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CarsLore / Compare / Large SUVs / Wrangler vs 4 Runner

Jeep Wrangler vs Toyota 4 Runner

Two large SUVs, compared on the same official records: MOT and inspection results, safety ratings, fuel use, recalls and owner complaints. 1 like-for-like measure: the Jeep Wrangler leads on 1, the Toyota 4 Runner on 0.

Where each one leads

Jeep Wrangler

  • On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Jeep Wrangler uses 11.0 l/100 km, the 1995 Toyota 4 Runner 13.1.

Toyota 4 Runner

Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.

Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare

At a glance

Jeep WranglerToyota 4 Runner
Model years in the US safety record1984–20261994–2005
New cars registered in Europe71,721 (2010–2022)—
Licensed in the United Kingdom7,374136
On the road in the Netherlands4,168—

EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).

Reliability and problems

Jeep WranglerToyota 4 Runner
UK MOT first-time pass rate76%—
… against cars of the same age+2%—
New York safety inspections failed1.1%—
… against cars of the same year−25%—
Illogical odometer records (NL)22.6%—
US owner complaints16,0461,034
Most complaints aboutSteeringEngine and engine cooling
Model year with most complaints2018 (1,827)2003 (168)
US recall campaigns92—
Manufacturer service bulletins6,389264
NHTSA defect investigations144—

Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).

Fuel, emissions and price

Jeep WranglerToyota 4 Runner
Official combined fuel use, Canada11.0 l/100 km (2026)13.1 l/100 km (1995)
Real-world use in Europe, petrol12.4 l/100 km—
Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe117 g/km—
Average power of new cars in Europe201 kW (269 hp)—
Average mass in running order2,328 kg—
Dutch list price when new (median)€85,344—

Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).