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Hyundai Palisade

Hyundai Palisade
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The Hyundai Palisade (Korean: 현대 팰리세이드) is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating manufactured and marketed by Hyundai Motor Company since late 2018. It replaced the Maxcruz (also known as Santa Fe XL outside of South Korea) as the flagship SUV under the Hyundai brand. A second-generation Palisade was introduced for the 2026 model's first hybrid powertrain. The term palisade can refer to a bluff or cliff along a body of water, and Hyundai associated the model name with Pacific Palisades in Southern California.

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US EPA MPG19–34
US recalls16

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US NHTSA safety ratings

VehicleOverallFrontSideRolloverSource
2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE HYBRID SUV HEV FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE SUV N/A AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE SUV N/A FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2025 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2025 Hyundai Palisade SUV FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2024 Hyundai Palisade SUV Early Release AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2024 Hyundai Palisade SUV Early Release FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2023 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2023 Hyundai Palisade SUV FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2022 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2022 Hyundai Palisade SUV FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2021 Hyundai Palisade SUV FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2020 Hyundai Palisade SUV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2020 Hyundai Palisade SUV FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (US government, public domain). US-market versions; not the same tests as Euro NCAP.

US safety recalls

NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.

US EPA fuel-economy records

YearEngineDriveTransmissionFuelMPG (US) comb.CO₂ g/miEV range miSource
20272.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)Regular30 295—EPA ↗
20272.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)Regular34 258—EPA ↗
20272.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)Regular31 283—EPA ↗
20273.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular19 479—EPA ↗
20273.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular20 440—EPA ↗
20273.5 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 407—EPA ↗
20262.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)Regular31 283—EPA ↗
20262.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)Regular29 300—EPA ↗
20262.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S6)Regular34 258—EPA ↗
20263.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular19 479—EPA ↗
20263.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular20 444—EPA ↗
20263.5 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 418—EPA ↗
20253.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 420—EPA ↗
20253.8 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 403—EPA ↗
20243.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 420—EPA ↗
20243.8 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 404—EPA ↗
20233.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 422—EPA ↗
20233.8 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 406—EPA ↗
20223.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 426—EPA ↗
20223.8 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 407—EPA ↗
20213.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 426—EPA ↗
20213.8 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 407—EPA ↗
20203.8 L 6-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 406—EPA ↗
20203.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 426—EPA ↗

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.

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