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2026 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel 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
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,312 for the 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel (24 MPG). That's roughly $98 a year, or about $491 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel
  • Hyundai Palisade

Side by side

Chevrolet Tahoe DieselHyundai Palisade
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
24 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
22 MPG City 19 MPG
26 MPG Highway 25 MPG
427 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 418 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
10-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.

Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel vs Hyundai Palisade across model years

  • Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel
  • 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 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel ranks 48th and the Hyundai Palisade 45th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel is a diesel, while the Hyundai Palisade is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel or the 2026 Hyundai Palisade?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Palisade. The Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Hyundai Palisade 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel vs. the Hyundai Palisade per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,312 for the Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel and $2,214 for the Hyundai Palisade.

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