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Jeep Comanche

Photo: Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

The official data lists 68 versions of the Jeep Comanche (1986–1993), in the United States. Each market publishes its own figures, measured on its own test procedure.

At a glance

Years in the data: 1986–1993
Markets: United States
Engines: 2.1 L to 4.0 L
Fuels: Petrol, Diesel
Lowest consumption (United States): 9.0 L/100 km (EPA)

What is the Jeep Comanche?

The Comanche is a compact pickup from Jeep’s 1980s range. It was based on the XJ Cherokee, adapting that model’s underpinnings into a truck with a separate cargo bed. Jeep offered it in short-bed and long-bed forms, giving it a place in the brand’s pickup line.

Generation and engines

The Comanche had one generation, the MJ, which Jeep dates from 1986 to 1992. US EPA listings cover model years 1986 to 1993.

The US engine range ran from 2.1 to 4.0 litres and included petrol and diesel options. EPA listings cover 68 versions.

How economical is the Jeep Comanche?

The best combined fuel-economy rating listed for the Comanche is 26 MPG under the US EPA procedure. The lowest listed consumption is 9 L/100 km, also on the EPA basis. These are two ways of expressing the US test results.

EPA testing uses a different procedure from European NEDC or WLTP tests and Canada’s 5-cycle procedure, so figures from those markets are not directly equivalent.

Where was the Comanche sold?

The Comanche’s listed market is the United States. As a pickup based on the XJ Cherokee, it joined Jeep’s utility range with a cargo bed and short-bed and long-bed configurations.

Questions and answers

What years was the Jeep Comanche made?

Jeep dates the MJ generation from 1986 to 1992. US EPA listings cover model years 1986 to 1993.

Was the Comanche a pickup or an SUV?

It was a pickup based on the XJ Cherokee, with a separate cargo bed.

What engines and fuel economy did it have?

US listings include 2.1- to 4.0-litre petrol and diesel engines. The best combined EPA rating is 26 MPG, and the lowest listed consumption is 9 L/100 km.

Comanche MJ (1986–1992)

Jeep Comanche MJ — Photo: Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Model codes: MJ · Sold in: United States · References: jeep.com, en.wikipedia.org

United States 63 versions

Model years sold in the USA, from the EPA and the Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov). MPG on the EPA test; litres per 100 km = 235.215 ÷ MPG.

Years and version	Engine	Fuel	Gearbox	Drive	Consumption (combined)	CO₂
1992–1993(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1992–1993(FFS)	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1992–1993(FFS)	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1992(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1992(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	276 g/km
1992(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1989–1992(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1992(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1991(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1991(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1991(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1991(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1991(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1991(FFS)	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1991(FFS)	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1987–1990(FFS) (SPFI), SIL · (FFS), SIL · SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	21 MPG (11.2 L/100 km) EPA	263 g/km
1988–1990(FFS), 2MODE · CLKUP · (FFS), CLKUP	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1988–1990(FFS), SIL · SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	276 g/km
1990(FFS), CLKUP	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1989–1990(FFS)	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	276 g/km
1989–1990(FFS)	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1989–1990SIL · (FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	276 g/km
1989–1990(FFS)	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1989–1990(FFS)	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1990(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	276 g/km
1990(FFS), CLKUP	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1990(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1990(FFS), CLKUP	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1989SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1989CLKUP	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1989(FFS), CLKUP	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1989(FFS), CLKUP	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1989(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1988(FFS), 2MODE	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1988(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	21 MPG (11.2 L/100 km) EPA	263 g/km
1988(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1987–1988(FFS) (MPFI), 2MODE · (FFS), 2MODE CLKUP	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1988(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1988(FFS), 2MODE CLKUP	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1988(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1987(DSL,TRBO) (NO-CAT)	2.1 L	Diesel	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	25 MPG (9.4 L/100 km) EPA	253 g/km
1987(FFS) (SPFI), 2MODE	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1987(FFS) (SPFI), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1987(FFS) (SPFI), 2MODE	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1987(FFS) (SPFI), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	276 g/km
1987(FFS) (SPFI), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1987(FFS) (MPFI), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1987(FFS) (MPFI), 2MODE	4.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1987(FFS) (MPFI), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1986(DSL,TRBO) (MPFI) (NO-CAT)	2.1 L	Diesel	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	26 MPG (9.0 L/100 km) EPA	243 g/km
1986(DSL,TRBO) (NO-CAT)	2.1 L	Diesel	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	25 MPG (9.4 L/100 km) EPA	253 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI)	2.5 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	23 MPG (10.2 L/100 km) EPA	240 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI)	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	21 MPG (11.2 L/100 km) EPA	263 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI)	2.5 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	21 MPG (11.2 L/100 km) EPA	263 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI)	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1986(FFS) (SPFI), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	276 g/km
1986	2.8 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1986	2.8 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1986	2.8 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Four- or all-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1986	2.8 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km

Versions outside these generations

United States 5 versions

Model years sold in the USA, from the EPA and the Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov). MPG on the EPA test; litres per 100 km = 235.215 ÷ MPG.

Years and version	Engine	Fuel	Gearbox	Drive	Consumption (combined)	CO₂
1993(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	307 g/km
1993(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1993(FFS), SIL	2.5 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	291 g/km
1993(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Four- or all-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1993(FFS), SIL	4.0 L	Petrol	5-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km

Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.