Hyundai’s new three-row Palisade doesn’t share its Kiasibling’s sense of style but offers the same value
PEYTON OR ELI? SERENA OR VENUS? Oldsmobile or Buick? Each is part of a legendary sibling rivalry not unlike the one happening now between the Kia Telluride and this Hyundai Palisade in the three-row-SUV segment. And though these fraternal twins may not look alike, they share a lot of traits. The Palisade, on sale now, is powered by the same direct-injected 3.8-liter V-6 that motivates the Telluride. Coupled to an eight-speed automatic that is also shared with the Kia, the engine makes 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque—adequate for this application—and pushed our SEL-trim all-wheel-drive test vehicle to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds. Unlike the Telluride, the Palisade can be manually shifted with steering-wheel-mounted paddles. The gearbox shifts smoothly on its own, but there’s some busy shuffling of the ratios when climbing hills. And the Palisade can tow up to 5000 pounds when properly equipped.
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