Hyundai Palisade vs Ford Explorer
Virtual newcomer, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, and veteran SUV, the 2022 Ford Explorer, battle it out to see which one comes out on top. Is it time for Farmington, Ann Arbor, and Southfield, MI, drivers to choose one over the other? Yes!
So, let’s watch this play out and see what the team at Feldman Hyundai of New Hudson comes up with.
PASSENGERS
PASSENGER VOLUME
DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING
If you’re considering both SUVs, you probably need a lot of room. Could it be for a growing family, or do you like to stretch out like royalty? Or maybe you are taking the whole team to a Michigan game?
In the Hyundai Palisade, when you select bench seating for the middle row, you can welcome up to eight riders on board. With the Ford Explorer, you’ll reach the maximum with seven passengers.
More passengers can fit in the Hyundai since you’ll have a passenger volume of 155.3 cubic feet. The Ford Explorer only offers 152.7 cubic feet of passenger volume.
You’ll also get more hip room and shoulder room to get comfortable in the Palisade than in the Explorer. Let’s take a look:
| Third-Row Dimensions |
Hyundai Palisade
|
Ford Explorer
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|---|---|---|
| Hip Room | 43.7 inches | 40.9 inches |
| Shoulder Room | 55.2 inches | 54.6 inches |
While both vehicles offer premium leather seating options, do you get a steering wheel to match? Yes! However, the Hyundai offers either an available leather-wrapped or a perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel. Only one choice exists in the Ford—an available leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Want to call for attention in the Palisade? Use the available Driver Talk in-car intercom. Announce that you are now driving by Woodland Hills Nature Park to your kids so they can keep an eye out for some furry animals. You can’t do this in the Ford—unless you shout.
If you want a snapshot of your Hyundai’s operations, skip looking down and view the optional Heads-up Display instead. See your current speed, upcoming directions, and more projected onto the windshield. Unfortunately, the Ford doesn’t offer a comparable system.
The console may already harbor several items, from kids’ toys and tissues to chilly weather garb. What you don’t need in your SUV is yet another piece of clutter. Hyundai heeded your plea with wireless Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® integration—smartphone connection without cords. You’ll be untangling wires in your Ford for the same connectivity.
Innovative safety features pop up when you least expect it in the Hyundai. The Driver Attention Warning system monitors your driving behavior. If it senses a pattern of distracted or drowsy driving, it nudges you to take a break. You won't find this safety feature in the Ford.
There are two additional systems you’ll receive in the Palisade that don’t come in the Explorer. Safe Exit Assist alerts you to any cars passing your door when you’re poised to open it.
The available Ultrasonic Rear Occupant Alert gives you a visual alert to double-check the back seat to see if you’ve left anything—or anyone—there. Overhead, ultrasonic sensors will detect movement. If you’ve already locked or parked the car, multiple alarms will activate to inform you that a pet or a person may still be in the car.
So, did the virtual newcomer, the 2022 Hyundai Palisade, or the veteran SUV, the 2022 Ford Explorer, prevail? From the findings by the team at Feldman Hyundai of New Hudson, it appears the Hyundai comes out on top.
Farmington, Ann Arbor, and Southfield, MI, shoppers can see for themselves by scheduling a test drive at our dealership today.
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