2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vs Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid

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
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,777/ year to fuel
56 MPGe + 23 MPG

4WD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 56 MPGe + 23 MPG

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,777 for the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid (56 MPGe + 23 MPG). That's roughly $410 a year, or about $2,049 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Palisade Hybrid
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Hyundai Palisade HybridJeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid
$1,368 Your annual fuel cost $1,777
34 MPG Combined efficiency 56 MPGe + 23 MPG
33 MPG City 57 MPGe / 23 MPG
35 MPG Highway 56 MPGe / 24 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 58 kWh
— Driving range 470 mi
— All-electric range 26 mi
258 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 177 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
— Charge time at 240V 3.4 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gas + electricity
2.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain 4WD

✓ 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.

Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vs Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Palisade Hybrid
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid

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 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid ranks 21st and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid 26th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid or the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid. The Hyundai Palisade Hybrid is rated 34 MPG combined and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid 56 MPGe + 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vs. the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,368 for the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid and $1,777 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid.

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