Hyundai Palisade
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7 model years with exact configuration records. Latest available year: 2026, with 11 listed configurations.
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The Hyundai Palisade is the brand's flagship three-row mid-size crossover SUV, unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show and sold in the United States since the 2020 model year. It replaced the stretched Santa Fe XL (Maxcruz in South Korea) at the top of Hyundai's SUV range and shares its unibody platform, wheelbase and mechanicals with the Kia Telluride. Every U.S. Palisade is built at Hyundai's Ulsan plant in South Korea and seats seven or eight depending on whether the second row is fitted with captain's chairs or a bench.
The first-generation LX2 car ran from 2020 through 2025 with a single powertrain: a 3.8-liter Lambda II direct-injected V6 making 291 hp and 262 lb-ft, an eight-speed automatic, and a choice of front-wheel drive or HTRAC all-wheel drive. Hyundai added the range-topping Calligraphy trim for 2021, gave the car a substantial facelift for 2023 (new grille and LED lighting signature, a 12-inch touchscreen, standard rear side-impact airbags and a new XRT appearance trim), slotted in a Calligraphy Night Edition for 2024 and an SEL Premium for 2025. The second-generation LX3 arrived for 2026 with boxier styling, a longer wheelbase, a 287-hp 3.5-liter Smartstream V6, the nameplate's first hybrid (a 329-hp 2.5-liter turbo four), a proper XRT Pro off-road trim and a ten-airbag cabin.
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