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Cost to own
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
Cost per mile
$1.13/mi
$56,317 total over 5 years
about $939 a month · $7,179 a year fixed + $0.41 per extra mile
Smiles per dollar
5.1
experience 5.8/10 ÷ $1.13/mi (editorial rating, never part of the cost)
Worked out for 5 years at 10,000 miles a year with U.S. averages for taxes, fees and fuel (enter your ZIP in the tool for your state's rules) and a 7.14% loan with nothing down. Change any of it in the tool or compare it with other cars.
Where the money goes
| Depreciation | $18,000 | 32% |
| Tax + title | $2,201 | 4% |
| Fuel / charging | $10,177 | 18% |
| Insurance | $9,500 | 17% |
| Maintenance + repairs | $7,120 | 13% |
| Registration | $584 | 1% |
| Vehicle property tax | $53 | 0% |
| Loan interest | $8,680 | 15% |
| Total | $56,317 | 100% |
Buying and selling
Price $43,000, worth about $25,000 after 5 years (58% of its value kept). Prices as of September 2026. 22 mpg on regular (EPA combined).
Known problem areas
- Quadra-Lift air suspension (medium odds, $1,400–$3,500): Compressor (RepairPal $1,382-1,530 for 2022+) and air spring leaks; CR flags WL suspension as a trouble spot. source
- 3.6 Pentastar oil filter housing / cooler (medium odds, $600–$1,100): Plastic housing cracks from thermal cycling and leaks onto the valley/belt; ~$800 with aluminum upgrade. source
- Electrical / battery drain / Uconnect 5 (medium odds, $300–$1,500): WL battery drain, dead-battery and electrical accessory complaints; main + aux 12V batteries and modules. source
- Suspension recalls (rear coil spring, UCA pinch bolt 24V-132) (low odds, $0–$0): Rear coil springs can detach; upper control arm pinch bolt can break. source
- Quadra-Drive II rear eLSD / drive system (low odds, $1,000–$3,000): CR cites drive-system problems on WL; rear e-locker/eLSD faults or leaks. source
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Every number is an estimate you can change. Sources for each one are on its sticker in the tool (tap the small "i"). How CPM works.