Hyundai Palisade’s generous sizing a winner for families

For those with multiple infants, the Hyundai Palisade has room for a double stroller plus your weekly shop or the kids’ sports gear, whether you use three rows of seats or two.

A boot floor mat creates a flat surface for emergency nappy changes, comfortable transport for your family dog and easy loading for all your stuff.

Underfloor storage provides home for kids’ wet gear or muddy shoes and the spare wheel is stashed underneath the car, so there’s no need to empty the boot if you get a puncture.

Household and 12-volt power sockets in the boot allow you to easily plug in your portable fridge for family picnics or road trips.

Flexible seating for growing families

Whether you opt for the seven-seat model with captain’s chairs or the eight-seater with a bench style second row, the Palisade excels at accommodating child seats and ease of access.

Its rear doors open wide, with built-in window blinds to keep passengers shielded from the sun.

The seven-seat model will fit four child seats; one in each of the captain’s chairs and two in the third row.

Eight-seat versions can fit five child seats; three across the second row and two in the third row.

The second-row seats are split 60:40, with each side having independent recline and slide, so you can easily distribute legroom.

Easy access and impressive passenger space

Third-row access is excellent.

If your child seats are installed in the outer second-row positions using the ISOFIX, you can bring the second-row seats forward using a button on the seatbacks (this doesn’t work with child seats secured by seatbelts).

Head and legroom are likewise generous, with a 186cm driver able to fit in front of rear-facing child seats with room for forward-facing child seats in the third row.

That’s also the case with forward-facing child seats in both rear rows.

Handy controls on the side of the front passenger seat allow the driver to reach across and adjust it for easier access.

Air vents in the ceiling above both rear rows keep passengers comfortable and the driver can control rear climate settings from the touchscreen.

Tablet-watching kids and phone-scrolling teens have access to two USB-C ports in each of the rear rows.

Clever storage and family-friendly convenience

Thoughtful storage throughout includes third-row cup- and phone-holders on each side, door-mounted cup holders in the second row, and a book-size drawer at the rear of the centre console.

Up front, the floating central console provides ample storage for handbags and iPads, plus there’s a wireless phone charger, two cup holders, and a UV-C sanitiser to disinfect grotty toys.

Safety and technology designed for family life

The Hyundai Palisade’s five-star ANCAP rating includes a respect able 86% score for protection of child occupants and 84% for adult occupants.
It has 10 airbags, including side curtain airbags that extend to third-row passengers.

A rear-door exit warning helps prevent passengers opening doors into traffic or cyclists, while a child-lock button up front disables rear window switches and door handles.

There’s also a rear occupant alert to ensure you remember the kids are in the back.

The Palisade is bubbling with family-friendly tech, including a ‘Baby Drive Mode’ that softens acceleration and steering for a smoother and calmer ride.

‘Passenger Talk’ is another neat function, acting like an intercom to amplify the driver's voice for rear passengers.

A white noise generator called ‘Sounds of Nature’ plays a selection of gentle background sounds including rain and forests to help babies nod off, while a ‘Quiet Mode’ moves speaker sound to the front and limits volume.

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