Thursday, 26 May, 2022
Customers looking for an eight-seat SUV can choose between two popular models from Kia and Hyundai. Both the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade have features that can appeal to families looking for a spacious vehicle that can carry their family to and from sports practice and still hold all their camping gear when they go on vacation. However, researching the differences between the two vehicles can help you pick the right one for your family.
Exterior
The Hyundai Palisade enjoys an imposing exterior presence with its large hood and imposing silver grille. Sleek sculpting and tinted windows preserve a sporty aesthetic despite the SUV’s size, making it seem at home both on a city street and in the parking lot of a national park. The Palisade measures 196.1 inches in length and 77.8 in width. It has a height of 68.9 inches, not including the wheels, or around 6 feet.
The Palisade has LED accents on its exterior to complement its LED running lights and side mirror LED lights for turn signals, contributing to the vehicle’s extensive safety features. Higher trims also offer luxury features like 20-inch alloy wheels, a dual-panel sunroof and roof rails where you can tie kayaks, additional storage and bike racks to support your outdoor hobbies.
The Kia Telluride shares the Palisade’s imposing presence, with more chrome detailing, but forgoes the sporty aesthetic for a square frame. It also doesn’t have the Palisade’s crossover appeal by being slightly bigger by an inch or two in width and length, and it trades the Palisades’ sleek black detailing on the standard trim for chrome.
The standard trim also has daytime running lights, but it doesn’t come with LED turning lights on the mirrors. Higher trims offer more LED options for headlights like front fog and position lights. The basic trim for the Telluride has five exterior colors to the Palisade’s six basic colors.
Interior
The interior of the Palisade is luxurious and spacious, especially considering it’s made for eight passengers, who may feel quite cramped in a different model and make. Three rows provide plenty of space for passengers and cargo, depending on your needs, and some trims offer USB outlets in all rows, while the outlets for the driver and front passenger are standard on every trim.
The second and third-row seats fold down to create more space for transporting large objects or extensive luggage and cargo for a passenger vehicle. Even without any seats folded down, you can still get 18 cubic feet of storage behind the third row, with additional storage under the floor of the passenger seats.
The Palisade also offers an 8-inch touch screen infotainment system that offers connectivity for Bluetooth as a standard feature on basic trims. You can choose to upgrade to an impressive 10.25-inch display with sharp resolution on higher trims. The physical knobs make it easier for drivers to operate safely.
The Kia Telluride’s large frame provides ample space within the cabin. It also offers wireless Bluetooth connectivity and six total USB charging ports for your devices. It also offers a 10.25-inch display on its infotainment system.
Powertrain
The Palisade has a standard 6-cylinder 3.8-liter engine. It delivers 291 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. Coupled with its eight-speed, automatic transmission, the engine provides a smooth and powerful ride that is more than adequate for the popular uses of an SUV of this size. It can tow up to 5,000 pounds and comes standard with a hitch on the back of the SUV that you can use to attach a trailer.
The Palisade can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 6.9 seconds, which is quicker than the Telluride’s acceleration, which reaches 60 mph in 7.1 seconds. Considering how quickly the Palisade can accelerate, it is still easy to handle, has responsive steering, and has a smooth feeling ride. The mechanical aspects of the SUV create a luxurious ride that improves the driving and passenger experience, regardless of the purpose of your journey.
The Telluride has a V-6 engine, with 291 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. It also has an eight-speed automotive transmission with front-wheel drive. You can choose the optional upgrade to get four-wheel drive, which may make more sense with the bulk of the vehicle. The powerful engine doesn’t seem to improve the performance of the Telluride over the sleeker Palisade, and it doesn’t lend itself to the responsiveness of the throttle.
The Telluride does have 8 inches of ground clearance, making it more appropriate for off-road excursions, and it can tow up to 5,000 pounds. These additional features to the mechanical aspects of the Telluride mean it’s built more for rustic and off-road adventures than crossover appeal.
Fuel Economy
The fuel economy of the Palisade may not be one of the most important features to an SUV customer, but gas prices can always impact your satisfaction with your purchase. The Palisade can get 19 miles per gallon in the city and 26 miles per gallon on the highway with its standard front-wheel drive. If you upgrade to all-wheel drive, you may end up with 24 miles per gallon on the highway but keep your mileage in the city.
Comparatively, the Telluride gets 20 miles per gallon in the city and 26 miles per gallon on the highway. Getting four-wheel drive drops the mileage to 19 in the city and 24 on the highway.
The Palisade and the Telluride are both impressive vehicles with a host of features that can satisfy a customer looking for luxury and space. The versatility of the Palisade may make it an SUV that can appeal to a wider range of customers with an even wider range of tasks. If you are interested in experiencing the luxury of a Palisade for yourself, you can stop by and see us at Koons Woodbridge Hyundai to take one for a test drive. You can also browse our website to view our inventory of new and used Hyundai models.
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