Top of the Line, For Hyundai
I bought the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition. This is the top of the line of this vehicle however, I have found that top of the line for Hyundai is very different from its competitors like Kia, Honda, and Toyota. I'm not comparing to any high end cars like Lexus, Acura, or Mercedes.
First off, the Suede seats on this car get dirty fast. We have found that we need to keep a lint roller in the car to keep the seats from getting to dirty. I'm also not a fan that this car doesn't have retractable side view mirrors when the vehicle is turned off and locked. (The Kia Telluride has this feature). The remote movement of the vehicle from the key fob is not great. I find myself cramping my fingers when using it. We are not a fan of the combined Doorlock/Window lock button on the drivers side door. I would prefer the old way of just locking the door from the side of the door itself to prevent children from opening. I also dont like that I can't unlock the doors from all the doors of the car. Only the front doors have the ability to put your hand in the handle and unlock. Wireless CarPlay seems to be standard in all cars nowadays and this car doesn't have it. Not a big deal to me as I am wired user for most everything but still a miss.
Even after all of that, the worst part is the paint job. After 7500 miles on the vehicle, the car is already missing paint from what I'm assuming is debris from the road. The grill is also now missing its black color and there are spots and lines of white where the paint has scratched off.
I also hate the fact that this car only came in Black or White. I would have definitely done a different color if it was offered.