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The rust issue with the 2021 Ford F-150 was first reported by the Detroit Free Press in a story that detailed rusty rear axles, rear differential housings and suspension components, among other parts.
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In asking our staff to reflect on a year with the 2020 Hyundai Palisade, the comments were mostly positive, though everyone had at least a qualifier related to its malodorous mystery.
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After more than six weeks in the hands of a dealership as part of Hyundai’s investigation of offensive odor in some 2020 and 2021 Palisade SUVs, Cars.com’s 2020 Palisade is apparently cured.
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On our pre-COVID-19 mileage drive to Toronto, we had the opportunity to see firsthand how effective Hyundai’s Rear Occupant Alert System can be.
The smell in our 2020 Hyundai Palisade yielded Cars.com’s top story for Cars.com in September, but our evaluation of its audio system also ranked highly.
Our deep dive into the sonic specifics of the premium Harman Kardon stereo system in the 2020 Hyundai Palisade takes the top spot this week.
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Our second report on the status of our “CSI: Car Smell Investigation, 2020 Hyundai Palisade Edition” is far and away our most popular article of the past week.
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The Hyundai Palisade’s Harman Kardon audio system Harman comes with a claimed 630 watts of amplifier power and 12 speakers.
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When we last left off, our Palisade was awaiting the dealership’s response to the decidedly not-new-car smell.
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We tested Hyundai Blue Link, which lets you communicate with your car and control certain features from your smartphone, computer or virtual assistant, on our 2020 Palisade.