Tank Ledger

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2009 to 2016. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (2014) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (2009). The EPA record holds 7 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

15best combined mpg (2014)
12worst combined mpg (2009)
15latest year best (2016)
7configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2009112 mpg12 mpg#109 of 111 (2th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2010113 mpg13 mpg#109 of 113 (4th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2012114 mpg14 mpg#106 of 110 (4th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2013114 mpg14 mpg#56 of 62 (10th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2014115 mpg15 mpg#48 of 60 (20th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2015115 mpg15 mpg#53 of 62 (15th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2016115 mpg15 mpg#62 of 73 (15th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 placed highest in 2014 at #48 of 60, and lowest in 2009 at #109 of 111. It spent 0 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 7 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20166.4L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl131915766.719.8$5,1505922/10
20156.4L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl131915766.719.8$5,1505923/10
20146.4L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl131915766.719.8$5,1505922/10
20136.4L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl121814821.421.3$5,5506162/10
20126.4L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl121814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20106.1L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd PremiumPR121613884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
20096.1L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.1L 8-cyl111412958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2009 → 201012 → 13 mpg+1 mpg885 gal
2010 → 201213 → 14 mpg+1 mpg821 gal
2013 → 201414 → 15 mpg+1 mpg767 gal

What Grand Cherokee SRT8 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 burns 767 to 767 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$2,300$2,300$0
$3.50/gal$2,683$2,683$0
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,067$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2016 model year is $5,150 to $5,150 a year in fuel, or $14,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 15 mpg the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $854 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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