The related Kia Telluride sports a new look and more standard features for 2023 as well, enhancing its luxury-like looks but still not matching the Palisade’s smarter packaging.
The Highlander takes what’s best about the minivan and applies it to the SUV, sans sliding doors: an available hybrid powertrain with all-wheel drive gets an incomparable 35 mpg combined.
Ford spans a broader range of powertrains with the stalwart Explorer, from the 400-hp turbo V-6 to the V-6 hybrid that has a combined 27 mpg in rear-wheel drive.
The Pilot gets an overdue makeover for 2023, but the current model continues on in tried-but-true fashion that’s one of the roomiest of the bunch, alongside the Chevy Traverse.
A relative deal, the redesigned 2022 Nissan Pathfinder comes with more standard tech and a better use of space, but the V-6 engine carries over with a 9-speed automatic replacing the dull CVT.
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The 2023 Hyundai Palisade adds more standard tech and easier seats to better serve its family role. | Kia adds X-Line and X-Pro off-road-adjacent trims to the 2023 Telluride three-row SUV. |
The 2022 Ford Explorer hits the spot for families who want more choice in a family SUV—although value for money isn’t a strong point. |
The 2022 Honda Pilot is one of the oldest three-row crossover designs out there, but it has aged well overall. |
The 2022 Nissan Pathfinder packs a value with good standard features and a roomy interior. |
The 2022 Toyota Highlander accomplishes minivan feats of utility, without doing the minivan dance. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| Coming Soon | Coming Soon | $33,745 | $38,080 | $34,640 | $35,855 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| Coming Soon MPG City / Coming Soon MPG Hwy | Coming Soon MPG City / Coming Soon MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Standard SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Base RWD | Sport 2WD | S 2WD | L FWD (GS) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| N/A | N/A | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
| Detailed Spec Comparison | |||||
| 2023 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2023 Kia Telluride | 2023 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2022 Ford Explorer | 2023 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2022 Honda Pilot | 2023 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | 2023 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2022 Toyota Highlander | |
