Long-term test cars

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.

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.

The Hyundai Palisade’s Harman Kardon audio system Harman comes with a claimed 630 watts of amplifier power and 12 speakers.

When we last left off, our Palisade was awaiting the dealership’s response to the decidedly not-new-car smell.

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.

There’s an occasional wretched smell coming from the beige interior of our 2020 Hyundai Palisade Limited that might just be the interior itself.

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One thing we wanted to know more about our 2020 Palisade was how well its safety and driver-assist features work in everyday driving.