2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 GMC Acadia 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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2022 GMC Acadia is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2022 Hyundai Palisade (22 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,268 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Acadia
  • Hyundai Palisade

Side by side

GMC AcadiaHyundai Palisade
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
25 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
22 MPG City 19 MPG
29 MPG Highway 26 MPG
— Passenger volume 155 cu ft
— Cargo volume 18 cu ft
358 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 407 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo 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.

GMC Acadia vs Hyundai Palisade across model years

  • GMC Acadia
  • 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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the GMC Acadia ranks 12th and the Hyundai Palisade 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 GMC Acadia or the 2022 Hyundai Palisade?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Acadia. The GMC Acadia is rated 25 MPG combined and the Hyundai Palisade 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 GMC Acadia vs. the Hyundai Palisade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the GMC Acadia and $2,114 for the Hyundai Palisade.

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