2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets up to 21 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 25 mpg with the diesel, across 6 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best 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)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic

Best diesel version

25MPG combined

22 city 30 highway

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

Fuel economy score6/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 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 $3,100 to $5,300 a year.

Every 2016 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 · 4WD · 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 SRT8 4WD · Premium fuel	15 mpg	13 / 19	$5,300
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 8-speed automatic Best EPA listing: Grand Cherokee 2WD	25 mpg	22 / 30	$3,750
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic 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	Per month	5 years
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
5.7L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$4,350	$363	$21,750
6.4L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$5,320	$443	$26,600
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,774	$315	$18,870
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,931	$328	$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

2016: gas 21 mpg · diesel 25 mpg

Show as a table

Jeep Grand Cherokee best combined mpg by model year
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 2016 Grand Cherokee compares

2016 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.

2016 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Lexus RX Best: hybrid	30 mpg	23 mpg	$2,650
Toyota Highlander Best: hybrid	28 mpg	22 mpg	$2,300
Jeep Grand Cherokee This page Best: diesel	25 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Kia Sorento Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700
Ford Edge Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700
Honda Pilot Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Hyundai Santa Fe Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Nissan Pathfinder Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Ford Explorer Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Dodge Durango Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Chevrolet Traverse Best: gas	18 mpg	18 mpg	$3,600

2016 Grand Cherokee recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 310 owner complaints for the 2016 Grand Cherokee.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 1 mpg combined: the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel gets 25 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 24 with 4WD.

Does the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee 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.

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.