Eight Seats Up Front, a Trailer Out Back.

Towing gear is built right in on most trims. The XRT Pro, Luxury Hybrid and both Calligraphy models have an integrated hitch with a cover that keeps it clean when you’re not using it, and the XRT Pro adds front and rear tow hooks. The styling is upright and boxy, with a wide grille, projector LED headlights and LED taillights. New for 2027, the Night Package gives the Calligraphy trims 21-inch black wheels, black bumpers and roof rails, and black badges, in Abyss Black, Creamy White or Ecotronic Grey.

The Palisade rides on a 2,970 mm wheelbase and is 1,980 mm wide. It’s 5,060 mm long on the Preferred Trend and Luxury Hybrid, 5,065 mm on the Calligraphy trims and 5,090 mm on the XRT Pro. Self-levelling rear suspension comes standard to keep the vehicle level with weight on the hitch. Ground clearance is 187 mm on most trims and 212 mm on the XRT Pro, and every model gets raised roof rails, heated power-folding mirrors with blind-spot indicators and a hands-free smart liftgate.

Seating for up to eight starts with the features that matter in a northern winter. Every trim has heated front and second-row seats and a heated steering wheel, while the XRT Pro, Luxury Hybrid and Calligraphy trims add ventilated front seats and driver memory. Roof-mounted vents, separate second-row climate controls and third-row vents keep everyone comfortable. Upholstery runs from leatherette on the Preferred Trend and XRT Pro to leather on the Luxury Hybrid and Nappa leather on the Calligraphy models.

Eight-seat models use a 60/40 second-row bench that slides, reclines and folds flat. The Preferred Trend and Luxury Hybrid come set up this way, and the Luxury Hybrid can also be ordered with captain’s chairs for seven. The third row splits 60/40 too. Cargo space is 540 L behind the third row, 1,310 L behind the second and 2,455 L with both rows folded, plus a hidden bin under the cargo floor.

The 3.5L direct-injection V6 makes 287 hp and 260 lb-ft and pairs with an eight-speed automatic with SHIFTRONIC manual mode. It powers the Preferred Trend, XRT Pro and Ultimate Calligraphy, all rated to tow 2,268 kg (5,000 lbs) with trailer brakes or 748 kg (1,650 lbs) without. Fuel economy is 11.1 L/100 km combined on the Preferred Trend and Calligraphy and 12.7 on the XRT Pro, with a 72 L tank.

The 2.5L turbo hybrid in the Luxury Hybrid and Ultimate Calligraphy Hybrid actually makes more power: 329 hp and 339 lb-ft. It uses a six-speed automatic, is rated at 8.1 L/100 km combined, and tows 1,814 kg (4,000 lbs) braked. HTRAC all-wheel drive, selectable drive modes and multi-terrain modes are standard on every trim, and the XRT Pro adds a rear electronic limited-slip differential.

Every 2027 Palisade includes Trailer Sway Control, Vehicle Stability Management and stability and traction control, plus a rearview camera with its own washer. The Calligraphy trims add a full digital rearview mirror. Surround View Monitor is available on four of the five trims, a big help when lining up a hitch or backing into a tight driveway, and the XRT Pro, Luxury Hybrid and Calligraphy add Blind View Monitor and reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist.

Highway Driving Assist, adaptive cruise with stop-and-go, Lane Following Assist 2, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist are all standard, along with ten airbags, Safe Exit Assist and Rear Occupant Alert. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, BlueLink connected services and over-the-air updates come on every trim. All but the Preferred Trend get 14-speaker BOSE audio, and the Calligraphy trims add a head-up display and a built-in dual-channel dashcam.