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Switch the left or right turn signal on, and a mirror-mounted camera displays a view
of the Palisade’s blind spot into the appropriate side of the digital instrument cluster.
It makes changing lanes simpler and safer. And though it’s similar to Honda’s Lane-
Watch system, Hyundai’s setup stands out due to its front-and-center positioning of
the video feed (Honda’s is in the center console), and crystal clear video resolution.
Safety equipment like automatic emergency braking and parking assist sensors come
standard on the Palisade, while the SE model gets things blind-spot monitoring and
rear cross-traffic alert (ed note: an earlier version of this story said blind-spot monitor-
ing and rear cross-traffic alert are standard).
But the Limited trim is loaded with more active safety kit, including “Highway Drive
Assist,” essentially a fancy term for radar cruise control paired with a lane centering
system. Think, a dulled version of Nissan ProPilot. It works wonderfully, for the most
part, without ping-ponging from one side of the lane to the other.
The Hyundai Palisade starts at a reasonable $31,550, which represents a barely
noticeable $140 discount over the Kia Telluride. What you get at that price is the front-
drive SE model. Outside of good standard safety tech, and with a steep discount over
alternatives like the Ford Explorer ($36,675), the SE model makes a feeble case to
take it home. We suggest moving up to the SEL model, at a minimum.
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