Jeep Wrangler 2002 fuel consumption

Jeep Wrangler from 2002 to 2007 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 18% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 15% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 20% higher. Starting from 2002 Jeep Wrangler average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2006 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Jeep Wrangler
2002	+6%	+10%
Show all years
2003	+6%	+10%
2004	+7%	+10%
2005	+8%	+10%
2006	+9%	+10%
2007	+11%	+10%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Jeep Wrangler.

2002 - 2007

Jeep Wrangler 2002 TJ fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	18.9 MPG 12.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	17.4 MPG 13.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+10%

Jeep Wrangler 2002 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, Jeep Wrangler 2002 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Jeep Wrangler advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Jeep Wrangler with 4.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Jeep Wrangler 2002 4.0i 177 HP 4x4).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.4 liter petrol engine
Jeep Wrangler 2002 2.4i 143 HP 4x4 manual	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km	19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km+19%
Jeep Wrangler 2003 2.4 i 16V 147 HP 4x4 automatic	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km
4.0 liter petrol engine
Jeep Wrangler 2002 4.0i 177 HP 4x4 manual	16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km	16.1 MPG 14.6 l/100km+1%
Jeep Wrangler 2002 4.0i 177 HP 4x4 automatic	16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.