 mpg-1 mpg460 gal
1987 → 198825 → 21 mpg-4 mpg548 gal

What Comanche fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1988 Jeep Comanche burns 548 to 719 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,643$2,156$513
$3.50/gal$1,917$2,516$599
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,875$685

EPA’s own estimate for the 1988 model year is $2,950 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks

Across the 36 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 21 mpg the Jeep Comanche is exactly at the median.

Other Jeep nameplates

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