2021 Lexus GX vs 2021 Hyundai Palisade

2021 Hyundai Palisade
2021 Hyundai Palisade
$32,675MSRP
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2021 Lexus GX
2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
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2021 Hyundai Palisade
$32,675MSRP
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2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
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MSRP

$32,675

MSRP

$53,450

Average price

$37,790

Average price

$63,521

Listings

98

Listings

8

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

9.0 out of 10

Expert reviews

5.3 out of 10

2021 Hyundai Palisade Reviews Summary

Critically acclaimed and selling well, the 2021 Hyundai Palisade enters its sophomore year with more standard equipment, expanded infotainment capabilities, and a new luxury-themed trim level.

The 2021 Palisade lineup includes Essential, Preferred, Luxury, and the new Ultimate Calligraphy trim, with pricing ranging from an MSRP of $41,399 to $54,899 Canadian—not including a destination charge of $1,925. For this review, we evaluated a Palisade Ultimate Calligraphy, which is priced at the top end of that spectrum.

2021 Lexus GX Reviews Summary

ost modern SUVs are really car-based crossovers—lifted station wagons, or minivans without the sliding doors. That’s not the case with the 2021 Lexus GX 460.

Like the mythical Loch Ness Monster, the GX is a creature that time forgot. It’s one of the last SUVs with truck-like body-on-frame construction and true off-road capability. That’s because the GX is actually a rebadged Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (a smaller version of the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser not sold in North America), and is related to the Toyota 4Runner. It’s also genuinely old: the current generation dates back to the 2010 model year, and Lexus has kept it in production with some updates of styling and tech over the years.

That makes the GX a fairly odd proposition on the new-car market. It has the off-road capability, not as a lifestyle statement, but because that’s what was still expected of SUVs when it was launched. The GX sits between the RX and LX in the Lexus lineup but has little direct competition. Its only real rival is the much newer Land Rover Discovery.

For the 2021 model year, the GX gets some minor updates. Lexus continues to offer only the GX 460 model, with a single powertrain option, a standard four-wheel drive (4WD) drivetrain, and two pricing levels: base, or the Executive package.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

3.8L 291 hp V6

Engine

4.6L 301 hp V8

Drive Train

FWD

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

8

Seating Capacity

7

Horsepower

291 hp @ 6000 rpm

Horsepower

301 hp @ 5500 rpm

MPG City

19

MPG City

15

MPG Highway

26

MPG Highway

19
2021 Hyundai Palisade
2021 Hyundai Palisade
$32,675MSRP
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2021 Lexus GX
2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
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2021 Hyundai Palisade
$32,675MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$32,675
$53,450
Average price
$37,790
$63,521
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews
4.6
4.6
Expert reviews

9.0 out of 10

Read full review

5.3 out of 10

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Summary

Critically acclaimed and selling well, the 2021 Hyundai Palisade enters its sophomore year with more standard equipment, expanded infotainment capabilities, and a new luxury-themed trim level.

The 2021 Palisade lineup includes Essential, Preferred, Luxury, and the new Ultimate Calligraphy trim, with pricing ranging from an MSRP of $41,399 to $54,899 Canadian—not including a destination charge of $1,925. For this review, we evaluated a Palisade Ultimate Calligraphy, which is priced at the top end of that spectrum.

ost modern SUVs are really car-based crossovers—lifted station wagons, or minivans without the sliding doors. That’s not the case with the 2021 Lexus GX 460.

Like the mythical Loch Ness Monster, the GX is a creature that time forgot. It’s one of the last SUVs with truck-like body-on-frame construction and true off-road capability. That’s because the GX is actually a rebadged Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (a smaller version of the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser not sold in North America), and is related to the Toyota 4Runner. It’s also genuinely old: the current generation dates back to the 2010 model year, and Lexus has kept it in production with some updates of styling and tech over the years.

That makes the GX a fairly odd proposition on the new-car market. It has the off-road capability, not as a lifestyle statement, but because that’s what was still expected of SUVs when it was launched. The GX sits between the RX and LX in the Lexus lineup but has little direct competition. Its only real rival is the much newer Land Rover Discovery.

For the 2021 model year, the GX gets some minor updates. Lexus continues to offer only the GX 460 model, with a single powertrain option, a standard four-wheel drive (4WD) drivetrain, and two pricing levels: base, or the Executive package.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
3.8L 291 hp V6
4.6L 301 hp V8
Drive Train
FWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
8
7
Horsepower
291 hp @ 6000 rpm
301 hp @ 5500 rpm
MPG City
19
15
MPG Highway
26
19
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