2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Hyundai Palisade vs Volkswagen Atlas
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 2023 Volkswagen Atlas is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2023 Hyundai Palisade (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Palisade
- Volkswagen Atlas
Side by side
| Hyundai Palisade | Volkswagen Atlas | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 155 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 18 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 406 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 387 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 |
| 3.8L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-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.
Hyundai Palisade vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years
- Hyundai Palisade
- Volkswagen Atlas
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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Hyundai Palisade ranks 80th and the Volkswagen Atlas 75th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Hyundai Palisade or the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Atlas. The Hyundai Palisade is rated 22 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Atlas 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Hyundai Palisade vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Hyundai Palisade and $2,022 for the Volkswagen Atlas.
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