The 2024 Hyundai Palisade has quickly made a name for itself. Since debuting as a 2020 model, the Palisade has become an incredibly popular 3-row SUV. Maybe it’s the distinctive styling, or perhaps buyers are drawn to the upscale interior and feature-rich content. In our view, the Palisade’s pricing certainly isn’t a deterrent, nor is the standard 10-year/100,000-mile warranty.
Hyundai offers the Palisade in six trims: SE, SEL, XRT, Limited, Calligraphy, and Calligraphy Night Edition.
A 291-horsepower 3.8-liter V6 is the only powertrain attached to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive (AWD) optional on all but the Calligraphy Night Edition, where it’s part of the standard equipment list.
A crowded field of competitors includes such venerable names as the Honda Pilot, Toyota Grand Highlander, Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Traverse, and Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Prices provided are current at the time of publishing.
What’s New:
For 2024, a new Calligraphy Night Edition trim joins the Hyundai Palisade fleet. The SE trim gains dual-zone automatic climate controls with second-row automatic temperature controls, while the XRT trim adds second-row window sunshades.
The Limited trim gains 64-color ambient interior lighting.
Our Recommendation:
The Palisade SEL is our most logical choice. You can take it as it is for around $40,000, or opt for the Premium Package and drive off with a pretty nicely loaded SUV.
Palisade SE
Starting at $36,400 | See listings
- Adaptive cruise control
- Proximity keyless entry
- Auto-dimming heated side mirrors
- Automatic high-beam headlights
- Blind-spot monitor/rear cross-traffic alert
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- 12-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Navigation
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Palisade SEL
Starting at $39,150 | See listings
- 8-way power front seats
- Heated front seats
- Hyundai Digital Key 2 Touch
- Hands-free power liftgate
- Wireless phone charger
- Second-row captain’s chair seating
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Palisade XRT
Starting at $41,550 | See listings
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Power sunroof
- Dark-tinted exterior trim
- Black roof rails
- Rear side window sunshades
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Palisade Limited
Starting at $47,700 | See listings
- Leather upholstery
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Dual-pane sunroof
- Power-folding, heated third-row seat
- 64-color ambient interior lighting
- Driver’s power thigh cushion extension
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Palisade Calligraphy
Starting at $50,100| See listings
- Nappa leather upholstery
- Reverse automatic braking
- Rearview mirror camera
- Massaging driver’s seat
- Remote Smart Parking Assist
- Quilted leather door panels
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Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition
Starting at $53,600 | See listings
- AWD
- Premium seating surfaces
- Dark-tinted chrome trim
- 20-inch black wheels
- Snow mode
- Head-up display
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2024 Hyundai Palisade SE: $36,400 (FWD), $38,400 (AWD)
If you’re not all about high-tech features and luxury ad-ons, you may find the entry-level SE trim more than adequate for your needs. Its price certainly makes it attractive, especially compared to similar base model competitors lacking the SE’s standard content.
With seating for eight, the SE trim certainly hits the family-friendly mark. And with the family in mind, Hyundai loads the Palisade SE full of safety and driver-assist features, including second-row side-impact airbags and side-curtain airbags covering all three rows.
On the driver-assist front, the SE includes a haptic feedback steering wheel that provides a tactile warning to drivers via subtle vibrations. Forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and junction turning (warns when it’s unsafe to turn across traffic) and rear parking sensors are also onboard. The SE comes with lane-keeping assist, lane-following assist, a blind-spot monitor with collision avoidance assist, and rear cross-traffic detection with emergency braking.
Driver-attention warning, automatic high-beam headlights, adaptive cruise control, and Safe Exit Assist are also standard.
Hyundai’s Intelligent Speed Limit Assist uses cameras to detect speed limit signs and warns the driver when they’ve exceeded the posted limit. We found the system a bit annoying after a while, especially the constant chiming for an infraction just one or two miles over the limit. The system can be turned off, which we would choose as our default.
At first glance, we think the SE trim looks anything but basic. Its handsome exterior includes little touches like satin chrome door handles and body-colored auto-dimming heated side mirrors featuring built-in turn signals.
