2020 Hyundai Palisade vs 2021 Lexus RX Hybrid

2020 Hyundai Palisade
2020 Hyundai Palisade
$31,975MSRP
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2021 Lexus RX Hybrid
2021 Lexus RX Hybrid
$47,920MSRP
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2020 Hyundai Palisade
$31,975MSRP
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2021 Lexus RX Hybrid
$47,920MSRP
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MSRP

$31,975

MSRP

$47,920

Average price

$25,396

Average price

$42,518

Listings

799

Listings

91

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Expert reviews

Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Spacious
  • Excellent value for money
Cons
  • Fairly pedestrian performance

2020 Hyundai Palisade Reviews Summary

When your job is to test drive cars, you start to see trends happening before your eyes. You mention something once, then again, and before you know it, it's unavoidable. The downside is I end up sounding like a broken record to a lot of shoppers. Car reviewers started seeing huge improvements from Kia and its parent company, Hyundai, years ago. Now, these Korean automakers are so good, they're genuine contenders in nearly every segment.

We saw this earlier this year with the 2020 Kia Telluride, which Cliff Atiyeh reviewed. Now we’re seeing it again with the all-new 2020 Hyundai Palisade. This is a spacious, comfortable, and versatile 3-row SUV, and one you should seriously consider against cornerstones of the family SUV market, like the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot.

The Palisade has been a long time coming for Hyundai, which has been without a true contender in the segment. From 2008 to 2012, Hyundai offered the 3-row Veracruz, but that was more of a glorified 2-row SUV that had extra-small seats in the back for kids. More recently, Hyundai has offered the Santa Fe XL with three rows, but that was a stopgap car. This is a similar situation to Subaru, which offered the Tribeca for a number of years but didn't become a serious contender in the space until it debuted the Ascent. There are no half-measures in the family-hauler market.

This little history lesson serves to indicate the lengths to which automakers will go to stand out in the 3-row family SUV segment. The Palisade is already making headlines, but will it move the needle for Hyundai? Read on to find out, and to learn which trim of the Palisade CarGurus recommends.

2021 Lexus RX Hybrid Reviews Summary

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

3.8L 291 hp V6

Engine

3.5L 308 hp V6 Hybrid

Drive Train

FWD

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

8

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

291 hp @ 6000 rpm

Horsepower

EV Battery Capacity

EV Battery Capacity

1.9 kWh

MPG City

19

MPG City

31

MPG Highway

26

MPG Highway

28
2020 Hyundai Palisade
2020 Hyundai Palisade
$31,975MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Lexus RX Hybrid
2021 Lexus RX Hybrid
$47,920MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2020 Hyundai Palisade
$31,975MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Lexus RX Hybrid
$47,920MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$31,975
$47,920
Average price
$25,396
$42,518
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews
4.6
4.8
Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Read full review
Pros & cons
Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Spacious
  • Excellent value for money
Cons
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
Summary

When your job is to test drive cars, you start to see trends happening before your eyes. You mention something once, then again, and before you know it, it's unavoidable. The downside is I end up sounding like a broken record to a lot of shoppers. Car reviewers started seeing huge improvements from Kia and its parent company, Hyundai, years ago. Now, these Korean automakers are so good, they're genuine contenders in nearly every segment.

We saw this earlier this year with the 2020 Kia Telluride, which Cliff Atiyeh reviewed. Now we’re seeing it again with the all-new 2020 Hyundai Palisade. This is a spacious, comfortable, and versatile 3-row SUV, and one you should seriously consider against cornerstones of the family SUV market, like the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot.

The Palisade has been a long time coming for Hyundai, which has been without a true contender in the segment. From 2008 to 2012, Hyundai offered the 3-row Veracruz, but that was more of a glorified 2-row SUV that had extra-small seats in the back for kids. More recently, Hyundai has offered the Santa Fe XL with three rows, but that was a stopgap car. This is a similar situation to Subaru, which offered the Tribeca for a number of years but didn't become a serious contender in the space until it debuted the Ascent. There are no half-measures in the family-hauler market.

This little history lesson serves to indicate the lengths to which automakers will go to stand out in the 3-row family SUV segment. The Palisade is already making headlines, but will it move the needle for Hyundai? Read on to find out, and to learn which trim of the Palisade CarGurus recommends.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
3.8L 291 hp V6
3.5L 308 hp V6 Hybrid
Drive Train
FWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
8
5
Horsepower
291 hp @ 6000 rpm
EV Battery Capacity
1.9 kWh
MPG City
19
31
MPG Highway
26
28
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