The 2020 Hyundai Palisade Is The Luxury SUV You Never Thought You Could Afford! 

Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade will be remembered as game changing SUVs in the history of vehicles.

Thank you for the review. I’ve watched several different reviews on this vehicle and there are a couple of things I’ve noticed they share in common. First, the white stripe that borders the inside of the tail lights is actually functional. Because all of the reviews are done in daylight, this feature is missed. However, at night with the headlights illuminated, this white strip illuminates with a subtle red light that really looks nice. Also, when lowering the third row seats, you don’t have to hold the buttons down. Just simply press the button and they will lower fully. Several reviewers have commented on how long it takes for these seats to lower and I would agree with that if you actually had to hold the button down.

Nathan does the best reviews. Really think Hyundai did a fantastic job with this vehicle!

Got mine 2 weeks ago! limited trim in moonlight color it's just a dream to drive 😍

Just bought a white limited for my wife yesterday. It was pretty hard to find in white locally. Its stunning in white, we just couldn't do the burgundy. I didn't drive it on the test drive, just my wife which was probable a good thing. My wife left me there to do the "negotiating". Had I driven it already, I would've ended up paying a lot more than I did, lol! Literally the nicest, most comfortable vehicle I've ever driven. I drove it home that evening and barely had to touch the steering wheel or pedals. The car pretty much drives itself, you can just sit back and chill to some satellite radio.

Korea is on a roll I am deeply impressed with Kia and Hyundai. Japan has no answer for the stinger and G70 . The telluride and palisade are more interesting and attractive then the Japanese competition .

My wife loves the 2020 Hyundai palisade limited. We were going to get the 2020 Mercedes gle 350. But this Hyundai palisade has way more features

Those turn signal video on the dashboard has to be the coolest & most useful feature on any car.

A Palisade N with twin turbos and, lowered and dual active exhaust would be sick.

In my opinion this Palisade and the Telluride are the best in the segment. I wish I have one

I love it I went into a dealer and it’s a massive suv it’s truly a bargain for all you can have I hope have one next year

Nathan, add the Hyundai warranty on top of that.

Personally I love the look. This SUV is very impressive in person. It has a strong presence on the road especially in pearl white.

Nathan! Great job on this review! Love the outfit too!

I like the long format. I also like Nathan so it’s a plus.

The Palisade and Telluride are very popular in CA. People are lining up and paying over sticker for them. Fantastic vehicles at a great price in an SUV/CUV crazed market. I’ve seen them in person and have sat in them and I gotta admit I was impressed by the looks, quality, and presence. How did they package so much space in a mid-size crossover??? That’s some clever and thoughtful design and engineering. And what’s up with Hyundai, Cadillac, BMW, etc with these giant grilles??? If you don’t need the luxury options like nappa leather, panoramic sunroof, alcantara headliner, high end stereo system, etc. you can just get the base car with awd for around $33K and it has all the safety systems and the clever packaging standard. I hear the upmarket Genesis version will be introduced this year. Hyundai/Kia should offer these cars with their excellent turbo diesel engines they offer in Asia/Europe. I don’t need more than 4-5 seats in my cars so I’m waiting for the Santa Fe N, Tucson N, or the Santa Fe diesel.

This and the Telluride are fine at sea level in terms of power. One little side note. The Palisade is assembled/built in South Korea and the Telluride is assembled in West Point Georgia. Also, the base trim of the Palisade comes with cloth interior. Both still represent the best overall value in their market space.

the Palisade is not a luxury SUV but is sooo well equipped and introduced that it makes u think it is.... but its actually targeted at Highlander, Explorer, Pilot territory.

Nathan's reviews are honestly my favorite on the channel. Sooo funny!

This is a game changer of SUV in Korean domestic market. It requires almost 1year waiting to purchase it here in Korea....

Beautiful machine. Very refined.

Been wondering what happened to Nathan. Really miss seeing you on TFL trucks

Nathan should do all the reviews. Very informative.

Love the blind spot camera on the mirror

Can't wait to see the Genesis version of this platform

Nice looking Hyundai. Has some great features. Thanks for sharing Nathan and thanks to TFL for all you guys doing.

It is impressive that a mainstream "everyday" brand provides these increasing levels of tech/features/luxury at a compelling price. Players like Acura, Infiniti, Buick, and Cadillac need to be reviewing their own value propositions carefully.

