2026 Hyundai PALISADE

While there are more full-size three-row SUVs than ever, few are hybrids, so we put two of them to the test: the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid and Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid.

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Toyota Prius have made the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick+ list, the safety group's highest honor.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2026 Hyundai Palisade.

Shoppers can get up to $4,000 off a 2025 Hyundai Palisade or $2,000 off a 2026 model. Interest rates as low as 0% are also available.

Hyundai announced a stop-sale of its 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims following the death of a child in the power-folding seat, but a fix is now available.

Hyundai is recalling more than 46,700 examples of its model-year 2026 Palisade and Palisade Hybrid SUVs’ Limited and Calligraphy trim levels over an issue with the seat belt status indicator.

After the death of a child involving power-folding rear seats in Hyundai’s Palisade SUV, Kia has filed a recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the power-folding rear seats in its related Telluride.

Hyundai announced a stop-sale of its 2026 Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims and said it is submitting a recall to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the SUVs’ second- and third-row power-folding seats.

The 2026 SUV market features a notable redesign with the hybrid-only Toyota RAV4 as well as all-new EVs like the Rivian R2 and Subaru Trailseeker. Favorites like the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride also get significant redesigns.

For our Best Car of the Year award, our watchwords are quality, innovation and value.