2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG and Fuel Cost
The 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets up to 21 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 24 mpg with the diesel, across 6 EPA-tested versions.
EPA fuel economy
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 6 EPA-tested versionsBest gas version
21MPG combined
18 city 25 highway
$3,100 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)
3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic
Best diesel version
24MPG combined
21 city 28 highway
$3,950 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.29 a gallon (diesel)
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · AWD · 8-speed automatic
Best version costs $8,250 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)
At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,100 to $6,150 a year. Compared with 2018, the best diesel version is down 1 mpg.
Every 2019 Grand Cherokee version
EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.
| Version | Combined | City / Hwy | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | |||
3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Grand Cherokee 4WD |
21 mpg | 18 / 25 | $3,100 |
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Grand Cherokee 2WD |
21 mpg | 19 / 26 | $3,100 |
5.7L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Grand Cherokee 4WD · Midgrade fuel |
17 mpg | 14 / 22 | $4,350 |
6.4L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Grand Cherokee SRT 4WD · Premium fuel |
15 mpg | 13 / 19 | $5,300 |
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 4WD · Premium fuel |
13 mpg | 11 / 17 | $6,150 |
| Diesel | |||
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · AWD · 8-speed automatic Best
EPA listing: Grand Cherokee 4WD |
24 mpg | 21 / 28 | $3,950 |
Fuel cost at your prices
EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas, $4.93 a gallon for midgrade gas, $5.32 a gallon for premium gas, and $6.29 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.
| Version | Per year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic | $3,086 | $15,429 |
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic | $3,086 | $15,429 |
5.7L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic | $4,350 | $21,750 |
6.4L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic | $5,320 | $26,600 |
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic | $6,138 | $30,692 |
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · AWD · 8-speed automatic | $3,931 | $19,656 |
At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.
Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG by model year
The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 21 to 23 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2026. Diesel: 24 to 25 mpg (2016, 2018 to 2019); highest in 2016.
- Best gas version
- Best diesel version
2019: gas 21 mpg · diesel 24 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best diesel version |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | 25 |
| 2017 | 21 | – |
| 2018 | 21 | 25 |
| 2019 | 21 | 24 |
| 2020 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 21 | – |
| 2022 | 22 | – |
| 2023 | 22 | – |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2025 | 22 | – |
| 2026 | 23 | – |
How the 2019 Grand Cherokee compares
2019 midsize SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.
| 2019 model | Best combined | Best gas | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
Best: hybrid |
29 mpg | 23 mpg | $2,250 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee This page Best: diesel |
24 mpg | 21 mpg | $3,100 |
Best: gas |
22 mpg | 22 mpg | $2,950 |
2019 Grand Cherokee recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 367 owner complaints for the 2019 Grand Cherokee.What they cover, and crash test ratingsQuestions
Does AWD lower the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee's gas mileage?
No. Versions that differ only in drive share the same combined rating: the 3.6L 6-cyl gets 21 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 21 with AWD.
Does the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee need premium gas?
Some versions do. EPA lists the 6.2L supercharged 8-cyl and the 6.4L 8-cyl on premium, the diesel runs on diesel fuel, and the rest use regular.
How does the 2019 Grand Cherokee's MPG compare with the 2018?
For 2019, the best gas version is rated 21 mpg, the same as the year before and the best diesel version is rated 24 mpg, down 1 from 25.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
- Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.