How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2024 Hyundai Palisade?
Editor’s note: This Car Seat Check was published in January 2023 about the 2023 Hyundai Palisade; little of substance has changed for the new model year. See what’s new for 2024 or check out a side-by-side comparison of the two model years.
The verdict: Hyundai’s largest SUV, the Palisade, was lightly revised for 2023 with a fresh face and updated multimedia system, as well as a new off-road-light trim to the lineup, the XRT. Again, the Palisade seats seven or eight across three rows. For this Car Seat Check, we tested a Palisade in the top Calligraphy trim with second-row captain’s chairs and found a lot to like thanks to plenty of room and easy-access Latch anchors in both rows.
Does it fit three car seats? No.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2024 Hyundai Palisade.
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Latch: Grade A
In the second row, the two sets lower of anchors are exposed for easy access and connection. Two top tether anchors are also easy to find and use.
Infant Seat: Grade A
The installation was easy, and our 5-foot-6-inch front passenger had plenty of legroom.
Rear-Facing Convertible: Grade A
Again, Latch connection made the install easy, and the front passenger had ample legroom.
Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade A
In the second row, the convertible fit well after we raised the head restraint. The two top tether anchors sit about a third of the way down the seatbacks; they’re easy to see and use.
Booster Seat: Grade B
In the second row, the booster fit well after we raised the head restraint. The SUV’s short buckle stalks can sink into the upholstery, however, making them tough for kids to grasp.
Third-Row Entry: Grade B
The second-row seats move out of the way easily with the push of a button, but not when car seats are installed. The resulting opening is big enough for kids and small adults.
Third-Row Latch: Grade A
In the third row, there’s one set of lower Latch anchors; they’re exposed and easy to use. The anchors straddle two seating positions (driver’s side and middle), however, so if a car seat is installed using them, the third row only has room for one other passenger. There are two top tether anchors about halfway down the seatbacks on the driver’s side and the middle position; they’re clearly marked and easy to use.
Third-Row Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade B
The third-row head restraints don’t raise up or come out. They’re small enough to not interfere with how the car seat rests on the seat when its adjustable back is in its lowest position; when the car seat’s back is raised to accommodate a taller child, the fixed head restraint will push the car seat off of the seatback. Latch and tether connection were easy.
Third-Row Booster Seat: Grade C
Again, the third-row head restraints don’t raise up or come out, preventing the booster from sitting flush against the seatback as it should. Also, the third row’s floppy buckles could prove challenging for kids to grasp and use independently.
About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks
Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Chicco KeyFit 30 infant-safety seat, a Graco Contender 65 convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a shorter passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.
We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. Learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks.
Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.
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