2026 Hyundai Palisade: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
27 builds left the factory as a 2026 Palisade, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 21 main configurations sell for $34,824–$62,603 today.
- 21 main configurations
- 118,178 vehicles built
- 9,676 for sale right now
- $34,824–$62,603 typical price range
Which Palisade is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Palisade
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SEL KM8RL5S2-T3.5L 6-cyl. 4,856 built.
$35,799 great deal $43,802 typical $46,351 top of market -
Calligraphy · Hybrid KM8RM5SA-T2.5L 4-cyl. 4,869 built.
$48,490 great deal $59,165 typical $60,656 top of market -
Blue SEL FWD, SEL AWD · Hybrid KM8RL5SA-T2.5L 4-cyl. 2,739 built.
$43,317 great deal $46,595 typical $47,919 top of market -
SEL · 4WD KM8RGES2-T3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,776 built.
$37,398 great deal $44,445 typical $48,185 top of market -
SE · 4WD KM8RFES2-T3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 586 built.
$39,667 great deal $43,330 typical $44,480 top of market -
SEL · 4WD KM8RLES2-T3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 4,733 built.
$37,063 great deal $45,459 typical $47,693 top of market -
Most common — 16% of 2026 Palisades
Calligraphy · Hybrid · 4WD KM8RMESA-T2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 19,126 built.
$52,597 great deal $61,145 typical $62,603 top of market -
Blue SEL Premium FWD, SEL Premium AWD · Hybrid · 4WD KM8RHESA-T2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 6,676 built.
$48,619 great deal $52,065 typical $53,422 top of market -
Limited · 4WD KM8RKES2-T3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 6,212 built.
$46,169 great deal $52,853 typical $55,163 top of market -
SEL Premium KM8RN5S2-T3.5L 6-cyl. 4,087 built.
$40,980 great deal $47,430 typical $49,534 top of market -
SE KM8RF5S2-T3.5L 6-cyl. 1,030 built.
$35,888 great deal $41,615 typical $42,729 top of market -
Blue SEL Premium FWD, SEL Premium AWD · Hybrid KM8RH5SA-T2.5L 4-cyl. 4,175 built.
$46,984 great deal $50,090 typical $51,900 top of market -
Calligraphy KM8RM5S2-T
3.5L 6-cyl. 9,599 built.
$42,688 great deal $54,236 typical $58,180 top of market -
SEL Premium · 4WD KM8RNES2-T
3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 5,353 built.
$44,623 great deal $49,269 typical $50,900 top of market -
Limited · Hybrid KM8RK5SA-T
2.5L 4-cyl. 907 built.
$51,335 great deal $54,360 typical $56,597 top of market -
Limited KM8RK5S2-T
3.5L 6-cyl. 3,152 built.
$41,399 great deal $51,480 typical $53,095 top of market -
Limited · Hybrid · 4WD KM8RKESA-T
2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,487 built.
$51,100 great deal $56,375 typical $57,576 top of market -
SEL KM8RG5S2-T
3.5L 6-cyl. 1,725 built.
$34,824 great deal $39,757 typical $47,382 top of market -
Blue SEL FWD, SEL AWD · Hybrid · 4WD KM8RLESA-T
2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,222 built.
$45,739 great deal $48,655 typical $49,635 top of market
What actually differs
| Calligraphy · Hybrid · 4WD | Calligraphy | Blue SEL Premium FWD, SEL Premium AWD · Hybrid · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L 4-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $61,145 | $54,236 | $52,065 | $52,853 |
| For sale right now | 618 | 348 | 933 | 735 |
| Vehicles built | 19,126 | 9,599 | 6,676 | 6,212 |
Same on every 2026 Palisade
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
15,595 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What KM8RL5S2-T means
- KM8
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
- RL5S2
- together encode the Palisade line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- T
- in position 10 — model year 2026
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration KM8RME2S-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Convenience, SEL Premium 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KM8RH5S2-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Convenience, SEL Premium 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KM8RHES2-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KMHRGES2-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KM8RKE22-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KM8RM5SS-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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