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Jeep J-10 Pickup Truck MPG by year — every rating on record

The Jeep J-10 Pickup Truck has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 1985 to 1988. Across those years its best rated version returned 16 mpg (1985) and its thirstiest returned 11 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks.

16best combined mpg (1985)
11worst combined mpg (1985)
15latest year best (1988)
12configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1985416 mpg11 mpg#12 of 16 (27th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1986316 mpg11 mpg#14 of 18 (24th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1987316 mpg11 mpg#16 of 22 (29th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1988215 mpg11 mpg#18 of 21 (15th pct)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 J-10 Pickup Truck placed highest in 1985 at #12 of 16, and lowest in 1988 at #18 of 21. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 12 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19885.9L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular5.9L 8-cyl1012111045.527.0$5,650807.9090909090909n/a
19884.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19875.9L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular5.9L 8-cyl1012111045.527.0$5,650807.9090909090909n/a
19874.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19874.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19865.9L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular5.9L 8-cyl1012111045.527.0$5,650807.9090909090909n/a
19864.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19864.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19855.9L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)1012111045.527.0$5,650807.9090909090909n/a
19854.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1987 → 198816 → 15 mpg-1 mpg767 gal

What J-10 Pickup Truck fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1988 Jeep J-10 Pickup Truck burns 767 to 1045 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$3,136$836
$3.50/gal$2,683$3,659$976
$4.00/gal$3,067$4,182$1,115

EPA’s own estimate for the 1988 model year is $4,150 to $5,650 a year in fuel, or $9,500 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 15 mpg the Jeep J-10 Pickup Truck is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $767 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Jeep nameplates

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