Jus saw 1 in person! Definitely a Game Changer. I LIKE IT!

New format? I like this!

You vastly improved making videos through the years. Kudos.

The Best Review I've seen on this Hyundai Palisade! Awesome.

Seeing this I can understand why Cadillac aimed their prices lower.

Looks like a really nice, even upscale SUV for the money. Love love love that color. Really classy. I'm not sure the style is going to age well though. Hyundai styling can be hit or miss on that.

My wife bought one and im always asking to drive it .Super comfortable and quiet cabin . 10 years 100,000 mile warranty also

Palisade = SUV that leans towards a car (on the road). Telluride = SUV that leans towards a truck (off the road).... 😏

Love these Korean twins! So much value for the money. New class leader?

Recently (two weeks ago) purchased a 2022 Palisade Calligraphy AWD: but there are still some areas for product improvement: add power folding exterior side mirrors, add sunglass holder in interior and add illumination for the overhead light buttons above driver and front passenger (the POI buttons are illuminated but the light buttons aren't, that's odd and an omission in form/function) and those rims on calligraphy trim are a bit 'loud', design something more classy the ones on current and previous Limited trim); and last but not least, consider adding hybrid powertrain as is offered on many other Hyundai products.

Lookin good Nate! I like the interior better on the palisade but the exterior on the telluride better. If they could mix the two. They both need a turbo and better fuel mileage

Good review Nathan! I concur with your points. Odd they didn't offer power folding mirrors on the top trim considering all the other tech. You really can't beat the value proposition on this or the Telluride. Luxury models with all these features would easily eclispe $60K... I'm not a badge guy and would opt for this or the Telluride any day of the week.

This and the Telluride needs to have some form of the stinger engine

Next : Take Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade to the offroad and push them to their limits to see which one is more offroad worthy.

Like your review of the Palisade...👍🏽

New drinking game, drink every time Nathan says "Classy"

The only problem is the dealer markups! I tried leasing the Kia telluride and the palisade. Both dealerships wanted about 4k over MSRP!! That brought my lease price up by over $100 which at that point it wasn't in the same price range as the pilot at all

Yes please. Man they've come a long way.

I loooove the purple paint on the palisade

Got my limited love it so much. Awesome vehicle.

Along with the Telluride the Palisade is undeniably impressive, especially at an MSRP of less than $50k. There's hardly a feature or component they don't share and fully loaded top trims have MSRP's that are virtually the same. (A fully loaded Telluride SX with the "Prestige" package has an MSRP of $47,380 vs the Palisade's Limited trim at $47,495.) There are, however, some differences. () Styling. The relative appeal of the styling choices made by Palisade and Telluride designers reflect the fact that the Palisade is designed for an international market in Asia and Europe while the Palisade is designed exclusively for and built in North America. It's largely a matter of taste. Personally I find the exterior of the Palisade somewhat overstyled with too many curves and creases. Seems "fussy" compared to the Telluride. In the interior Hyundai apparently feels that diamond quilted soft materials denote luxury. It reminds me of the sofa in my grandmother's living room from 50 years ago. But it's a trendy choice in European luxury SUV's. Hyundai went with push button transmission control. Another trendy choice these days but it reminds me of a 1957 DeSoto. In addition the Hyundai offers paddle shifters that the Telluride lacks. Rather silly but necessary given that it's the only way to select and hold a specific gear with the push button gear selector. FInally, the Palisade boasts the slowest powered third row seat system on the planet. Some may find it "luxurious," especially those with arms like a T-Rex. Personally, I prefer the additional 3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row the Telluride provides as a result of its manual system to be more valuable. All of those features reflect personal taste rather than functionality but there's one difference I'd argue reflects more than taste: the placement of the Palisade's headlights just above the bumper where they're more vulnerable to parking lot collisions as well as rocks and gravel thrown at great velocity from vehicles ahead. It's bad enough here in the Pacific Northwest to face replacement of a windshield every couple of years from rocks thrown by trucks that come down from the mountains in the Spring thaw. Regular replacement or adding protection to vulnerable headlights is simply annoying. () Performance and Fuel Efficiency. On these points the Palisade and Telluride are identical. But Nathan would like to see better mileage and performance from the Palisade. Wouldn't we all! 0-60 in under 6 seconds combined with 30 mpg would be great in a two ton plus crossover. But it ain't happenin', at least not in a vehicle propelled solely by a gasoline engine. As far as Hyundai and KIA are concerned their engines have historically been challenged in terms of fuel efficiency. It's one of their few weaknesses. Addressing that weakness was a priority for both the Palisade and the Telluride. The 3.8L NA V6 in the Korean vehicles is designed to use the Atkinson cycle to improve MPG's along with a small sacrifice in performance. Thus the EPA estimate of combined fuel efficiency in the Telluride and the Palisade (21 MPG) is the same as the that of the KIA Sorento, a V6 with half a liter smaller displacement and virtually identical performance. If EPA figures are to be trusted, a Honda Pilot (22 mpg) will cost about $100 more per year in fuel. An Ascent or a CX-9 (each with 23 mpg estimates) with turbo 4 mills will result in $150 a year in savings. We're not talking big dollars here even if the Turbo 4's live up to their estimates. (Typically turbo 4 bangers are challenged in matching their EPA estimates, especially in large, heavy vehicles where the temptation to use the turbo is especially great.) And personally, I'm inclined to trust the durability of a naturally aspirated V6 over a smaller displacement turbocharged four cylinder engine. In terms of pure performance there are other choices better than either the Palisade or the Telluride. And for those looking for a three row SUV they can take to track days or embarrass a rival from a stop light there are better choices. But that level of performance ranks about 20th among the top ten requirements of customers for vehicles like this. 0-60 acceleration in 7 to 7.5 seconds, especially when power is delivered smoothly and quietly, is far more important. Performance 3 row SUV's are out there. The Explorer ST and some versions of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango come to mind. But the take rate of such vehicles is minuscule.

