Hyundai Palisade vs Nissan Patrol

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Hyundai Palisade
Hyundai Palisade

$66,800 - $93,400

2026 price

Nissan Patrol
Nissan Patrol

$86,990 - $148,990

2025 price

Summary

2026 Hyundai Palisade
2025 Nissan Patrol
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.5L

V8, 5.6L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
6.8L/100km (combined)

14.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
8

8
Dislikes
  • Rear bench-style seats are firm
  • Safety systems sometimes clunky
  • More expensive than rivals

  • Fuel bills
  • Update adds nothing in terms of performance
  • Exhaust caps may cop damage off-road
2026 Hyundai Palisade Summary

If you’re in the market for an eight-seat family SUV, the Hyundai Palisade has probably already crossed your radar. But now there’s a twist. Hyundai has taken this well-established large SUV and given it a hybrid powertrain.

That puts it up against familiar rivals like the Toyota Kluger GXL Hybrid and Kia Sorento Sport+ Hybrid which are both strong players in the family-friendly space. The version we’re looking at for this review is the mid-spec Elite and we're family-testing it to see if the new hybrid powertrain makes for a winning combo.

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2025 Nissan Patrol Summary

The entire 2025 Nissan Patrol range – including the Ti-based, Premcar-boosted Warrior – has undergone a cabin update.

Changes include a new bigger touchscreen multimedia system, wireless charging and an off-road monitor.

The same V8 engine remains across the range so there are no changes to power and torque.

So, do these cabin tech updates make any kind of significant difference to the Warrior package?

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