2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2026 Buick Enclave 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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2026 Buick Enclave 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 2026 Hyundai Palisade (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Enclave
  • Hyundai Palisade

Side by side

Buick EnclaveHyundai Palisade
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
22 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
20 MPG City 19 MPG
25 MPG Highway 25 MPG
404 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 418 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
2.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
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.

Buick Enclave vs Hyundai Palisade across model years

  • Buick Enclave
  • 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 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Buick Enclave ranks 40th and the Hyundai Palisade 45th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Buick Enclave or the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?

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

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Buick Enclave vs. the Hyundai Palisade per year?

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

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