2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Ford Bronco vs Hyundai Palisade

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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2023 Hyundai Palisade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2023 Ford Bronco (20 MPG). That's roughly $211 a year, or about $1,057 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Bronco
  • Hyundai Palisade

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Ford BroncoHyundai Palisade
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
20 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
20 MPG City 19 MPG
21 MPG Highway 27 MPG
— Passenger volume 155 cu ft
— Cargo volume 18 cu ft
439 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 406 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
Part-time 4WD 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.

Ford Bronco vs Hyundai Palisade across model years

  • Ford Bronco
  • Hyundai Palisade

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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Ford Bronco ranks 94th and the Hyundai Palisade 80th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Ford Bronco or the 2023 Hyundai Palisade?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Palisade. The Ford Bronco is rated 20 MPG combined and the Hyundai Palisade 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Ford Bronco vs. the Hyundai Palisade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,325 for the Ford Bronco and $2,114 for the Hyundai Palisade.

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