Yahoo Autos 2021 Hyundai Palisade Long-Term Review Introduction | Punching above its weight?
The 2021 Hyundai Palisade is Hyundai’s emphatic answer to long-time three-row crossover favorites like the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander. It’s a properly large vehicle that is loaded up with family-friendly features, luxurious technology and made elegant through outstanding design and styling.
It’s such a strong contender for a first-try effort that after driving it a couple of times, we feel comfortable calling it a segment leader. Combined with its Kia Telluride platform mate, the duo make up a formidable one-two punch from Korea. Hyundai’s Palisade is the more luxurious of the two, and could arguably compete with entry-level luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 or Cadillac XT6 in its most decadent trims.
The Palisade’s sales success — 81,905 sold in 2020 — is already proof that Hyundai is finding traction in this crossover-hungry market. Considering the popularity, we decided it was time to see how it stands up in the long-haul. Read on to learn more about why we picked the Palisade and what exactly (trim, options, colors) will be sitting in our driveways over the next 12 months.
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Why we got it
We’ve driven the Palisade, as well as its cousin the Kia Telluride, before, and thought it was an excellent crossover at an incredible value, considering the space and content you get for the price. We wanted to see what it would be like to live with for a long time, and explore some of the finer details and easy-to-overlook features. We feel like Hyundai (along with related brands Kia and Genesis) are doing whatever they can to punch above their weight, and we want to see if that near-luxury personality maintains its sheen over a year of driving.
