Compare the2026 Hyundai PalisadeVS 2026 Lexus TX

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 Lexus TX doesn’t offer height-adjustable middle seat belts.

Both the Palisade and TX have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Palisade has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The TX’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

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 TX 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 Lexus TX has not been tested.

The Hyundai Palisade’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the Lexus TX does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.

Both the Palisade and the TX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, 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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Hyundai Palisade is safer than the Lexus TX:

	Palisade	TX
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Hyundai Palisade is safer than the TX:

	Palisade	TX
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Restraints	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Head Neck Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Head injury index	99	112
Peak Head Forces	0 G’s	0 G’s
Steering Column Movement Rearward	0 cm	5 cm
Chest Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Hip & Thigh Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Femur Force R/L	1.8/.4 kN	3.5/1.3 kN
Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L	0%/0%	1%/0%
Lower Leg Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Tibia index R/L	.38/.4	.69/.57

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Palisade is 1% to 1.9% less likely to roll over than the TX.

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 TX is not even a standard “Top Safety Pick” 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 TX’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Palisade 4 years and 30,000 miles longer than Lexus covers the TX. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the TX ends after only 6 years or 70,000 miles.

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

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

As tested in Motor Trend the Hyundai Palisade V6 is faster than the TX 350 2.4 turbo 4-cylinder:

	Palisade	TX
Zero to 60 MPH	7.9 sec	8 sec

On the EPA test cycle the Palisade gets better mileage than the TX running its gasoline engine:

			MPG
Palisade
	FWD	Blue 2.5 turbo 4-cyl. Hybrid	33 city/35 hwy
		2.5 turbo 4-cyl. Hybrid	31 city/32 hwy
	AWD	2.5 turbo 4-cyl. Hybrid	29 city/30 hwy
TX
	FWD	2.4 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/27 hwy
	AWD	3.5 V6 Hybrid	29 city/28 hwy
		2.4 turbo 4-cyl. Hybrid	27 city/28 hwy
		2.4 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/26 hwy

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

The Palisade Hybrid’s standard fuel tank has 3.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the TX 550h+’s standard fuel tank (18.2 vs. 14.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Palisade Hybrid’s standard fuel tank has 1.1 gallons more fuel capacity than the TX 500h’s standard fuel tank (18.2 vs. 17.1 gallons). The Palisade V6’s standard fuel tank has 1.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the TX 350’s standard fuel tank (19 vs. 17.8 gallons).

For better stopping power the Palisade’s standard front brake rotors are larger than those on the TX:

	Palisade	TX
Front Rotors	13.6 inches	13.3 inches

The Palisade stops much shorter than the TX:

	Palisade	TX
70 to 0 MPH	172 feet	177 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	123 feet	135 feet	Consumer Reports

For better traction, the Palisade Calligraphy’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the TX (265/45R21 vs. 255/55R20).

The Palisade has a standard automatic rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The TX doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

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 TX doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

The Palisade Calligraphy HTRAC handles at .83 G’s, while the TX 550h+ Luxury pulls only .82 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Palisade Calligraphy HTRAC executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the TX 350 Luxury (27.2 seconds @ .67 average G’s vs. 27.6 seconds @ .61 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Palisade XRT PRO has a greater minimum ground clearance than the TX 500h F Sport Performance Premium (8.4 vs. 8 inches), allowing the Palisade to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Palisade is 3.9 inches shorter than the TX, making the Palisade easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the Palisade uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The TX doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Palisade offers optional seating for 8 passengers; the TX can only carry up to 7.

The Palisade has 8.9 cubic feet more passenger volume than the TX (161.9 vs. 153).

The Palisade has .1 inches more front headroom, 2.6 inches more front legroom, 2.3 inches more front hip room, 1.4 inches more front shoulder room, .6 inches more rear headroom, 3.5 inches more rear legroom, 2 inches more rear shoulder room and .6 inches more third row headroom than the TX.

The Palisade SEL/XRT/Limited/Calligraphy/Hybrid has standard heated front seats and second and third row heated seats also available, which keep the driver and passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Lexus doesn’t offer heated seats in the third row of the TX.

The Palisade Calligraphy has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the TX.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Hyundai Palisade and the Lexus TX, 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 TX has never been chosen.

The Hyundai Palisade outsold the Lexus TX by over two to one during 2025.