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2025 Jeep Wrangler MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2025 Jeep Wrangler is rated 14 to 21 mpg combined across 6 EPA-tested gas versions, plus a plug-in hybrid; the best is the 2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door.

EPA fuel economy

2025 Jeep Wrangler · 7 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

21MPG combined

20 city 23 highway

$2,950 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

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

Best version costs $3,750 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,950 to $5,550 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 2024.

Too new to rank against other Wrangler years

The 2025 Wrangler has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

Years to avoid: 2018. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Wrangler year rankedThe 2025 Wrangler's recalls and problems

Every 2025 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.

VersionCombinedCity / HwyFuel / year
Gas
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door Best
EPA listing: Wrangler 2dr 4WD
21 mpg 20 / 23 $2,950
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4-door
EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD
21 mpg 20 / 22 $2,950
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD
20 mpg 18 / 23 $3,100
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 2-door
EPA listing: Wrangler 2dr 4WD
19 mpg 17 / 23 $3,300
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 4-door
EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD
19 mpg 16 / 22 $3,300
6.4L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Wrangler 4dr 4WD · Premium fuel
14 mpg 13 / 16 $5,550
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 $2,350
with charging (EPA); gas only $3,100

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas and $5.01 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

VersionPer yearPer month5 years
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 2-door
$2,857$238$14,286
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · 4-door
$2,857$238$14,286
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic
$3,000$250$15,000
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 2-door
$3,158$263$15,789
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed manual · 4-door
$3,158$263$15,789
6.4L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic
$5,368$447$26,839
2.0L turbo 4-cyl plug-in hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic (on gas)
$3,000$250$15,000

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: 17 to 24 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); highest in 2018. Diesel: 25 mpg (2020 to 2023).

  • Best gas version
  • Best diesel version

2025: gas 21 mpg · diesel not offered

Show as a table
Jeep Wrangler best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas versionBest diesel version
201017–
201117–
201218–
201318–
201418–
201518–
201618–
201718–
201824–
201924–
20202325
20212325
20222325
20232325
202421–
202521–
202621–

How the 2025 Wrangler compares

2025 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.

2025 modelBest combinedBest gasFuel / year
Best: hybrid
23 mpg22 mpg$2,700
Jeep Wrangler This page
Best: gas
21 mpg21 mpg$2,950
Best: gas
20 mpg20 mpg$3,100

2025 Wrangler recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 84 owner complaints for the 2025 Wrangler.

Owners most often describe loss of power (28 complaints, 33%), then the check engine light (16).

See the 2025 Wrangler recalls and problems

Questions

Does the 2025 Jeep Wrangler need premium gas?

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

How does the 2025 Wrangler's MPG compare with the 2024?

For 2025, the best gas version is rated 21 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

  • US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
  • EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
  • Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 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.