2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2021 Chevrolet Traverse 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.
The 2021 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 2021 Chevrolet Traverse (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Hyundai Palisade
Side by side
| Chevrolet Traverse | Hyundai Palisade | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 420 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 407 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 |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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.
Chevrolet Traverse vs Hyundai Palisade across model years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Traverse ranks 17th and the Hyundai Palisade 11th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse or the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Palisade. The Chevrolet Traverse 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 2021 Chevrolet Traverse vs. the Hyundai Palisade per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Chevrolet Traverse and $2,114 for the Hyundai Palisade.
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