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.
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.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Palisade
- Toyota Sequoia Hybrid
Side by side
| Hyundai Palisade | Toyota 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.
More 2026 comparisons
Hyundai Palisade vs…
Or compare the 2026 Hyundai Palisade with anything else: