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Seasoned Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 535
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From: Michigan
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
2000 Cherokee sport, 4 1/2 in lift, 31 10.50s MT's, with or with out my roof rack i pull 14 mpg in town and 14 mpg on hwy...ive had it up to 14.7 couple times haha! but doing this is not all that accurate because your cars not sitting level every time you put gas in it..so one time u fill up it gets 18 gal.. the next you get 15... and every pump is at some kind of slant to keep water away from the pump so your not standing in 6 in of water pumping your gas! lol
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 110
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From: All Over Oregon
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
1995 4.0 auto 170k. 3" lift, 235/75/15 AT daily drivers.
I get about 18 on the highway from corvallis to medford (220 miles, and has several mountain passes) as long as I keep it under 70. If I feel like going 75 on the freeway I can expect 15ish
I got 20 in the valley at 65, but thats not climbing any hills.
around 16 in town, although most weeks the last half of that tank gets used on the highway.
The 31" mud tires I play with get about 2 mpg worse in all situations (that is accounting for the odometer being off, too).
Makes me miss my 02 diesel jetta a bit... that ***** got 50 on the freeway, and 42 driving the **** out of it delivering pizzas. Pretty quick too.
I get about 18 on the highway from corvallis to medford (220 miles, and has several mountain passes) as long as I keep it under 70. If I feel like going 75 on the freeway I can expect 15ish
I got 20 in the valley at 65, but thats not climbing any hills.
around 16 in town, although most weeks the last half of that tank gets used on the highway.
The 31" mud tires I play with get about 2 mpg worse in all situations (that is accounting for the odometer being off, too).
Makes me miss my 02 diesel jetta a bit... that ***** got 50 on the freeway, and 42 driving the **** out of it delivering pizzas. Pretty quick too.
CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,291
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From: ellington, missouri
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l inline 6cyl
90 cherokee laredo, 4x4, bone stock cept im running 30's. it all depends on how im driving depends on my mpg. some days its maybe 10mpg, somedays more. drove the jeep on half a tank fer a month when i first got it.
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Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 15
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From: westlake village ca.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
2000 Cherokee 4.0 4x4 5 spd at 1800- 2000 rpm, driving to lake havasu arizonia. 22-24 mpg. Every time I drive there once a month. Added royal purple fluids in the drive line Trans, Rear end, transfer case, engine runs cooler and trans is not hot to the touch anymore., even in the heat 110 degrees. Checked speed and distance via gps..... Yes IM grinning. All stock DD.
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,992
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From: West Bloomfield,MI
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, CAI, Edelbrock Breather, Optima Yellowtop
Originally Posted by tornprince
90 cherokee laredo, 4x4, bone stock cept im running 30's. it all depends on how im driving depends on my mpg. some days its maybe 10mpg, somedays more. drove the jeep on half a tank fer a month when i first got it.
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 79
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From: Leesburg and Blue Ridge
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6 Stroker
I hav a 4.6 and i got 18-19 mpg on my trip to Blue Ridge this weekend. Speeds anywhere from 55-85mph. It drops significantly if I do a lot of fast accelerating or trail riding. I got 12mpg mixed with 6hrs of Beasley **** and 100 or so miles of city/HWY driving. 31" MT's and 3" lift. All stock besides that and the stroker and injectors. Im sure it would be better with exhaust, header, and CAI.
edit: just checked my mileage from my trip back home from blue ridge, and I got 20.1 mpg.
edit: just checked my mileage from my trip back home from blue ridge, and I got 20.1 mpg.
Last edited by stroked; Aug 16, 2011 at 07:06 AM.
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 710
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From: Santa Rosa, CA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
96 xj manual 5speed
4.5 in rough country long arm
33 in mt tires
& 4.56 locked diffs front and rear
20 mpg highway havnt really tested in town.
it used to be like 12 mpg ( same setup )
so i tried some marvels mystery oil in my gas tank.
dropped down to 8mpg on that tank ( cuz it knocked more crud into the filter. )
then i replaced the fuel filter and man oh man there was alot of crumbs of dirt and such.
and ever since then its been getting a good 20 on highway
4.5 in rough country long arm
33 in mt tires
& 4.56 locked diffs front and rear
20 mpg highway havnt really tested in town.
it used to be like 12 mpg ( same setup )
so i tried some marvels mystery oil in my gas tank.
dropped down to 8mpg on that tank ( cuz it knocked more crud into the filter. )
then i replaced the fuel filter and man oh man there was alot of crumbs of dirt and such.
and ever since then its been getting a good 20 on highway
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Southern Alberta, Canada
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 litre
1998 Cherokee Sport, 4.0 litre, all stock. Usually get anywheres from 18-20 on the highway, 13-15 in the city. It used to get round 17 on the highway, then I changed the spark plugs and that seemed to help significantly (the gap on the old ones were huge)
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 4,734
Likes: 12
Year: 2015, 2012
Model: Grand Cherokee (WK2)
Engine: 3.6L
'92 Laredo 4.0 HO auto 4X4--engine has about 6500 miles since total rebuild. Full synthetic Mobil 1 10W30. LT235/75R15 tires. 15 MPG combined city and highway using A/C driving normally. Chassis has 196,500 miles.
'87 Pioneer 4.0 Renix auto 4X4. Original non-rebuilt engine. 205,000 miles. Same LT 235/75R15 tires. K&N air cleaner filter. Full synthetic Mobil 1 10W30. Using the "power" setting, about 17 MPG combined. Using A/C, driving normally. Has gotten as good as 19.7 MPG.
'87 Pioneer 4.0 Renix auto 4X4. Original non-rebuilt engine. 205,000 miles. Same LT 235/75R15 tires. K&N air cleaner filter. Full synthetic Mobil 1 10W30. Using the "power" setting, about 17 MPG combined. Using A/C, driving normally. Has gotten as good as 19.7 MPG.
Seasoned Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 358
Likes: 1
From: idaho falls, idaho
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
91 limited 4.0 auto straight piped (bought it that way) with a cherry bomb, k&n air filter, 235/75/15 at about 30 psi all the time, currently 9 but before my fuel issue i would get about 15 and thats with the pedal to the floor all day long
96 XJ sport, 5 speed manual, 4.0 L, 224,000 miles....bone stock.
Highway, 73 mph on a non-stop, low traffic continous 300 mile run. 20-21 mpg mpg.
Highways, 65 mph, on the same 300 mile run, 22-24 mpg.
City, 16-18 mpg depending upon aggressiveness.
Highway, 73 mph on a non-stop, low traffic continous 300 mile run. 20-21 mpg mpg.
Highways, 65 mph, on the same 300 mile run, 22-24 mpg.
City, 16-18 mpg depending upon aggressiveness.




