2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2026 Hyundai Palisade vs Toyota Sequoia Hybrid

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

The 2026 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid 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

  • Hyundai Palisade
  • Toyota Sequoia Hybrid

Side by side

Hyundai PalisadeToyota Sequoia Hybrid
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
21 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
19 MPG City 21 MPG
25 MPG Highway 24 MPG
418 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 395 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.4L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Palisade
  • Toyota Sequoia Hybrid

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 Hyundai Palisade ranks 45th and the Toyota Sequoia Hybrid 37th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Palisade is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Sequoia Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Hyundai Palisade or the 2026 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid?

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

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Hyundai Palisade vs. the Toyota Sequoia Hybrid per year?

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

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