The Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride are closely related; the Telluride’s a little rock and roll, the Palisade is a little yacht rock.
(Read: The Hyundai’s softer of the two.) The Honda Pilot is the segment standout but is showing its age.
It's spacious and comfortable, but also bulkier.
The Subaru Ascent is another newcomer to the segment and boasts standard all-wheel drive, but a smaller engine and less space.
The Ford Explorer was new for 2020 and larger than the Palisade, but also much more expensive in top trims.
The Toyota Highlander goes long on an edgy look—and on fuel economy in its hybrid edition.
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The 2021 Hyundai Palisade builds a bridge to luxury with three rows of seats, big touchscreens, and quilted leather. |
The 2021 Honda Pilot does a solid impression of a minivan, minus the cultural baggage. |
The 2021 Kia Telluride earns our Best Car To Buy nod with its excellent features, warranty, space, and style. |
The 2021 Subaru Ascent scales the mountain of family needs for a three-row crossover. |
The 2021 Toyota Highlander learned new tricks to keep us entertained on the road, when we’re not asleep in the back anyway. |
The 2020 Ford Explorer rediscovers its capable, outdoorsy side without becoming trucklike in any other respect. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $32,525 | $32,250 | $31,990 | $32,295 | $34,810 | $32,765 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 19 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded H-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| SE FWD | LX 2WD | LX FWD | 8-Passenger | L FWD (GS) | Base RWD |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2021 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2021 Honda Pilot | 2021 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2021 Kia Telluride | 2021 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2021 Subaru Ascent | 2021 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2021 Toyota Highlander | 2021 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2020 Ford Explorer | |
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