DecodedCarsChevrolet Suburban vs Hyundai Palisade
2026 Chevrolet Suburban vs 2026 Hyundai Palisade — two standard SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.
The short version
The Hyundai Palisade is more fuel-efficient: 34 vs 23 MPG combined in its best version.
That works out to about $2,000 a year less in fuel for the Hyundai Palisade (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).
Across all model years since 2005, the Hyundai Palisade has had fewer recall campaigns (16 vs 47).
The two cars
The 2026 Chevrolet Suburban is a standard SUV offered with 3 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 226 inches long and 81 inches wide on a 134-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,684 lb (4dr SUV AWD).
The 2026 Hyundai Palisade is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl turbo and 3.5L 6-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. EPA rates its most efficient version at 34 MPG combined (33 city / 35 highway), 57% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $1,950 a year in fuel.
Buying used? The 2024 Suburban and the 2022 Palisade have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 Suburban.
Basics
Efficiency
Performance & space
Safety & reliability
Interest
Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Chevrolet Suburban if…
It doesn't clearly beat the Hyundai Palisade on any measure we track.
Choose the Hyundai Palisade if…
- You want lower fuel bills (34 vs 23 MPG)
- You want a hybrid or electric option
- You put reliability history first (16 vs 47 recalls since 2005)
Pros & cons of each
2026 Chevrolet Suburban
- AWD / 4WD available
- Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
- "Do not drive" recallCheck that the recall repair was done before buying or driving.
2026 Hyundai Palisade
- Excellent fuel economyUp to 34 MPG combined — 57% better than the average 2026 standard SUV (21.7 MPG).
- Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
- AWD / 4WD available
- Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
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