Overview of the 2020 Hyundai Palisade

 

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Interested in a ride built for families with space inside for up to eight people by Hyundai? The 2020 Hyundai Palisades are plush vehicles loaded with space, technology and features propelling it to a value-packed three-row crossover option for anyone.

 

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade is Hyundai’s biggest vehicle to date and perhaps the most comfortable. Along with being the largest Hyundai vehicle offered, it is one of the most expressive designs Hyundai has ever released. The 2020 Palisade shows off a softer design with more elegant touches for Hyundai drivers to enjoy. The 2020 Hyundai Palisade’s design sports a satin finished grille and chrome kick up on the body sides. Overall, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade is beautifully designed. Are you interested in buying or browsing a 2020 Hyundai Palisade? Contact the automotive team at Taylor Hyundai in Augusta and allow us to find the 2020 Hyundai Palisade for you and your family.

 

Looking closer at the 2020 Hyundai Palisade

 

Hyundai’s 2020 Palisade is available in SE, SEL and Limited grades. Under the hood of the Palisade is a 291-horsepower, 3.8-liter V-6 and 8-speed automatic that is powerful enough to pass and tow up to 5,000 pounds.

 

The 2020 Palisade is quiet, calm and collected on every road type and outperforms competitor’s model’s when it comes to a smooth ride behind the wheel. The Hyundai Palisade is not only big on the outside, but big on the inside too. All three rows can accommodate full-size adults, although the first two are better suited for the task. Base models carry up to eight, although SEL versions can sub in captain’s chairs for free and Limited versions only roll with seven. The 2020 Hyundai Palisade punches up in material quality on all versions, but top trims do get luxury impressions.

 

With all three rows of seats in place, the Palisade holds up to 18 cubic feet of cargo. If you choose to drop row three, that increases to 47 cubes. With all that being said, there is up to 86.4 cubic feet are available behind the first row.

 

Standard automatic emergency braking, active lane control and parking sensors are the norm for family cars these days and Hyundai fits them to all 2020 Hyundai Palisades. Drivers also have the options to add blind-spot monitors and cameras, GPS-based automatic speed limiters, a surround-view camera system, a head-up display and front parking sensors.

 

Maybe you’re thinking the 2020 Hyundai Palisade SE is the right choice. If that is the case, Hyundai drivers can expect the 2020 Palisade SE to come standard with front-wheel drive and 18-inch wheels, automatic emergency braking, active lane control, seats for eight, cloth upholstery and an 8.0-inch touchscreen for infotainment with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. Adding all-wheel drive is an available option for any Palisade for an additional cost.

 

Styling

 

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade begins the new design era for Hyundai as they migrate away from the same thing we’ve seen from Hyundai and their crossovers for years. Up front, the vertical, bracketed LED daytime headlights that push away from the grille are distinctive and Hyundai designers call them the car’s “crocodile eyes.” The Palisade’s grille is imposing and upright, designed like a honeycomb pattern while framed by a durable silver-painted plastic that engineers developed and named the “liquid silver” paint process that imparts the finish with a matte, durable look that’s supposedly resistant to chipping.

 

Split headlights, top to bottom, push the Palisade’s signature toward the corners. In the dark, it reads even wider than the crossover’s 77.8-inch width would indicate. Along the body sides, chrome trim skips convention and dips sharply toward the rear wheel. Along with black plastic near the edges of the rear passenger doors, the chrome’s contribution is a visual trick meant to make the roof pillar look bigger and stronger. Around back, the same vertical elements from the front frame the rear taillights. A large, block “Palisade” badge spans the wide liftgate above a short rear bumper and exposed exhaust.

 

Inside, designers allotted more room in the center armrest for storage and design. Four buttons for P, R, N and D tuck nicely near the driver underneath climate control knobs and alongside a rotary terrain selector. The Palisade’s dashboard and trim layout are horizontal and largely unbroken. The driver’s instruments (optionally a 12.3-inch digital display) flow neatly to the large 8.0-inch touchscreen for infotainment (optionally 10.3 inches). Cloth upholstery is standard on most trims and tony leather treatment is reserved for top trims.

 

Hyundai wanted to make a statement with the design of the 2020 Palisade and give drivers a refreshed look and luxury feeling. Want to check out the styling for yourself on the 2020 Hyundai Palisade? Visit Taylor Hyundai in Augusta to find the 2020 Hyundai Palisade for you.

 

Performance

 

Your 2020 Hyundai Palisade family car doesn’t need to be a sports car, so don’t expect it to be. The 2020 Palisade was designed and engineered to be a top choice for family cars. The Palisade is exclusively powered by a 3.8-liter V-6 and 8-speed automatic that drives the front or all four wheels in all-wheel drive opted cases.

The trusty 291-hp V-6 shuttles the Palisade around town and at highway speeds confidently and has surprising mid-range punch for passes between 60 and 80 mph. In the Palisade’s multiple drive modes (Comfort, Eco, Sport, Snow, and Smart) the transmission behaves appropriately and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters riffle through gears for climbs or descents.

 

When equipped with all-wheel drive, the Palisade is surefooted, and you are confident in the grip the rubber below you maintains. An AWD Lock mode can force torque to the rear wheels, up to 40 mph and the AWD system splits torque front to back, up to 50 percent toward the rear, and helps the Palisade scramble up dusty roads or smoother inclines.

