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Hyundai Palisade Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Palisade Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2026 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 31 mpg (2026) and its thirstiest returned 29 mpg (2026). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

31best combined mpg (2026)
29worst combined mpg (2026)
31latest year best (2027)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2026231 mpg29 mpg#69 of 191 (64th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2027231 mpg30 mpg#9 of 21 (60th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Palisade Hybrid placed highest in 2027 at #9 of 21, and lowest in 2026 at #69 of 191. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20272.5L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop293130383.39.9$2,1002956/10
20272.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop313231371.09.6$2,0002836/10
20262.5L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop293029396.610.3$2,1503006/10
20262.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop313231371.09.6$2,0002836/10

What Palisade Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid burns 371 to 383 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,113$1,150$37
$3.50/gal$1,298$1,342$43
$4.00/gal$1,484$1,533$49

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,000 to $2,100 a year in fuel, or $1,250 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 31 mpg the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid is 9 mpg better the median, which is worth about $531 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Hyundai nameplates

Every Hyundai model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.