Compare the2026 Jeep Grand WagoneerVS 2026 Hyundai Palisade

The Grand Wagoneer’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Palisade doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The Jeep Grand Wagoneer has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Palisade doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Grand Wagoneer has standard Active Headrests, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Headrests system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Palisade doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

Both the Grand Wagoneer and the Palisade have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The Jeep Grand Wagoneer weighs 858 to 1755 pounds more than the Hyundai Palisade. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Jeep pays for scheduled maintenance on the Grand Wagoneer for 5 years and unlimited miles. Jeep will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Hyundai doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Palisade.

There are almost 3 times as many Jeep dealers as there are Hyundai dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Grand Wagoneer’s warranty.

To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the Grand Wagoneer has a standard 830-amp battery. The Palisade’s 800-amp battery isn’t as powerful.

The Grand Wagoneer’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 133 more horsepower (420 vs. 287) and 208 lbs.-ft. more torque (468 vs. 260) than the Palisade’s standard 3.5 DOHC V6. The Grand Wagoneer’s 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 91 more horsepower (420 vs. 329) and 129 lbs.-ft. more torque (468 vs. 339) than the Palisade’s optional 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid. The Grand Wagoneer’s optional 3.6 DOHC V6 hybrid produces 318 more horsepower (647 vs. 329) and 281 lbs.-ft. more torque (620 vs. 339) than the Palisade’s optional 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Car and Driver the Jeep Grand Wagoneer turbo 6 cyl. is faster than the Hyundai Palisade:

The Grand Wagoneer has 8.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the Palisade Hybrid’s standard fuel tank (26.5 vs. 18.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Grand Wagoneer has 7.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Palisade V6’s standard fuel tank (26.5 vs. 19 gallons).

The Grand Wagoneer has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Palisade doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

For better stopping power the Grand Wagoneer’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Palisade:

The Grand Wagoneer stops shorter than the Palisade:

For better traction, the Grand Wagoneer has larger standard tires than the Palisade (275/55R20 vs. 235/65R18). The Grand Wagoneer’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Palisade (285/45R22 vs. 265/45R21).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Grand Wagoneer offers optional 22-inch wheels. The Palisade’s largest wheels are only 21-inches.

The Jeep Grand Wagoneer’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Hyundai Palisade only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Grand Wagoneer has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Palisade doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Grand Wagoneer has a standard full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Palisade; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which has mileage and speed limitations, or roadside assistance and a tow-truck.

The Grand Wagoneer offers an optional driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The Palisade’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Grand Wagoneer’s wheelbase is 6.1 inches longer than on the Palisade (123 inches vs. 116.9 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Grand Wagoneer is 1 inch wider in the front and .4 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Palisade.

The Grand Wagoneer 4x4 handles at .76 G’s, while the Palisade XRT PRO pulls only .74 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Grand Wagoneer 4x4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Palisade XRT PRO (28.1 seconds @ .65 average G’s vs. 29 seconds @ .57 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Grand Wagoneer has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Palisade (8.4 vs. 7.4 inches), allowing the Grand Wagoneer to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Grand Wagoneer Air Suspension’s minimum ground clearance is 1.7 inches higher than on the Palisade XRT PRO (10.1 vs. 8.4 inches).

The Grand Wagoneer uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Palisade doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Grand Wagoneer has 17.3 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Palisade (179.2 vs. 161.9).

The Grand Wagoneer has 4.7 inches more front hip room, 4.7 inches more front shoulder room, 6.3 inches more rear hip room, 4.2 inches more rear shoulder room, 1.2 inches more third row headroom, 4.5 inches more third row legroom, 6.3 inches more third row hip room and 8.8 inches more third row shoulder room than the Palisade.

The Grand Wagoneer’s cargo area provides more volume than the Palisade.

The Grand Wagoneer’s cargo area is larger than the Palisade’s in almost every dimension:

A standard locking glovebox and optional locking center console (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Grand Wagoneer. The Palisade doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Grand Wagoneer’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the Palisade’s (6030 vs. 5000 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Hyundai Palisade is only 5000 pounds. The Grand Wagoneer 4x4 offers up to a 10,000 lbs. towing capacity.

While the Palisade Hybrid can only tow 4000, any Grand Wagoneer can tow a minimum of 6030 pounds.

The Grand Wagoneer Quadra-Trac II can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Grand Wagoneer can be unhitched and driven around locally. The Palisade can’t be towed flat on the ground.

The engine in the Grand Wagoneer is mounted longitudinally (North-South), instead of sideways, as in the Palisade. This makes it easier to service and maintain, because the accessory belts are in front.

Unlike the driver-only memory seat and mirrors in the Palisade SEL Premium/Limited/Calligraphy/Hybrid, the Grand Wagoneer Summit has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, foot pedal distance, outside mirror angle and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Grand Wagoneer’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The Palisade does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The Grand Wagoneer’s standard front and rear power windows all lower with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Palisade’s standard power windows’ rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open them fully.

The Grand Wagoneer’s standard Keyless Enter-N-Go allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Proximity Key standard on the Palisade doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

The Grand Wagoneer’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Palisade’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Grand Wagoneer has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Palisade doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The Grand Wagoneer has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel is only available on the Palisade SEL Premium/XRT/Limited/Calligraphy/Hybrid.

The Jeep Grand Wagoneer has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the driver’s visor. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Hyundai charges extra for Homelink® on the Palisade.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Jeep Grandeer has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Only the Palisade SEL/XRT/Limited/Calligraphy/Hybrid offers wireless charging.