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Forgot to mention it has a really good auto cruise with lane keeping and highway driving assist mode which lets you go longer without having to hold the steering wheel. Auto braking can come to complete stop. Rear cross traffic sensors. Rear passenger motion monitor to prevent leaving children in the back. Not many in this class and price with these features executed this well. Altogether, it’s a great complete package. Owned for two months now and still finding new things to love about it.

The Hyundai Palisade/Telluride were on my what to buy next shortlist because after owning a Hyundai Santa Fe/Kia Sorrento that had the very capable DynaMax AWD system I assumed the Palisade/Telluride would too. I assumed wrong Hyundai took the low tech Cheap Fake Brake AWD Road with the Palisade/Telluride. Hyundai seems like a good buy based on everything but its Cheap Fake Brake AWD system which it charges $2000 bucks for while many of its competitors charge less for Real Deal AWD systems like Haldex Gen5 which is available on the VW Atlas for $1800. Haldex Gen5, GKN Twinster, Borg Warner ToD, Honda SHAWD, Mazda iActive, Audi Quattro Torsen, DynaMax, Nissan Intelligent AWD, Subaru ATS and many AWD systems are more predictive, preemptive and proactive. I can't find much of Palisade/Telluride AWD system Facts it's able to lock either the front to rear or rear side to side and disengages at 40MPH. I'm not sure if it uses center locker Diff or rear other than that its Cheap Fake Brake AWD system is a downgrade disappointment.

What wrong with these guys eyes? The car looks awesome.

We have an AWD SEL, love it! Amazing vehicle

This suv makes one wonder why the X7 cost so much more. Yes it handles better and has more Hp, but that wouldn't cost that much extra. Im sure the Ford engineers are working on an emergency refresh for the Explorer.

Nice scratch by the tail light. Lol. What's the tow rate?

I hate how Hyundai/KIA has no originality in anything that they do. They seem to just slam together all of the ideas that they like from other manufacturers.

Pretty awesome and informative review!

I really like this suv, the kia isnt bad either, but i would get this over the kia, actually i would buy both if i could. I hope they come out with hybrid models though. I really like what hyundai and kia and genesis are doing right now.

I am pretty sure we just bought a white Limited. Worked a solid deal and left a deposit my wife needs a day or two to see if she still wants her a Grand Cherokee.

I like it in a futuristic concept car kind of way.

This is much better car and value than the Explrorer and the CT6

Still wouldn't take one from a utilitarian standpoint over a GM or Ford 3-row. But, the interior, and safety tech, can not be denied.

