2023 Jeep Wrangler MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2023 Jeep Wrangler gets up to 23 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 25 mpg with the diesel, across 11 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2023 Jeep Wrangler · 11 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

23MPG combined

22 city 24 highway

$2,800 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score5/10

2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door

Best diesel version

25MPG combined

22 city 29 highway

$3,750 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.29 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic

Best version costs $7,250 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,800 to $5,700 a year. The plug-in hybrid adds 22 miles of electric range and 49 MPGe on electricity. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2022.

Every 2023 Wrangler 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; for plug-in hybrids it assumes typical charging.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Gas
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door EPA listing: Wrangler 2dr 4WD	23 mpg	22 / 24	$2,800
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4-door EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD	22 mpg	21 / 24	$2,950
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door EPA listing: Wrangler 2dr 4WD	21 mpg	20 / 24	$3,100
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4-door EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD	21 mpg	19 / 24	$3,100
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 2-door EPA listing: Wrangler 2dr 4WD	20 mpg	17 / 25	$3,250
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Wrangler 2dr 4WD (also Wrangler 4dr 4WD)	20 mpg	18 / 23	$3,250
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 4-door EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD	19 mpg	17 / 23	$3,400
6.4L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD · Premium fuel	14 mpg	13 / 17	$5,700
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic Best EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD	25 mpg	22 / 29	$3,750
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · Rubic EPA listing: Wrangler Rubic 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD	23 mpg	21 / 26	$4,100
Plug-in hybrid
2.0L turbo 4-cyl plug-in hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4xe · 49 MPGe on electricity · 22 mi electric range · MPG shown is running on gas	20 mpg	20 / 20	$2,400 with charging (EPA); gas only $3,250

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, $5.32 a gallon for premium gas, and $6.29 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door	$2,817	$235	$14,087
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4-door	$2,945	$245	$14,727
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door	$3,086	$257	$15,429
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4-door	$3,086	$257	$15,429
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 2-door	$3,240	$270	$16,200
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 4-door	$3,411	$284	$17,053
6.4L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$5,700	$475	$28,500
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,774	$314	$18,870
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · Rubic	$4,102	$342	$20,511
2.0L turbo 4-cyl plug-in hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic (on gas)	$3,240	$270	$16,200

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50. Plug-in hybrids are calculated running on gas only.

Jeep Wrangler MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 18 to 24 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2018. Diesel: 25 mpg (2020 to 2023).

Best gas version
Best diesel version

2023: gas 23 mpg · diesel 25 mpg

Show as a table

Jeep Wrangler best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best diesel version
2016	18	–
2017	18	–
2018	24	–
2019	24	–
2020	23	25
2021	23	25
2022	23	25
2023	23	25
2024	21	–
2025	21	–
2026	21	–

How the 2023 Wrangler compares

2023 off-road 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.

2023 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Jeep Wrangler This page Best: diesel	25 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Toyota 4Runner Best: gas	17 mpg	17 mpg	$3,800

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2023 Wrangler recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 16 safety recalls and 368 owner complaints for the 2023 Wrangler.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2023 Jeep Wrangler need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 6.4L 8-cyl on premium, the diesel runs on diesel fuel, and the rest use regular.

How does the 2023 Wrangler's MPG compare with the 2022?

For 2023, the best gas version is rated 23 mpg, the same as the year before and the best diesel version is rated 25 mpg, the same as the year before.

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.