2022 Kia Telluride vs 2022 Hyundai Palisade
Side-by-side EPA, NHTSA, and recall data. Winners highlighted in green when one car clearly leads.
- Best EPA combined MPG goes to the 2022 Kia Telluride at 23 MPG.
Car 1 2022 Kia Telluride | Car 2 2022 Hyundai Palisade | |
|---|---|---|
Engine & efficiency | ||
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 |
| Displacement | 3.8L | 3.8L |
| Drive | Front-Wheel Drive | Front-Wheel Drive |
| Fuel type | Regular Gasoline | Regular Gasoline |
EPA fuel economy | ||
| City MPG | 20 | 19 |
| Highway MPG | 26 | 26 |
| Combined MPG | 23 | 22 |
| Annual fuel cost (EPA) | $2950 | $3050 |
| CO2 tailpipe | 395g/mi | 407g/mi |
NHTSA safety ratings | ||
| Overall | 5/ 5 | 5/ 5 |
| Frontal crash | 4/ 5 | 5/ 5 |
| Side crash | 5/ 5 | 5/ 5 |
| Rollover | 4/ 5 | 4/ 5 |
| Stability control | Standard | Standard |
Recalls, complaints, investigations | ||
| Recalls (NHTSA) | 6 | 5 |
| Complaints filed | 299 | 281 |
| Open investigations | 0 | 2 |
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. The LCD display screen may remain blank after startup. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. Excess adhesive in a circuit board within the instrument cluster may cause the instrument cluster display screen to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
- TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIREKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- + 3 more on file at NHTSA.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Palisade vehicles. The instrument cluster assembly may have been manufactured with excessive adhesive, which can disable the instrument cluster display screen.
- TRAILER HITCHESHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling 2020-2022 Palisade vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
- VISIBILITY/WIPERHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Palisade vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may operate intermittently or fail to operate due to snow or ice buildup on the windshield, causing the wipers to fail.
- + 2 more on file at NHTSA.
Sources: US DOT NHTSA (api.nhtsa.gov) for safety ratings, recalls, and complaints. US EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov for engine, fuel economy, and emissions data. Both are free public datasets, updated by the federal agencies that own them.
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