| Photo | Year | Car | Score | Price | ESTD. OTD* | ALL-IN $* | CPO | Type | Miles | Exterior | Interior | Distance | Seller | Verification / notes | Melissa feedback | Last Update |
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| FEATURE | HYUNDAI PALISADE XRT PRO (GAS) | HYUNDAI PALISADE CALLIGRAPHY NIGHT EDITION (GAS) | BOTTOM LINE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💸Est. all-in, financed ($18k down, incl. interest) | ~$50,589 = ~$49,500 CA OTD est. (Harbor Hyundai internet price $45,535 + CA tax/fees) - $2,000 HMF bonus cash + $3,089 interest @ 3.99%/60 | $48,824 - $55,674 = ~$45k-~$51k ESTD OTD + $3,824-$4,674 interest @ PenFed used 5.34%/60 ★ CHEAPER ENTRY | ★ Real overlap - even after the $2,000 HMF bonus cash, a used CNE costs new-XRT money, so pick on the cabin, not the price |
| 💺Seat material | H-Tex leatherette (synthetic) | Premium Nappa leather (real, quilted) ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins - real leather |
| 💺Front seats | 8-way power driver + passenger, heated + ventilated; 2-way lumbar; no memory | 8-way power, heated + ventilated; 4-way lumbar, power thigh + bolster, Ergo Motion driver seat, driver memory ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins - more adjustment + memory |
| 👥2nd-row seats | Captain's chairs - manual adjust; NOT heated, NOT ventilated | Captain's chairs - manual adjust but heated AND ventilated, wing-out headrests ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins clearly - heated + ventilated |
| 👥3rd-row seats | 60/40 bench - manual recline, manual fold-flat; not heated | 60/40 bench - POWER recline, POWER fold-flat, heated ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins - power + heated |
| ☀Sunroof | Conventional (single) sunroof | Wide dual sunroof with power sunshade ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins - dual panel |
| 🖥Screens | 12.3-inch digital cluster + 12.3-inch touchscreen (newer panoramic housing, OTA updates) | 12.3-inch digital cluster + 12.3-inch touchscreen | − Same sizes - XRT Pro is the newer system |
| 📱Apple CarPlay / Android Auto | Wireless ★ WINNER | Wired (plug the phone in) | ★ XRT Pro wins - daily convenience |
| 🔋Wireless phone charger | Standard | Standard | − Even - both have a pad |
| 🔊Stereo | Bose 14-speaker premium audio (amp wattage not published) | Harman Kardon 12-speaker, 630-watt amp, QuantumLogic Surround + Clari-Fi | − Even - XRT Pro has 2 more speakers, CNE posts a 630W amp |
| 🚚Steering wheel | Heated; leather-wrapped; manual tilt/telescopic | Heated; leather-wrapped; manual tilt/telescopic | − Even - both heated leather, NEITHER is power-adjust |
| 👁Head-up display | Not available | Full-color head-up display ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins - XRT Pro has no HUD |
| 🛀Digital rearview mirror | Not available (auto-dimming mirror; no HomeLink on XRT Pro) | Full-display digital rearview mirror with HomeLink ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins |
| 🔑Phone as key | Digital Key 2 Premium (UWB) - phone stays in your pocket ★ WINNER | Digital Key 2 Touch (NFC) - phone must touch the handle/pad | ★ XRT Pro wins clearly |
| 📹Blind-Spot View Monitor | Standard - live camera feed in the cluster with the turn signal | Standard - live camera feed in the cluster with the turn signal | − Even - both have the camera feed |
| 📹Surround View Monitor (360) | Standard | Standard | − Even |
| 🛣Highway Driving Assist | HDA (v1) | HDA 2 (adds assisted lane changes) ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins - newer assist |
| 🅿Remote Smart Parking Assist | Not available | Standard (stand outside, move the car by key fob) ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins |
| ☔Rain-sensing wipers | Not available | Standard ★ WINNER | ★ CNE wins |
| 🚫Acoustic glass | Windshield + front doors (rear doors are NOT acoustic) | Hydrophobic front + acoustic REAR side windows too ★ WINNER | ★ Small CNE advantage |
