8.4
2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Black Ink Diesel AWD review
It's a hefty unit with a hefty price tag, but the Hyundai Palisade is a solid choice if you look past the annoying safety tech.
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Max Davies
2023 Hyundai Palisade vs 2024 Lexus RX Comparison
Hyundai Palisade
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Lexus RX
2023 Hyundai
Palisade
vs
2024 Lexus
RX
How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv large category, between scores of 7 and 8.6.
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8.4
8.1
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Based on the Hyundai Palisade CALLIGRAPHY BLACK INK (7 SEAT)
Based on the Lexus RX F SPORT + ENHANCEMENT PACK 2
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
Transporting thingsFuel Efficiency
71L
518 to 760 km
NA
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Mean blacked-out exterior
- Tough diesel powertrain
- Plenty of space inside
Misses
- Annoying driver assist tech
- No wireless Apple CarPlay
- A bit pricey
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Well-appointed interior
- Comfortable ride quality
- New-gen tech is a big improvement
Misses
- Engine note at odds with refined demeanour
- Middling performance
- Sunroof eats into rear headroom
Optional Features
- Premium Paint (+$695)
NA
Colours Available
Creamy White Mica is the standard paint colour, with the following finishes optional:
- Shimmering Silver metallic
- Graphite Grey metallic
- Abyss Black mica
- Sierra Burgundy mica
- Moonlight Blue mica
- Robust Emerald mica
- Gaia Brown mica (Highlander only)
- Olivine Grey metallic (Highlander only)
Premium paint is a $695 option.
While all colours are available on Highlanders with the black interior, Hyundai is restricting the availability of certain colours with the other interior themes.
Models with the Dark Khaki interior are available only in Creamy White, Abyss Black or Robust Emerald, while those with the Warm Grey interior can be had only in Graphite Grey, Gaia Brown and Moonlight Blue.
The RX is available in the following finishes:
- Sonic Chrome
- Sonic Iridium
- Graphite Black
- Sonic Copper
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport Performance)
- White Nova (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Sonic Quartz (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Titanium (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Vermillion (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Khaki Metal (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO CDI, GASOLINE DIRECT INJ | - | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2199 - 3778 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.2L, 3.8L | - | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 4, V6 | - | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM, VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | - | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 147kW - 217kW | - | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3800 - 6000 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 355Nm - 440Nm | - | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1750 - 5200 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 13 - 16 | - | |
