2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2021 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.
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 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 Durango | Hyundai 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) | 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 |
| 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 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Dodge Durango ranks 14th and the Hyundai Palisade 11th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Dodge Durango or the 2021 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 2021 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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