The SE rides on stylish 18-inch alloy wheels and features standard LED headlights and daytime running lights, a body-colored rear spoiler, variable intermittent “aero-blade” wipers, rear privacy glass, and an acoustic laminated windshield.
A proximity keyless entry system lets you unlock the doors by touching the handle, provided you have the key fob in your purse or pocket. The key fob can also start the vehicle remotely.
Pop open the front door, and you’ll find comfortable cloth seating in black or gray with manually adjustable front seats, and one-touch-folding, 60/40-split bench seats in the second and third rows.
Conveniences include dual-zone automatic climate control with automatic temperature controls in the second row, auto up/down front power windows, power door locks, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and a tilt/telescoping steering with controls for audio, cruise, and Bluetooth.
The interior features numerous storage areas, cup holders, and seven USB charging ports.
A 12.3-inch touchscreen anchors the infotainment setup, which includes built-in GPS navigation, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, HD Radio, SiriusXM satellite radio, a Wi-Fi hot spot, and Hyundai Bluelink connected services included without a trial period or subscription fees.
Parents will love the rear seat quiet mode, which turns off the rear speakers so front passengers can enjoy music or news without waking sleeping kiddos.
AWD is the only SE factory-installed option. With it comes hill-descent control and a Snow driving mode.
Adding the $1,335 destination fee to the 2024 Hyundai Palisade SE’s base price brings the total to $37,735. With $0 down, financing for 60 months at 5% interest works out to $712 per month. See 2024 Hyundai Palisade SE models for sale near you
2024 Hyundai Palisade SE includes:
- Advanced driver aids – This comprehensive bundle of driving aids includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, a blind-spot monitor, adaptive cruise control, and much more.
- Dual-zone automatic climate control – A set-and-forget system divides the vehicle into left and right regions, providing separate temperature settings for each zone. Once set, it automatically maintains the preset temperatures. Includes automatic controls for the second-row seats.
- Auto-dimming mirrors with integrated turn signals – The SE’s power outboard rearview mirrors include turn signals and mirrors that automatically dim when sensing headlights approach from behind.
2024 Hyundai Palisade SEL: $39,150 (FWD), $41,150 (AWD)
The 7-passenger Hyundai Palisade SEL represents the highest value among the Palisade trim levels. Not only does it come with more advanced features, but it also offers an array of options.
Building off the SE, the SEL adds roof rails, H-Tex leatherette upholstery, 8-way power-adjustable front seats with driver’s 2-way power lumbar support, heated front seats, second-row captain’s chairs, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Also included are an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a hands-free smart liftgate, a wireless smartphone charger, a HomeLink universal garage remote, and an ultrasonic rear occupant detection system that can alert the driver if it detects motion after everyone (supposedly) has exited the vehicle.
Hyundai Digital Key 2 Touch turns your smartphone into a key, enabling it to unlock and start the car. You can also share your key with friends and family, enabling their phones to access and start your car. It also works with Apple Watches.
You can up the SEL’s content list significantly with the Premium Package, which includes 20-inch alloy wheels, a 12.3-inch full-digital multi-information instrument cluster, a blind-spot view monitor, a surround-view monitor, front parking sensors, third-row USB outlets, a 115-volt outlet and Highway Driving Assist 2 semi-autonomous driving assistant.
Also included is a power-folding and reclining third-row seat, a 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, a heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front and rear seats, a power sunroof, and a memory driver’s seat with 4-way power lumbar support. But wait, there’s more.
The forward collision avoidance system gains front cross-traffic detection, the rear doors get manual sunshades, and the infotainment system adds an in-car intercom so the driver can communicate with rear-seat passengers.
You can swap the second-row captain’s chairs for the 60/40-split folding bench seat. This no-charge option puts the passenger count back to eight.
Adding the $1,335 destination fee to the 2024 Hyundai Palisade SEL’s base price brings the total to $40,485. With $0 down, financing for 60 months at 5% interest works out to $764 per month. See 2024 Hyundai Palisade SEL models for sale near you
2023 Hyundai Palisade SEL includes:
- 8-way power front seats – Power front seats make it easy for driver and passenger to find their ideal positions, with the driver getting 2-way power lumbar support.