I think both cars look nice. But to me the Telluride looks abit more functional. I wonder if Nathan would rate the Telluride to be as comfortable as the Palisade? To me the Palisade looks very comfortable. Although I would rather shift gears with a traditional lever that a button.

I like the Telluride, and we even considered it because of the wait for the Palisade. I just couldn't let my wife pull the trigger on the Telluride after test driving and looking it over. Don't get me wrong it's a great vehicle, but if I was to buy it I want something to say it's a Kia/Hyundai. I just kept getting a Ford Flex/ Range Rover vibe. Anyways we waited and picked up the White Palisade. She intended on getting a darker color, but when we seen the White Limited, it just stood out. I'm a car guy first, though after driving her Palisade I'm really thinking of trading in for one myself. Hyundai knocked it out of the park with this

You guys need to do a comparison test on this vs Honda Pilot vs Volkswagen Atlas with the usual route. Highway, hula girl

The front Cherokee headlamp configuration ruins the Palisade for me, no way would I choose this over a Durango RT

Towing test please

Well done!

Thinking about trade in our 2016 highlander xle for a Palisade limit or a telluride sx

Hyundai always puts the ugliest wheels on their luxury cars. Seems they think more spokes = lux.

If the acceleration is lackluster now imagine what it would be fully loaded - then take the AWD offroad? Maybe not.

I see Lexus, Audi, and Hyundai from the front end. I see Infiniti from the side. The rear screams Volvo to me. I also cringe when a Korean vehicle supposedly offers an incredible amount of tech for the money. It is almost guarenteed to become a money pit post warranty.

Did the engineers think the condensation from drinks will ruin the phones?

Wow. You can get this less than a little 2020 Chevrolet Blazer.

Hyundai calls it Alligator eyes...

Now if the Hyundai Group would consider putting out a small or mid size truck in either brand. H`mmm something to think about!

was that palisade hit? seems scratched on the rear driver side

Should have been RWD with at least 320lb torque for that much weight.

It will certainly give tough Competition to Highlander and Honda Passport. But it's Reliability will be known after five years.

Impressive Kia! Needs a turbo. I personally like the Telluride better.

I don't see nimbleness from the design. Looks heavy and dull. On the road power and handling is acceptble?

I think I like your video than the car actually lol. Well done.

Luckily I had Hyundai palisade and also I drove 4500 miles on it ..mine it’s giving 24/25 mph..

Burgundy, Ron Burgundy reference. That explains all of it! Ya knowwwww? I always knew there was a reason I liked your reviews so much! You have such good taste and no class, just like everyone I know! Right on! Oh,,,,, but you looked classy today mind you. Haha. Nice review Nathan. The videography was fun as well. Thanks gang!

This is a nice looking vehicle, but the grill looks a little cheap to me.🤷🏻‍♀️

I will only accept stepping down from Lexus and Cadillac if I can get the top-of-the-line with 8 seats.

Me encanta ese diseño

That interior is much nicer than the Pilot. But the exterior is nice and ugly at the same time.

If only this had a 3 litre 6 cylinder diesel. You'd get torque AND good economy AND good towing ability. Petrol is so ew to drive with all that lack of torque in such large vehicles. To get the same torque with petrol you need a larger turbo petrol but then you have crazy bad fuel economy. Diesel people. Diesel. Clean diesels do actually exist and is the best type of engine for any vehicle.

Home run, Hyundai! Kia too!

You call this gussied up?

Will this “classy” hauler tow a 5,000 lb trailer without creaking or being anemic?

50k is affordable? who can drop50k on a car

Front grille. 🤔 Dark chrome look more better!.

I traded my CR-V in for a new Palisade , I needed the extra legroom with the seats folded down for shagging my escort on an air mattress, as my head was hitting the back of the front seats, and my feet where pressed up against the rear hatch, not comfortable at all More comfortable shagging my escort in the Palisade for sure I also traded in my old escort for a new one as the old one was worn out, and starting to stink, and her rotten teeth were starting to fall out, I don't want that in my new Palisade , would you? She used to be a bargain at $50.00, not anymore, not even for free

You know you can use your smart phone to nav to different places

How is this affordable again?

That giant Hyundai badge in the rear tailgate looks terrible

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I like the wheel they were showing on the preview car And preproduction car, it was a more sporty looking wheel it looked better I don’t like this wheel