Compare the2026 Hyundai PalisadeVS 2025 Hyundai Palisade

For enhanced safety, the front and second-row seat shoulder belts of the Hyundai Palisade have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Hyundai Palisade doesn’t offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

For enhanced safety, the front and middle seat shoulder belts of the Hyundai Palisade are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Hyundai Palisade doesn’t offer height-adjustable middle seat belts.

The Palisade has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Palisade doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

The Hyundai Palisade’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the Hyundai Palisade does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.

Both the Palisade and the Palisade have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The Palisade’s optional 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid produces 38 more horsepower (329 vs. 291) and 77 lbs.-ft. more torque (339 vs. 262) than the Palisade’s 3.8 DOHC V6.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Hyundai Palisade higher (6 out of 10) than the Hyundai Palisade (5). This means the Palisade produces up to 6.9 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Palisade every 15,000 miles.

For better stopping power the Palisade’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Palisade:

For better traction, the Palisade Calligraphy’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Palisade (265/45R21 vs. 245/60R18).

The Palisade Calligraphy’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Palisade’s optional 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Palisade Calligraphy has standard 21-inch wheels. The Palisade’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Palisade’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Palisade doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Palisade’s wheelbase is 2.7 inches longer than on the Palisade (116.9 inches vs. 114.2 inches).

For greater off-road capability the Palisade XRT PRO has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Palisade (8.4 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Palisade to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The front grille of the Palisade uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Palisade doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Palisade has 6.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Palisade (161.9 vs. 155.3).

The Palisade has .8 inches more front headroom, .1 inches more front legroom, .7 inches more front hip room, .2 inches more front shoulder room, .6 inches more rear headroom, .6 inches more rear legroom, .2 inches more rear shoulder room, .7 inches more third row legroom, 1.6 inches more third row hip room and .4 inches more third row shoulder room than the Palisade.

The Palisade’s cargo area provides more volume than the Palisade.

On a hot day the Palisade’s driver can lower all the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Palisade can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Both the Hyundai Palisade and Hyundai Palisade offer exterior mirrors that can be folded to provide convenience. The Palisade offers available power folding mirrors, which allow for easy, one-touch folding or unfolding at the driver’s discretion. This provides added convenience when maneuvering or parking, as well as when walking past the parked vehicle. In comparison, the Palisade’s foldable mirrors are manual, requiring the driver to get out and physically fold them once parked and unfold them before getting in.