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2027 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vs Kia Carnival 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
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 33 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2027 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid (34 MPG) costs about $1,368 a year to fuel and the 2027 Kia Carnival Hybrid (33 MPG) about $1,409.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Palisade Hybrid
  • Kia Carnival Hybrid

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Hyundai Palisade HybridKia Carnival Hybrid
$1,368 Your annual fuel cost $1,409
34 MPG Combined efficiency 33 MPG
33 MPG City 34 MPG
35 MPG Highway 32 MPG
258 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 274 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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.

Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vs Kia Carnival Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Palisade Hybrid
  • Kia Carnival Hybrid

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

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid or the 2027 Kia Carnival Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid. The Hyundai Palisade Hybrid is rated 34 MPG combined and the Kia Carnival Hybrid 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vs. the Kia Carnival Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,368 for the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid and $1,409 for the Kia Carnival Hybrid.

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