2024 Hyundai Palisade Review

Many 3 row SUVs cannot claim three rows of comfort. The 2024 Palisade is different. It has 153 cubic feet of passenger space in a cabin measuring 173 cubic feet. It is definitely challenging rivals such as the Ford Explorer, Kia Telluride, and Honda Pilot.

There’s 44.1 inches of legroom on the Palisade front row and 42 inches for the second row. Third row seats can recline for extra comfort.

Whether it’s the 8-seat or 7-seat version, however, there’s plenty of space for your family in this Hyundai 3 row SUV. The 2-3-3 layout is standard on the SE and available on the SEL Premium. All other trims have the 2-2-3 layout.

Of course, shoppers can choose premium leatherette, premium leather, or Nappa leather seats. However stain- and odor-resistant cloth seating is the SE standard upholstery. That’s definitely an advantage for busy families.

The second-row bench includes a one-touch access button for the outboard seat. This allows fast access to the third row. Hyundai provides special wing-out headrests and armrest-angle adjusters, depending on the bench or captain’s chair seating.

Front-row ventilated seats are a 2024 Hyundai Palisade option that is important for hot summers. Even better, the 2024 Palisade offers ventilated second row captain’s chairs. After all, kids and teens need quick relief from the heat, too. Many rivals, even those with a luxury price tag, don’t offer this wonderful feature.

A hooded cockpit and specially crafted dashboard achieve a modern look with horizontal, rather than vertical features. This includes the special air vents that are made to better diffuse the air, achieving cool air without making the passengers cold.

From the unique steering wheel to the new instrument panel, each element has been designed to enhance the whole. A smaller driver’s screen compliments the large touchscreen. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto provide a faster smartphone interface for your favorite apps.

Dual-zone automatic temperature controls and an acoustic windshield are additional 2024 Hyundai Palisade SE standards, A quiet mode lets parents hear turn-by-turn directions and their favorite music while keeping the back row from being disturbed by the sound.

Palisade XRT cabins have a sporty black leatherette upholstery and a power moonroof. SEL Premium models add more technology and an elevated sense of style.

Palisade Limited cabins are truly luxurious with their premium leather upholstery, panoramic moonroof, and top technologies. With a bespoke feel to the interior, the 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy has more amenities and high quality materials for the money. Building on the Limited trim’s amenities, the Calligraphy has a uniquely decorated interior with Nappa leather and two rows of ventilated seats

Echoing the vertical elements of the interior design, the exterior wears vertical LED headlights and vertical LED tail lamps. Parametric shield elements add a textured look to the wider cascading grille. This bold front end is complemented by an extended hood profile. Athletic C-Pillars are paired with panoramic side glass.

To help it resist the wind, the Palisade’s exterior has been sculpted for aerodynamics as well as beauty. Engineers fully optimized the front cooling area to guide air to the engine. A rear spoiler wears an aerodynamic side garnish to help accomplish more downforce. Air deflectors help channel the wind around the rear wheels.

Striking an athletic pose, 2024 Hyundai Palisade XRT models are more rugged. The grille, special alloy wheels and other aspects have a dark finish. Additional changes include special fascias and the trim-specific door trim. Skid plates indicate that this 3 row SUV isn’t scared of a little adventure.

Shoppers can choose a Palisade exterior color to match their personality. Moonlight Cloud, Hyper White and Steel Graphite are the more reserved colors. Abyss Black brings a little mystery. Robust Emerald, Sierra Burgundy and Typhoon Silver add more color and sparkle.

New for 2024, there is a special Night Trim edition of the luxury Calligraphy model. This adds blacked out elements to the design for a more striking look.

A busy caregiver still has parenting duties, even if they are behind the wheel. To help with that, the Palisade has a conversation mirror and a special Driver Talk intercom. You can keep an eye out for trouble and speak to kids without ever turning around.

One of its newest advantages is the available Wi-Fi hotspot. Now every Palisade has this capability with a subscription. Parents will appreciate having the ability to stream to their smart devices. It allows for in-car entertainment on personal laptops and tablets.

When this Hyundai 3 row SUV stops, parents have the advantage of a safe exit assist. This may lock the doors to prevent someone from stepping out when a car is passing.

There’s less danger of leaving someone behind thanks to the rear occupant alert. This ultrasonic feature is more advanced than alerts on rival brand vehicles. It can send a Bluelink alert to the driver’s smartphone or honk the horn. It may even alert a parent if it detects that someone has climbed into the backseat and shut the doors.

Among its most updated features, there’s a 12-inch touchscreen with advanced picture resolution for the clearest views. Likewise, there’s Dynamic Voice Recognition for the most useful driver-vehicle conversations.

2024 Palisade drivers can talk naturally to the system to handle entertainment choices or to get help from the built-in navigation system. They can change the temperature and turn on or off the power-heated, power-ventilated seats. The power liftgate and many other functions are similarly controlled by the driver’s voice.

The 2 Touch version of the Hyundai Digital Key allows this to more. It even lets you turn on ventilated seats remotely. It even works with the improved wireless charging pad. Just place your smartphone or Apple Watch on the pad, and the car is ready for you to start it with the push of a button as if the keyfob was present.

Hyundai outfits this big rig with a 291-horsepower engine. It harnesses its 262 lb-ft of torque with the help of a multi-plate torque converter.

Part of the advanced 8-speed automatic transmission, this special torque conversion tool allows the vehicle to capture more torque for both normal and difficult actions. Everyday activities, such as highway entry and highway passing, are easier. Likewise, low-speed torque demands such as towing or off-roading get the extra boost needed. This big rig has more capability to tackle steep mountain drives, even with an attached boat trailer.

Many 2024 Hyundai Palisade drivers will be satisfied with the front-wheel drivetrain. However, the Palisade can become even more powerful with HTRAC AWD. Among its talents, Hyundai all-wheel drive adds to the ground clearance, provides multi-terrain capability, and improves its all-weather performance. A new tow mode is designed to hold the lower gears longer, allowing more power for pulling a heavy load.

Hyundai blankets the cabin with 9 airbags. In fact, the 2024 Palisade is safer than ever, earning a Top Safety Pick at the Insurance Institute. This testing agency has toughened up its requirements, and it's important that the Palisade could prove it meets these more rigid safety standards.

An active avoidance assist is part of the regular blind spot monitor. Likewise, the lane departure warning has its own steering assist. Of course the forward collision system can alert you to dangers such as a stopping vehicle or a pedestrian. It can even apply an emergency autobrake.

Hyundai has improved its forward-watch functions to include danger from oncoming vehicles when the Palisade is in an intersection. Steering corrections may be triggered as well as the emergency autobrake.

Parking this 3 row SUV isn’t as big of a challenge thanks to 2024 Palisade SE standards like the rear cross traffic alert, avoidance assist, and backup camera. Certain dangers may trigger a reverse autobrake. The whole goal is to keep the Palisade out of fender benders and away from potential dents and dings.

Limited and Calligraphy trim levels have a Smart Parking Assist that can take the guesswork out of maneuvering this big rig. Drivers can use this while in the Palisade or get out and use the keyfob.

The ability to lower speed going into a curve is usually a human activity. However, Hyundai cruise control has a navigation interface. This warns the adaptive cruise control when it needs to reduce speed slightly as it moves into a curve at highway speeds.

With its lane follow system, the cruise control slows and goes with commuter traffic. It can use the lane lines and the car ahead to maintain the safest trajectory. Even more automated, Highway Driving Assist takes more responsibility in certain situations.

Why not schedule a test drive of the 2024 Hyundai Palisade? This Earnhardt San Tan store is your Gilbert AZ Hyundai dealer.