 

The Palisade’s secret to success is it’s cushy, comfortable ride. The Palisade’s ride is cushier and more comfortable with plenty of lean around corners. The standard 18-inch tires are soft, although the Limited version (optional on SEL) gets 20-inchers that are just as forgiving. The Palisade is rated to tow up to 5,000 pounds, which is enough for a small trailer or boat. A standard load-leveling rear suspension helps the Hyundai drag more confidently, with less squat.

 

Comfort & quality

 

Hyundai’s biggest crossover to date is comfortable for friends, families and everyone else you may want to lug around. The comfort and quality in the 2020 Hyundai Palisade will have you deciding whether or not to take the long road home.

 

By the numbers, it measures 196.1 inches from bumper to bumper, with 114.2 inches between the wheel hubs and 77.8 inches from side to side. Only the Ford Explorer is measurably bigger in its class.

 

Although the front-seat riders get the most comfortable chairs, we wouldn’t begrudge riding in the back. The second-row seats slide fore and aft for more leg room in the second or third rows, and maxed out, the second row gets more than 40 inches of leg room. All Palisades regardless of trim level get a one-touch power sliding second row that makes entry into the third row easier. Once aboard, third-row riders get relatively generous space for their legs. The third-row seating position is knees-up more than the first two rows, but there’s just enough head room to fit most. Three across the third row is ambitious, but it’s reasonable for big kids.

 

Palisade Limited versions heap on expected additional comforts like soft leather in dressy shades, synthetic suede headliner, exceptional wood finishes and soft-touch materials abound.

 

With all three rows of seats in place, the Palisade holds 18 cubic feet of cargo, while with the second row folded, that grows to 45.8 cubes with up to 86.4 cubic feet available behind the first row.

 

Safety

 

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade comes standard with active safety features and earned top marks in crash testing from the IIHS and the NHTSA. The new three-row Palisade SUV earned a Top Safety Pick from the insurance industry-funded IIHS. The 2020 Palisade netted top "Good" scores on all six crash protection tests, and its standard automatic emergency braking system was rated "Superior" at avoiding forward crashes at 12 and 25 mph. The 2020 Palisade also earned a top five-star rating from the NHTSA, though it got four stars on the rollover test, which is common for SUVs.

 

All Palisades are equipped with automatic emergency braking, rear parking sensors and active lane control. Spend-up trim levels add blind-spot monitors, a surround-view camera system, head-up display, blind-spot cameras that display video in the instrument cluster and front parking sensors. Hyundai offers an automatic speed limiter on top trims that can adjust the Palisade’s speed based on GPS speed-limit information, provided the driver is traveling on an interstate and sets the cruise control for the posted speed limit. Although it’s a handy feature for road trips, the speed limit information may not include work zones, where fines could double.

 

Features

 

Even if the 2020 Hyundai Palisade’s best feature is its available space, none of the big crossovers are poorly equipped. Hyundai offers the Palisade in SE, SEL, and Limited varieties with top models piling on luxury features. All are equipped with at least an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, active safety features, superlative warranty and good features for its price.

 

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade SE with front-wheel drive includes 18-inch wheels, automatic emergency braking, active lane control, seats for eight, cloth upholstery and an 8.0-inch touchscreen for infotainment. Palisade drivers have the option to add all-wheel drive to the bottom line of any Palisade.

 

In the 2020 Palisade SEL, this trim level adds blind-spot monitors, keyless ignition and captain’s chairs. Options packages on the SEL go further with bigger, 20-inch wheels, a wireless phone charger, parking sensors, a load-leveling rear suspension, power rear liftgate and second-row USB power ports. There are more available options for the Palisade where drivers can add leather upholstery, power folding second and third rows, a 10.3-inch touchscreen and dual-panel sunroofs for more money.

 

At the top, the Palisade Limited adds all of the features above, including Harman Kardon audio, heated and cooled first and second-row seats, seven USB ports for all three rows, leather, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, an automatic speed limiter for highways, a surround-view camera system and a head-up display. All Palisades are covered by Hyundai’s 5-year/60,000-mile comprehensive warranty, which is generous among competitors, and a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty.

 

Infotainment

 

Hyundai’s standard 8.0-inch touchscreen and optional 10.3-inch touchscreen offer seamless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility that spans the entire screens and connects to the car’s wired USB port.

 

Hyundai’s native infotainment system is richer, with more common-sense software for families than either smartphone-based systems. Hyundai offers three years of its smartphone service on Limited (optional on SEL) versions that can start the car, condition the cabin, send directions to the navigation and among other tasks.

 

A “quiet mode” that silences rear-seat speakers for sleeping passengers is standard on all models and was effective in our tests. Top trims get a voice-projection system that uses the Bluetooth microphone in the front seats to project the front-seat riders’ voices through speakers to yelling children in the rear.

 

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade

 

The 2020 Hyundai Palisade took a big leap this year in design, something a lot of Palisade drivers were happy to see. The refreshed look paired with the space, technology and features make the 2020 Palisade an exceptional option for buyers seeking a reliable, safe and top-of-the-line three-row crossover for their family vehicle. Are you interested in a new or used 2020 Hyundai Palisade? Contact the automotive team at Taylor Hyundai in Augusta and let us help you find the 2020 Hyundai Palisade built for your lifestyle.