Compare the2026 Hyundai PalisadeVS 2026 Land Rover Discovery

For enhanced safety, the front and middle seat shoulder belts of the Hyundai Palisade are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Land Rover Discovery doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Palisade are reminded to check the back seat. The Discovery doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Hyundai Palisade has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Discovery doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Palisade has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Discovery doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Hyundai Palisade achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Land Rover Discovery has not been tested.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Palisade SEL Premium/XRT/Limited/Calligraphy/Hybrid has standard Parking Collision Avoidance Assist that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Discovery doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

Both the Palisade and the Discovery have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors, available all-wheel drive and around view monitors.

The Hyundai Palisade (built after November 2025) has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2026 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, a “Good” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test, and a “Good” score in the revised vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention test. The Discovery has not yet been evaluated by the IIHS for 2026.

The Palisade comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Discovery’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Palisade 6 years and 50,000 miles longer than Land Rover covers the Discovery. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Discovery ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

The Palisade’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Discovery’s (7 vs. 6 years).

There are over 4 times as many Hyundai dealers as there are Land Rover dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Palisade’s warranty.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Palisade’s reliability 18 points higher than the Discovery.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than Land Rover vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 35 more problems per 100 vehicles, Land Rover is ranked 20th, below the industry average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Land Rover With 48 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Hyundai higher than Land Rover.

The Palisade’s optional 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid produces 33 more horsepower (329 vs. 296) and 44 lbs.-ft. more torque (339 vs. 295) than the Discovery’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Motor Trend the Hyundai Palisade 4 cyl. hybrid gas is faster than the Discovery Gemini/Tempest 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid:

On the EPA test cycle the Palisade gets better mileage than the Discovery:

Regenerative brakes improve the Palisade Hybrid’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Discovery doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Hyundai Palisade uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Discovery requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Palisade stops shorter than the Discovery:

The Palisade’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Discovery doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Palisade’s wheelbase is 1.8 inches longer than on the Discovery (116.9 inches vs. 115.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Palisade is .9 inches wider in the front and 1.5 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Discovery.

The Palisade Calligraphy HTRAC handles at .83 G’s, while the Discovery Dynamic SE pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Palisade Calligraphy HTRAC executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.4 seconds quicker than the Discovery Gemini (27.2 seconds @ .67 average G’s vs. 28.6 seconds @ .6 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Palisade XRT PRO’s turning circle is 1.7 feet tighter than the Discovery’s (39 feet vs. 40.7 feet). The Palisade’s turning circle is 1.5 feet tighter than the Discovery’s (39.2 feet vs. 40.7 feet).

The Hyundai Palisade may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 250 to 450 pounds less than the Land Rover Discovery.

The Palisade offers optional seating for 8 passengers; the Discovery can only carry 7.

The Palisade has 2.1 inches more front headroom, 5.1 inches more front legroom, 1 inch more front hip room, 1 inch more front shoulder room, 1.7 inches more rear headroom, 5.6 inches more rear legroom, 1 inch more rear hip room, 1.5 inches more rear shoulder room, 3.3 inches more third row hip room and 8.5 inches more third row shoulder room than the Discovery.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Palisade’s middle and third row seats recline. The Discovery’s third row seats don’t recline.

The Palisade’s cargo area provides more volume than the Discovery.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Palisade has standard extendable sun visors. The Discovery doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Palisade to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Discovery doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Palisade XRT PRO/Limited/Calligraphy has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Discovery doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Palisade Calligraphy’s Remote Smart Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Smart Parking Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Discovery’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park and it doesn’t offer remote control parking.

The Palisade is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Discovery doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

According to iSeeCars.com the 2026 Hyundai Palisade retains 52.47% of its original value after 5 years, significantly more than the 39.37% resale value of the 2026 Land Rover Discovery after five years, which can save the Hyundai’s owner up to $18821 in depreciation.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Hyundai Palisade, based on reliability, safety and performance.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Palisade as the 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The Discovery has never been chosen.

The Hyundai Palisade outsold the Land Rover Discovery by over 34 to one during 2025.