2024 Hyundai Palisade Consumer Reviews
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2024 Palisade Limited, 2000 mile review.
John A, 04/03/2024
2024 Hyundai Palisade Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
158 of 158 people found this review helpful
I rely heavily on reviews so I wanted to leave one so others could possibly benefit from mine. I drove several SUV's and did probably 15-20 hours of research online over a month or so and settled on the Palisade Limited after considering , Kia Telluride , Jeep Grand Cherokee , Honda Pilot , VW Atlas and Mazda CX90. I think the Palisade has them all beat Kia - felt less sophisticated in the handling , and I think the exterior is less attractive, confusing number of trim levels... less willing to negotiate at 2 local Kia dealerships. I got 4.9% financing through Hyundai. Jeep - is overpriced, didn't drive one . To get all the safety features you need to buy a pricey model. I don't trust the reliability since my wife had a Wrangler that had problems at 60k. The Cherokee's I've read good things about so maybe reliability is good. But the price tag is a shocker. Honda Pilot, I liked it, drove 2 of them, but unimpressive small display and just generally nothing to wow me. Felt behind in technology although it also had a HUD. Comparable was 2k more. VW Atlas, I really liked the Atlas , felt impressive with good technology but did not want the 2.0L Turbo which is the only option. I also considered the 2024 redesigned Santa Fe but it was a bit early to get the color and trim level I wanted. I drove an SEL and it was very nice. The larger (than the VW's 2.0T) 2.4L 4 cyl seem strong and it rode very quiet. I drove a CX-90, just didn't like it. You sit lower and it felt more truck like in the handling than I expected. Drove it on a bumpy road and secondary road, not on the highway. I now have 2000 miles on the Palisade. It is roomy and the seats are very comfortable . The handling is very smooth, its so quiet on the highway, quieter than the 2018 Toyota Highlander I traded in. It's smooth and fast. I like technology, AEB, (It will automatically emergency steer as well. I was changing lines on the highway and another vehicle entered my path. It was somewhat intentional on my part as I was experimenting at the time) I've only seen this activate "Emergency Steering" once. It can almost drive itself on the highway with the Steering Assist and Cruise control on. Cruise controls are simple, one touch on and its set to current speed. Keep a light touch on the wheel and it will navigate the rest, steering and speed. Having said that, I prefer my own steering which is smoother. The auto steering tends to "have a shorter focus" so its a little like bouncing off the lane markers. This could use some improvement, but way better than what the Highlander had and probably compares well to others. The problem with all these feature is that you cant get to know them in a test drive. Overall I am very pleased. Its nice to use cruise on long drive and take your feet off the pedals and move around a bit. The Blind Spot View is very worthy of mention, no other manufacturers have this that I am aware of. None of the competitors in this class , only Hyundai . This gives a camera view of your blind spot, great for merging into a lane because you can keep your focus on the dash, Heads Up Display and road ahead, have a better view without turning your head. Why can't Ford do something like this? I used to buy only US brands, not anymore. My 2018 Highlander had 120 when I traded it in, and not one single repair outside of expected maintenance. Get that from a Ford, good luck. I very much enjoy the comfortable ride in the Palisade. It averages MPG as advertised. I get better than 24 on the highway, and average 22 so far. The Hyundai Blue Link app is excellent!! You can lock/unlock, get location, status , even snap a pic of the surroundings when the car is parked. The app does much more, and the digital key is awesome you can drive this vehicle with your phone, text someone a key and they can too. Apple Car play is great, you do need to connect with a cable (slight bummer) it won't work wirelessly/blue tooth. Music , phone all work on blue tooth just not Apple Play due to some compatibility thing they have not yet reworked in the Palisade. I think it's fixed in the new Santa Fe. I like the strong and efficient V6. Hopefully this vehicle will compare to the Toyota reliability I had in my Highlander. I'll review again when I have more miles.
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Excellent comfortable drive
Ed, 02/24/2024
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy 4dr SUV AWD (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
40 of 40 people found this review helpful
I sold my 2020 BMW M340i and bought a black 2024 Calligraphy Night Edition. You may think: “you did what?” Well, it was hard to let my beamer go, but I don’t regret my decision at all. The Palisade is amazing! It has an incredible comfortable and smooth drive. I really like this non-turbo less complex engine with expected high reliability at a much much much lower maintenance cost. Besides, the Calligraphy is full of features my beamer didn’t have. The cherry on top for me is the looks of the Night Edition! It does have a presence.
