[Hyundai Palisade News]

Powered by the latest iteration of Hyundai's 3.8-liter V6 housed in the brands latest and biggest product yet, it begs the question of what fuel economy is like.

Historically vehicles with seating and cargo capacity like the Palisade haven't done well, thanks to gas guzzling V8's with MPG ratings that barely cross into the 20's.

Prior to the Palisade, all we had was the Santa Fe XL. At best it got an EPA highway mileage rating of 25, on the low end, 18 city. Since launch, Palisade fuel economy numbers, along with many other key details outside of fuel economy, were't disclosed and remains the case today.

Fortunately, drawing similarities from its Kia Telluride sibling that's nearing a month on the market should provide some all but confirmed information. Official EPA numbers on the 3.8L V6 both models share, came out to 20 city, 26 highway and 23 combined on the Telluride FWD. Capability will cost you however at 19 city, 24 highway and 21 combined with AWD.

Although the Telluride is slightly bigger and not as aerodynamically sound (although wheelbase length remains the same), it shouldn't result in better fuel economy figures. Likewise with other factors that could influence it, which shouldn't matter here. Similar cases have seen a difference of 1 mpg better combined.

Currently, the Lambda 3.8L engine produces an MPG rating that performs above average when compared to engines used in similar applications from rival automakers. This version of the V6 includes Atkinson Cycle Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) with Stop and Go. It's all we'll get till Hyundai is ready to unleash the hybrids as these bigger displacement engines are slowly phasing out.

 

[Fabster]

The FWD version of the Palisade will likely be similar to that of the V6 Pilot and Highlander. Numbers do look better than both the Traverse and Atlas with a 6 cylinder, almost delivering what's found in their base 4 cylinder engines.

 

[Scotty]

I think it would be a bad decision to not get AWD with Hyundai's impressive HTRAC system. its one of the few ways to really let the Palisade stand out if you care about driving dynamics. Not only that but safety, if you get extreme weather conditions like I do.

 

[bzmaru24]

EPA Rating for Hyundai Palisade

EPA Rating looks to be 19 City, 21 combined, and 24 highway for AWD

 

[Jakestone]

Solid numbers for the AWD model and there will probably be a slight improvement on the front wheel drive version. Seems like Hyundai and Kia are jointly co ordinating the information that's getting released to not make these two models seem identical.

 

[bzmaru24]

I imagine with EPA estimates just released that the actual release date is sooner rather than later!

 

[Scotty]

EPA Rating for Hyundai Palisade

EPA Rating looks to be 19 City, 21 combined, and 24 highway for AWD

I guess that goes to confirm what this article reported on little possibility of the numbers being different from model to model. Even tuning profiles of the 3.8's can't be that far off I imagine.