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

$2,950 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

$1,850 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

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

Best version saves $1,750 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Nov 12, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,850 to $3,300 a year. New for 2026: a hybrid version.

Too new to rank against other Palisade years

The 2026 Palisade has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

No Palisade year stands out enough to avoid. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Palisade year ranked The 2026 Palisade's recalls and problems

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	$1,850
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Palisade Hybrid FWD	31 mpg	31 / 32	$2,000
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual EPA listing: Palisade Hybrid AWD	29 mpg	29 / 30	$2,150
Gas
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Palisade FWD	21 mpg	19 / 25	$2,950
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Palisade AWD	20 mpg	18 / 24	$3,100
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · XRT Pro EPA listing: Palisade XRT Pro	19 mpg	16 / 22	$3,300

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 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	$1,765	$147	$8,824
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual	$1,935	$161	$9,677
2.5L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · 6-speed automated manual	$2,069	$172	$10,345
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,857	$238	$14,286
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,000	$250	$15,000
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic · XRT Pro	$3,158	$263	$15,789

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

Does the hybrid pay for itself? See the payback for every model sold both ways.

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

Show as a table

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

Every Palisade year's ratings in one table

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	$1,700
Hyundai Santa Fe Best: hybrid	36 mpg	24 mpg	$1,750
Lexus RX Best: hybrid	36 mpg	25 mpg	$2,150
Toyota Grand Highlander Best: hybrid	36 mpg	24 mpg	$1,750
Toyota Highlander Best: hybrid	35 mpg	24 mpg	$1,800
Hyundai Palisade This page Best: hybrid	34 mpg	21 mpg	$1,850
Chevrolet Blazer Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,500
Mazda CX-90 Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,500
Ford Explorer Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,600
Jeep Grand Cherokee Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,700
Nissan Pathfinder Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,700
Nissan Murano Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,700
Volkswagen Atlas Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,700
Honda Pilot Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,850
Chevrolet Traverse Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,850
Subaru Ascent Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,850
GMC Acadia Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,850
Buick Enclave Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,850
Honda Passport Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$2,950
Dodge Durango Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,100

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2026 Palisade recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 140 owner complaints for the 2026 Palisade.

Owners most often describe loss of power (14 complaints, 10%), then hesitation (12). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars.

See the 2026 Palisade recalls and problems

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, $4.00 a gallon), the hybrid costs $2,150 a year to fuel against $3,100 for the gas model: $950 a year, or $4,750 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 Nov 4, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 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.