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Is the 2026 Hyundai Palisade hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

3.7years

  • Hybrid: $2,220 more. Saves $596 a year.
  • Pays back in 3.7 years, about 44,700 miles.
  • After 5 years: $760 ahead.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.38.
  • Or at more than 8,900 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

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012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$0Paid back$2,220Ahead $760$100 a coinSand: $2,220 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 20 mpg · 600 gal · $1,920Hybrid version · 29 mpg · 414 gal · $1,324
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2026 Hyundai Palisade: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimSEL 7P AWDHybrid SEL 7P AWD
MSRP$43,940$46,160
Combined mpg20 mpg29 mpg
City mpg18 mpg29 mpg
Highway mpg24 mpg30 mpg
Horsepower287 hp329 hp
DriveAWDAWD
Gallons a year600414
Fuel a year$1,920$1,324

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 29% of 39 hybrids (2026).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked