2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2026 Dodge Durango 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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2026 Dodge Durango (20 MPG). That's roughly $111 a year, or about $554 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Durango
  • Hyundai Palisade

Side by side

Dodge DurangoHyundai Palisade
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
20 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
18 MPG City 19 MPG
25 MPG Highway 25 MPG
434 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 418 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Dodge Durango vs Hyundai Palisade across model years

  • Dodge Durango
  • 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 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Dodge Durango ranks 49th and the Hyundai Palisade 45th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Dodge Durango or the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Palisade. The Dodge Durango is rated 20 MPG combined and the Hyundai Palisade 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Dodge Durango vs. the Hyundai Palisade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,325 for the Dodge Durango and $2,214 for the Hyundai Palisade.

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