| 🔊Cabin noise at 70 mph | 67 dB - Car and Driver instrumented test (2026 XRT Pro) ★ WINNER | No CNE-specific instrumented number; same-generation 2023 Palisade measured 69 dB (C/D; that test car wore roof cross bars, which add wind noise) | ★ XRT Pro measured quieter |
| ⛏Tow / rough-road hardware | eLSD, tow hitch standard, recovery hooks, terrain modes, 18-inch all-terrain tires ★ WINNER | None of these - 20-inch all-season tires, hitch is an accessory, no eLSD | ★ XRT Pro wins - built to tow and rough it |
| 💲Rough 10-yr cost to own | ~$111,000 = dep $35k + fuel $36k (19 comb mpg) + maint $9k + ins $31k | ~$104,000 = dep $31k + fuel $33k (21 comb mpg) + maint $9k + ins $31k ★ LOWER | ★ Roughly even over a decade - the CNE's cheaper used entry cancels its mpg penalty |
| OVERALL CABIN ADVANTAGE | Newer, tougher toolWireless CarPlay, UWB digital key, measured quieter, tow/off-road hardware | Luxury winnerReal leather, heated + ventilated 2nd row, power + heated 3rd row, HUD, dual sunroof, HDA 2 | CNE wins the cabin; XRT Pro wins tech freshness and utility |
| PHOTO | COLOR | CAR | DEALER | CITY | DRIVE | PRICE | MILES | VIN | LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | HYPER WHITE | 2025 Calligraphy Night Edition Hyper White / Black · no CPO · AWD PRICE DROPPED $400 · 2nd owner - Hyundai 10yr/100k powertrain does NOT transfer; balance of 5yr/60k basic remains | Jaguar Land Rover Anaheim Hills | Anaheim, CA | ~73 mi | $42,585 | 16,922 mi | KM8R7DGE6SU807559 | listing → |
![]() | HYPER WHITE 👍 | 2025 Calligraphy Night Edition (Hyundai CPO) Hyper White / Black · factory CPO · AWD TCO ANCHOR CAR · Hyundai CPO: 10yr/100k powertrain restored + 90-day/3,000-mi platinum · $41,900 + $85 doc · re-verified live 9/3 evening | Pedder Hyundai of Poway | Poway, CA | ~150 mi | $41,900 | 24,462 mi | KM8R7DGE0SU828598 | listing → |
![]() | HYPER WHITE | 2024 Calligraphy Night Edition (Hyundai CPO) Hyper White / Black · factory CPO · AWD CARFAX one-owner · Hyundai CPO · 65k mi - over the 30k-mile preference, priced accordingly | Fontana Hyundai | Fontana, CA | ~87 mi | $36,765 | 65,182 mi | KM8R7DGE2RU785778 | listing → |
| PHOTO | COLOR | CAR | DEALER | CITY | DRIVE | PRICE | MILES | VIN | LINK |
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![]() | CREAMY WHITE PEARL | 2026 XRT Pro (NEW) Creamy White Pearl · black interior ~$53,040 · on the lot now · VDP images are factory composites (new car - no lot photos yet) | Westlake Hyundai | Thousand Oaks, CA | ~6 mi | ~$53,040 | new | KM8RJES24TU056161 | listing → |
![]() | ECOTRONIC GRAY PEARL 👍 | 2026 XRT Pro (NEW) Ecotronic Gray Pearl · black interior Gray = her definite-yes on XRT Pro · ~$52,445 · on the lot now · VDP images are factory composites (new car - no lot photos yet) | Westlake Hyundai | Thousand Oaks, CA | ~6 mi | ~$52,445 | new | KM8RJES23TU060167 | listing → |
![]() | CREAMY WHITE PEARL | 2026 Calligraphy AWD (NEW) Creamy White Pearl · MSRP $59,310 Real lot photo on the VDP · top trim · on the lot now | Westlake Hyundai | Thousand Oaks, CA | ~6 mi | $59,310 | new | KM8RMES26TU048330 | listing → |
| PHOTO | MODEL / COLOR | CAR | DEALER | CITY | DRIVE | PRICE | MILES | VIN | LINK |
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| PHOTO | MODEL / COLOR | CAR | DEALER | CITY | DRIVE | PRICE | MILES | VIN | LINK |
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| 10-YEAR COST | USED 2025 HYUNDAI PALISADE CALLIGRAPHY NIGHT EDITION (GAS, CPO) | NEW 2027 KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID X-LINE SX PRESTIGE (HYBRID) |
|---|---|---|
| Buy-in (estd OTD) | ~$45,500 LOWEST | $62,000 |
| Financing interest ($18k down, 48 mo) | ~$3,800 @ ~6.5% est | ~$3,700 @ KFA 3.99% |
| Est. all-in, financed | ~$49,300 LOWEST | ~$65,700 |
| Depreciation (10 yr) | ~$37,500 | ~$47,500 |
| Fuel (130k mi @ $6.00) | ~$37,100 (EPA 21) | ~$25,200 (EPA 31) LOWEST |
| Maintenance | ~$9,750 | ~$9,750 |
| Repairs (post-warranty) | ~$2,700 | ~$1,100 LOWEST |
| Insurance | ~$29,000 | ~$27,000 LOWEST |
| CA registration/fees | ~$4,500 LOWEST | ~$6,000 |
| ROUGH 10-YR TOTAL | ~$120,500 | ~$116,500 LOWER BY ~$4K |