2026 Hyundai Palisade MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade gets up to 21 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 34 mpg as a hybrid, across 6 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Hyundai Palisade · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

21MPG combined

19 city 25 highway

$3,100 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic

Best hybrid version

34MPG combined

33 city 35 highway

$1,900 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue

Best version saves $2,000 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,900 to $3,400 a year. New for 2026: a hybrid version.

Every 2026 Palisade version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Hybrid
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue Best EPA listing: Palisade Hybrid FWD Blue	34 mpg	33 / 35	$1,900
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Palisade Hybrid FWD	31 mpg	31 / 32	$2,100
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Palisade Hybrid AWD	29 mpg	29 / 30	$2,250
Gas
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Palisade FWD	21 mpg	19 / 25	$3,100
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Palisade AWD	20 mpg	18 / 24	$3,250
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · XRT Pro EPA listing: Palisade XRT Pro	19 mpg	16 / 22	$3,400

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual · Blue	$1,906	$159	$9,529
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual	$2,090	$174	$10,452
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual	$2,234	$186	$11,172
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · XRT Pro	$3,411	$284	$17,053

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Hyundai Palisade MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 21 to 22 mpg (every year from 2020 to 2026); highest in 2020. Hybrid: 34 mpg (2026).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 21 mpg · hybrid 34 mpg

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Hyundai Palisade best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2020	22	–
2021	22	–
2022	22	–
2023	22	–
2024	22	–
2025	22	–
2026	21	34

How the 2026 Palisade compares

2026 midsize SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Kia Sorento Best: hybrid	37 mpg	26 mpg	$1,750
Hyundai Santa Fe Best: hybrid	36 mpg	24 mpg	$1,800
Lexus RX Best: hybrid	36 mpg	25 mpg	$2,200
Toyota Highlander Best: hybrid	35 mpg	24 mpg	$1,850
Hyundai Palisade This page Best: hybrid	34 mpg	21 mpg	$1,900
Chevrolet Blazer Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,600
Ford Explorer Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700
Jeep Grand Cherokee Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Nissan Pathfinder Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Honda Pilot Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Chevrolet Traverse Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Subaru Ascent Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Dodge Durango Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250

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2026 Palisade recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 119 owner complaints for the 2026 Palisade.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2026 Hyundai Palisade's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 1 to 2 mpg: the 2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid gets 31 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 29 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2026 Palisade hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $2,250 a year to fuel against $3,250 for the gas model: $1,000 a year, or $5,000 over five years.

Does the 2026 Hyundai Palisade need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Hyundai Palisade version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 Palisade's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 21 mpg, down 1 from 22.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.