2021 Hyundai Palisade MPG

The 2021 Hyundai Palisade has a combined fuel economy of 21 to 22 MPG, depending on which drivetrain configuration your vehicle has.
Written by Liz Jenson
Reviewed by Pat Roache
The 2021 Hyundai Palisade has a combined fuel economy of 22 MPG in the front-wheel drive configuration and 21 MPG in the all-wheel-drive configuration.
Compared with other SUV models from the same year, the Palisade is above average for fuel consumption. However, there are some tips and tricks that you can try to keep your vehicle functioning at the highest level possible! Let’s take a closer look at the 2021 Hyundai Palisade’s fuel economy as well as ways to improve it.
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2021 Hyundai Palisade fuel economy

The drivetrain in your 2021 Hyundai Palisade will affect your vehicle’s fuel economy.
In the all-wheel drive (AWD) configuration, the 2021 Palisade can achieve up to 19 MPG in the city, 24 MPG on the highway, and a combined rating of 21 MPG. If you opt for the front-wheel drive (FWD) configuration, however, this vehicle can achieve up to 19 MPG in the city, 26 MPG on the highway, and 22 MPG combined.
Regardless of which drivetrain you drive, your Palisade will come equipped with a 3.8-liter GDI V6 engine that is capable of producing up to 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. Since the engine doesn’t change from one drivetrain to another, it makes sense that your vehicle would require a little more gas to move an AWD vehicle. 
Vehicles equipped with AWD have a slightly heavier powertrain, which causes a higher rate of gas usage. They also require power to be sent to all of the wheels rather than just the front two, which will result in a slightly higher gasoline consumption rate.
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Is the 2021 Hyundai Palisade good on gas? 

The average combined fuel efficiency for an SUV is 25 to 27 MPG. Compared to the
Hyundai Palisade’s top competitors
, this SUV uses a little more gas per mile. 
Some of the Palisade’s more fuel-efficient competition includes the 2021
Honda CR-V
with a combined fuel efficiency of 30 MPG and the 2021
Mazda CX-5
with a combined fuel efficiency of 25 MPG to 27 MPG (depending on the vehicle’s engine configuration). 
This difference in fuel efficiency is most evident when it comes to buying gasoline for your vehicle. On average, 2021 Palisade drivers will pay about $2,400 per year to keep their gas tanks full, whereas a 2021 Honda CR-V driver might only pay $1,750. In short, while the Palisade isn’t the least fuel-efficient SUV on the market, there are certainly other options out there for those hoping to conserve gas.

How to improve fuel efficiency for a 2021 Hyundai Palisade

If you’re hoping to find a way to improve your Palisade’s gas mileage in the meantime, there are a couple of tricks you can try:
  1. Use
    cruise control
    (or drive more carefully). The more you brake and accelerate in your vehicle, the more fuel you’ll use to get from point A to point B. When you use cruise control, your vehicle will maintain your speed for you and therefore use less fuel. By a similar token, if you try to press the gas and brake as little as possible, you’ll be able to conserve some gas.
  2. Clean out your car. Hauling around lots of heavy items will increase your Palisade’s weight and, therefore, cause your vehicle to become less fuel-efficient. If you remove the extra stuff that you store in your car, you’ll find that your vehicle can drive a little further before you need to fill up your tank.
  3. Keep a regular
    car maintenance schedule
    . Proper maintenance helps a vehicle run more smoothly. Conversely, when you neglect the basic maintenance needs of your car, your engine may require more gasoline to function correctly. Try to get your oil changed, have your tires rotated, and perform other basic maintenance tasks as regularly as possible to improve your Palisade’s performance.
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