Used Hyundai Palisade for Sale nearCharlotte, NC

How much does the Hyundai Palisade cost in today's market?

Used Hyundai Palisade prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Hyundai Palisade's current nationwide average price is $31,814, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $30,638 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Hyundai Palisade a good car?

Yes — the Hyundai Palisade earns strong praise from owners across the lineup, especially for its comfortable ride, spacious cabin, and impressive technology. The all-generations owner rating is 4.78/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly highlight the Palisade’s roomy interior, family-friendly packaging, and strong value for the equipment you get. They also praise its upscale feel, with many calling out the comfortable ride and generous third-row space as standout strengths.

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that come up in expert reviews are fuel economy that trails top rivals, some trims that shift away from the most upscale materials, and a few tech and convenience details that vary by year and trim.

34.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Palisade models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Palisade for its comfort, spaciousness, and strong feature content, and expert reviews reinforce its family-friendly appeal and upscale feel. Across the model years, it comes across as a well-liked three-row SUV that delivers a lot of everyday usefulness.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Palisade between 4.59 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable overall, but newer model years give you the strongest combination of owner satisfaction and accident-free inventory.

What should I look for when buying a used Hyundai Palisade?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 86.3% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Hyundai SmartSense with blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, lane following assist, driver attention monitoring, forward attention warning, safe exit assist, and front and rear parking sensors.
• Infotainment: a 12.3-inch color touchscreen with onboard navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless Android Auto.
• Fuel efficiency: Palisade models with FWD have EPA-estimated fuel economy of 19 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, and 21 mpg combined.

Which Hyundai Palisade trim should I buy?

The 2026 Hyundai Palisade offers these trims:

• SE: The entry trim starts at $38,935 with FWD and gives you the redesigned Palisade’s new upright styling, 12.3-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, onboard navigation, and a refined cabin. It suits you if you want the newest body style and core tech at the lowest starting price.
• SEL: Starting at $41,440, this trim adds more equipment while keeping the Palisade’s roomy, comfortable character intact. It’s a strong step-up choice if you want more content without jumping too far up the price ladder.
• SEL MSRP: At $42,870, this version adds more equipment and sits in the middle of the lineup for shoppers who want a well-equipped family SUV.
• SEL Premium: Starting at $44,800, this trim adds the Surround View Monitor camera system and side parking sensors, making it the best-value pick for many buyers who want a richer feature set.
• Limited: At $49,270, this trim adds the Bose audio system and a factory-installed tow hitch, along with the upscale feel that defines the Palisade.
• XRT Pro: Starting at $49,370, this AWD-only trim adds chunky all-terrain tires, 8.4 inches of ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, an electronic limited-slip rear differential, recovery hooks, and Ground View Monitoring. It suits you if you want the most rugged version in the lineup.
• Calligraphy: Starting at $54,060, this top trim adds the 12-inch head-up display, integrated front and rear dashcams, evasive steering assist, and Highway Driving Assist II with lane-change assistance. It’s the right pick if you want the most premium and most fully featured Palisade.

What Hyundai Palisade do most buyers choose?

The Hyundai Palisade years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

Those higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price. They also sit close to the current generation’s sweet spot for value and features.

What is the Hyundai Palisade's resale value?

The Palisade’s used prices are moving down across every year shown, which is good news if you’re shopping for value. The steepest drops are in the newer model years, while the older years also show double-digit declines. That pattern gives you more room to find a well-equipped SUV at a lower price than before.

The 2024, 2023, and 2021 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Hyundai Palisade safe?

• 2026: 9/10
• 2025: 9/10
• 2024: 9/10
• 2023: 9/10
• 2022: 9/10
• 2021: 10/10
• 2020: 8/10

The 2026 Palisade offers a comprehensive suite of driver-assist features, including blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, lane following assist, driver attention monitoring, forward attention warning, safe exit assist, and front and rear parking sensors.

For the safest used buy, the 2021 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Hyundai Palisade now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −15.47% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.95%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34.6% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $34,746. The Hyundai Palisade offers a roomy, comfortable cabin with a polished, upscale feel that makes it especially appealing for family use.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2026 Hyundai Palisade is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine that sends 287 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, with an eight-speed automatic transmission and standard front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive.
• Tech: A second 12.3-inch color touchscreen serves as the infotainment hub, and onboard navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless Android Auto are standard.
• Safety: Hyundai’s base Highway Driving Assist I is standard on all but the top Calligraphy, which gets an upgraded Highway Driving Assist II system that adds a lane-change assistance function.
• Starting price: The 2026 Hyundai Palisade starts at $38,935 in base SE trim with FWD.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 11, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.