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Hyundai has come a long way
Gary M, 03/18/2024
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy 4dr SUV AWD (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
52 of 55 people found this review helpful
I remember learning how to drive stick shift around 1990 and a Hyundai. It was a piece of crap! Fast forward to 2021 and I needed to rent an SUV that would fit the whole family to drive from New York to South Carolina. I ended up renting a Hyundai palisade. I was so reluctant because I always thought they were garbage, but I was so pleasantly surprised I fell in love with it and finally bought a new one yesterday. The calligraphy is out of this world. The tech and luxury in it is just unbelievable. The new design makes the car look very stately. It is incredibly comfortable to sit in, to drive, and everything is adjustable to your liking. It’s a fantastic family suv. No, it is not sport tuned like a BMW, or Acura, nor does it have that type of engine, but at this price point? It is so worth it. Heated seats, ventilated seats in the first and second row, third row, heated seats, charging stations , excellent Soundsystem, internal WiFi hotspot, Napa leather 360 degree parking views, your key fob makes the car come out of a tight spot all by itself, The back lift senses when you’re standing there with packages and automatically opens for you. The list goes on and on! And when you put it in sport mode, the driver seat actually changes position to accommodate the “rush.” And yes - the car is peppier in sport mode. It definitely looks and feels much more expensive than it is. I’m not saying it’s cheap because the Calligraphy is the top of the line trim - but you’d seriously spend so much more money to get most of these features in a more expensive car. It’s only been a couple of days so I can’t really comment on reliability, but I can truly say since the early 90s, Hyundai has come long way.
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Very Good Vehicle
Bob, 09/06/2024
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy 4dr SUV (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful
We purchased a 2021 Calligraphy FWD in 1/21. My wife had been driving Suburbans and we tried a sedan when the kids were gone. She wanted something higher up for visibility and the Palisade is where we ended up. The vehicle was priced $1k under MSRP, but the dealership had installed some of the standard stuff (window tint, wheel locks, PPF on door edges, etc.) for roughly $1k, so we ended up paying MSRP, but we got some stuff. Hyundai was running a 1.9% interest rate, so we took advantage of that. We currently have about 47k miles on it. We have had no failures, electronic or mechanical. We did have a recall early on for a rattle in the rear suspension. That was fixed with no drama and about half a day out of service. We did not install the hitch or trailer wiring package. The interior is a nice place to be. We almost always get comments from friends and acquaintances who have not been in it before. I'm 6'4" and 220 lbs, my wife is 5'2". The seats are comfortable for both of us. We have had adults in the second row for cross-country trips and kids in the third row. No one complained. They really liked the second-row pull-up window shades in the summer. It gets hot in Texas and the a/c keeps the inside cool for everyone. The heated steering wheel is something I had not had before and I like it. It goes from cold to pretty darn warm fairly quickly. The seats are a little difficult to clean because of the perforations, but that's life with ventilated leather seats. Performance is better than I expected. The engine is smooth and quiet, and as lively as a non-turbo V6 could be expected to be in a vehicle this size. The transmission is very smooth and predictable. Part throttle shifts are imperceptible and full throttle shifts are quick and smooth enough. I have no fear of passing on the two lane. Being able to get full horsepower using regular gasoline is a nice bonus. The push button shifter takes a little time to get used to. The auto-stop "feature" can be disabled by a push of a button. You have to push it each time you start the vehicle, but it's part of my routine now and my hand is over that direction anyway to select a gear. Gas mileage is better than what I expected as well. We live in the suburbs, so most of the time an errand involves at least some highway mileage. Our average is about 23 - 24 mpg. Highway mileage is usually about 26 mgp, but that's cruising at about 80. We took a trip east last year where speed limits are somewhat lower. Cruising at about 73 - 74 we had two tanks of gas, that were 100% highway driving, that were over 31 mpg, but that's unusual. Ride and drive are pretty good. It's not a sports car. It handles like a largish, mid-sized SUV. The steering is predictable, not too heavy, not too light. The suspension is not as good at soaking up sharp impact bumps as I would like. Too much thump is transmitted to the cabin, particularly from the rear suspension. The lane keeping system has a tendency to try to follow expansion joints in the concrete and heavy black tire marks. It has even tried to follow a strong shadow cast on light colored concrete. I understand other systems have similar issues to one degree or another. The adaptive cruise control will sometimes pick up a vehicle that has just entered the exit lane and slowed down and hit the brakes. That is annoying for the driver and surprising for passengers. I've found that setting the system to maximum sensitivity does help to smooth out the speed changes. In heavy traffic on the interstate, for me, it's more trouble than it's worth. The vehicle also flashes lights and blares warning chimes to alert me that I'm about to crash much more often than I actually do. The lane change warnings seem to work well. There are instances where they get it wrong (multiple lanes turning, etc.), but within reasonable limits the system works well. Our OEM tires lasted about 44k miles. We have not had to service the brakes yet. No signs of any issues with the battery. Everything works as expected. All in all, we are happy with our purchase. The comfort, build quality, reliability and durability have been excellent. The next time around we may look at Genesis.
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Wow - Top of Class!
David Witt, 02/21/2024
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy 4dr SUV AWD (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful
We test drove them all: Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander & Grand Highlander, Lexus RX, etc. One test drive of the 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy sold us - classy, lots of advanced tech, luxury appointments, beautiful vehicle - we love it!
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