Used Hyundai Palisade for Sale nearEl Cajon, CA

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 $31,576, and its nationwide average reached a low of $30,625 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 is a strong choice if you want a roomy, comfortable three-row SUV with upscale appeal and broad family-friendly usefulness. The all-generations owner rating is 4.78/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Palisade for its spacious interior, comfortable ride, and generous feature content. They also highlight its value for money and the premium feel it brings to the segment, especially in how it balances comfort, technology, and everyday practicality.

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

The main trade-offs center on fuel economy, power, and some trim-specific equipment choices, with recent expert reviews pointing to those as the most common compromises. Even so, the Palisade remains appealing because it delivers a polished cabin and strong overall family-hauler character.

38.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Palisade models reliable?

Owners across the lineup consistently praise the Palisade for its comfort, spaciousness, and strong value, and expert commentary reinforces its family-friendly appeal and upscale feel. The model’s reputation is built around a polished cabin, useful technology, and a well-rounded driving experience.

• 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, especially if you focus on newer examples and verify vehicle history carefully.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 86.6% — 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 with car, pedestrian, and cyclist detection, 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 with a 12.3-inch touchscreen, onboard navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a comprehensive standard safety suite, making it the value-focused starting point.
• SEL: Adds more equipment over SE and is a smart step up if you want a better-equipped daily driver without moving too far up the range.
• SEL Premium: Adds a Surround View Monitor camera system with an overhead view and side parking sensors, making it the best-value trim for many shoppers who want a richer feature set.
• XRT Pro: Adds chunky all-terrain tires, 8.4 inches of ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, an electronic limited-slip rear differential, recovery hooks, pitch-and-roll readouts, a compass readout, and Ground View Monitoring.
• Limited: Adds a factory-installed tow hitch and sits in the range where comfort and capability start to feel especially well balanced.
• Calligraphy: Adds a 12-inch color head-up display, integrated front and rear dashcams, evasive steering assist, and Highway Driving Assist II with lane-change assistance.

What Hyundai Palisade do most buyers choose?

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

Higher-volume years tend to draw more shoppers because they usually offer a strong mix of availability, pricing, and deal opportunities. That gives you more choices to compare and a better chance of finding the right trim and condition.

What is the Hyundai Palisade's resale value?

The Palisade’s used prices are falling across the board, which is good news if you’re shopping for value. The declines are all double-digit, so recent model years are seeing meaningful movement lower rather than small adjustments. That creates more room for buyers to find a strong deal, especially on newer examples.

The 2024, 2023, and 2020 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 with car, pedestrian, and cyclist detection, 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 −16.57% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −10.47%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 39.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 39.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $34,149. The Hyundai Palisade offers a roomy, upscale-feeling cabin that makes it especially appealing for families who want comfort and space.

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 29, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.