2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Honda Pilot vs Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$10,800/ year to fuel
50 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (100 kW) · Single-speed · 50 MPGe

The 2015 Honda Pilot is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, it costs about $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $10,800 for the 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell (50 MPGe). That's roughly $8,475 a year, or about $42,375 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Pilot
  • Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

Side by side

Honda PilotHyundai Tucson Fuel Cell
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $10,800
20 MPG Combined efficiency 50 MPGe
18 MPG City 49 MPGe
25 MPG Highway 51 MPGe
— Driving range 265 mi
433 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Gas Powertrain Fuel cell
Regular gasoline Fuel Hydrogen
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor Electric motor (100 kW)
5-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Honda Pilot vs Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell across model years

  • Honda Pilot
  • Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the Honda Pilot ranks 42nd and the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell 60th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda Pilot is a conventional gas model, while the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Honda Pilot or the 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Pilot. The Honda Pilot is rated 20 MPG combined and the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell 50 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Honda Pilot vs. the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $2,325 for the Honda Pilot and $10,800 for the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell.

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