- Hands-free smart liftgate – The SEL’s power liftgate automatically opens with the key fob in your purse or pocket when you stand behind it. You can also open the liftgate by pressing a button on the key fob.
- Available Harman Kardon audio – The available Harman Kardon audio system features a 630-watt amp driving 12 speakers using Quantum Logic Surround Sound, bringing even the most mundane music to life.
2024 Hyundai Palisade XRT: $41,550 (FWD), $43,550 (AWD)
Besides some dark-finish exterior trim elements, 20-inch alloy wheels, and a self-leveling rear air suspension, the new 2024 Hyundai Palisade XRT mimics the SEL.
Adding the $1,335 destination fee to the 2024 Hyundai Palisade XRT’s base price brings the total to $42,885. With $0 down, financing for 60 months at 5% interest works out to $809 per month. See 2024 Hyundai Palisade XRT models for sale near you
2024 Hyundai Palisade Limited: $47,700 (FWD), $49,700 (AWD)
Building on the SEL, the Hyundai Palisade Limited is a giant leap into luxury with a price bump reflecting the content increase.
The Limited adds the SEL’s Premium Package features as standard. It also includes rain-sensing wipers, a dual-pane sunroof, and leather upholstery.
A full-color head-up display, 64-color interior ambient lighting, a power-folding heated third-row seat, and a driver’s seat power thigh cushion extension complete the Limited’s upgrades.
Essentially, Hyundai doesn’t offer any factory-installed options for the Limited.
Adding the $1,335 destination fee to the 2024 Hyundai Palisade Limited’s base price brings the total to $49,035. With $0 down, financing for 60 months at 5% interest works out to $925 per month. See 2024 Hyundai Palisade Limited models for sale near you
2024 Hyundai Palisade Limited includes:
- Hands-free power liftgate – With the key fob on your person, simply stand behind the vehicle, and the liftgate automatically opens.
- Surround-view camera – Cameras mounted around the Palisade provide a 360-degree bird’s-eye view, which is particularly valuable when parking.
- Blind-spot view monitor – Hyundai’s innovative Blind-Spot View Monitor shows a real-time image of side blind spots when you activate the turn signal.
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy: $50,100 (FWD), $52,100 (AWD)
The Calligraphy propels the Hyundai Palisade to luxury-class levels of refinement and sophistication. The Calligraphy adds an exclusive 20-inch alloy wheel design, unique front-end and rear-end treatments, puddle lamps, and premium rear accent lighting to the contents of the Limited.
The Calligraphy’s cabin gains a rearview mirror camera, supple Nappa leather upholstery, a massaging driver’s seat, haptic-touch climate control operation, quilted-leather door panels, and a microfiber suede headliner.
Remote Smart Parking Assist can automatically parallel or perpendicular park for you. It can also be operated outside the vehicle, allowing you to remotely pull the Palisade from a parking spot where opening the doors might be difficult or impossible.
Adding the $1,335 destination fee to the 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy’s base price brings the total to $51,435. With $0 down, financing for 60 months at 5% interest works out to $971 per month. See 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy models for sale near you
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition: $53,600
At the top of the Palisade pecking order is the Calligraphy Night Edition. Building off the Calligraphy, the Night Edition adds AWD and dark-tinted exterior trim and body parts.
Exterior colors are limited to Abyss Black and Hyper White, while the Nappa leather interior is replaced by premium black cloth.
Adding the $1,335 destination fee to the Calligraphy Night Edition’s base price brings our total to $54,935. With $0 down, financing for 60 months at 5% interest works out to $1,037 per month. See 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition models for sale near you
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition includes:
- AWD – This is Hyundai’s HTRAC system. It includes a Snow mode that divides torque between the front and rear axles while providing left and right wheel-slip control. It also features a locking differential for enhanced traction.
- Rearview camera mirror – The Calligraphy’s rearview mirror connects to a rear-facing camera, projecting an image behind the vehicle.
- Dual-pane sunroof – This massive glass panel opens in the front and features a power sunshade when desiring less light inside the cabin.
