2024 Hyundai Palisade
Best Safety Value: $38,045 (SE)
Base Price: $38,045 | Expert Rating: 4.7
Combined Fuel Economy: 22 mpg
A terrific value, the 3-row Hyundai Palisade provides a wealth of standard goodies, including a few on our recommended list. Among our sought-after features in this Top Safety Pick are auto on/off LED headlights, high-beam assist, hill-start assist, and seven airbags. Also standard are heated outboard mirrors with integrated turn signals. Leading off its list of advanced safety technologies are blind-spot monitoring with steering assist, rear cross-traffic alert with automatic braking, rear park assist, adaptive cruise control, lane-following assist, lane-keeping assist, driver-monitoring system, and safe exit assist.
Stepping up to the SEL grade doesn’t add anything to the safety story; however, the Premium Package is available with the SEL trim level. It adds Highway Driving Assist, a blind-spot view monitor, a surround-view camera, junction-turning assist, and a few other like-to-haves. However, that addition brings the total price tag to about $46K. Therefore, we don’t think moving up to the SEL makes sense regarding added safety versus value. Stay with the SE.
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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe
Best Safety Value:
$35,365 (SE)
Base Price: $35,365 | Expert Rating: 4.7
Combined Fuel Economy: 24 mpg
An IIHS TSP that was redesigned this year, the Santa Fe is a 3-row midsize SUV. Hyundai also offers the Santa Fe as a hybrid. Among our recommended safety features, the Santa Fe includes LED headlights, high-beam assist, nine airbags, and hill start assist. On the Santa Fe roster, the advanced safety features are blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, driver monitoring system, lane-following assist, junction-turning assist, front/rear park assist, and safe exit assist.
Although stepping up to the SEL gains a lot of cool stuff, very little of it has to do with safety. However, leapfrogging to the Limited (about 10 grand more than the SE) adds reverse automatic braking, 360-degree park-assist warning, surround-view camera, and Remote Smart Parking Assist, allowing you to park without being behind the steering wheel. When safety determines the buying decision, stay with the SE.
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2024 Hyundai Tucson
Best Safety Value: $28,975 (SE)
Base Price: $28,975 | Expert Rating: 4.4
Combined Fuel Economy: 28 mpg
Also available as a hybrid and a PHEV, the Hyundai Tucson compact SUV balances practicality, technology, safety, and style. Its place on the IIHS list of TSP winners evidences its emphasis on safety. LED headlights, high-beam assist, eight airbags, and hill start assist are among our suggested features list.
Its advanced safety tech includes adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keeping assist, lane-following assist, junction-turning assist, driver monitoring system, and safe exit assist. If we were making the decision, we’d put forth another $2,200 for the SEL grade for the wealth of extra features; however, none of them have any additional safety benefit. Consequently, for our purposes here, we say stick with the SE.
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