2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2020 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 $2,214 for the 2020 Dodge Durango (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Durango
  • Hyundai Palisade

Side by side

Dodge DurangoHyundai Palisade
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
21 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
19 MPG City 19 MPG
26 MPG Highway 26 MPG
414 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 406 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 3.8L 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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Dodge Durango ranks 13th and the Hyundai Palisade 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Dodge Durango or the 2020 Hyundai Palisade?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Palisade. The Dodge Durango is rated 21 MPG combined and the Hyundai Palisade 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Dodge Durango vs. the Hyundai Palisade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Dodge Durango and $2,114 for the Hyundai Palisade.

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