Last updated August 4, 2026
At the entry and mainstream end, SE is the straightforward eight-passenger Palisade, while Blue SEL, SEL, and SEL Convenience add everyday comfort. Blue SEL is the efficiency-focused hybrid, and SEL Convenience adds gas-model extras. Blue SEL Premium and SEL Premium are the next comfort step, with upgraded seating and parking-camera features. The XRT branch emphasizes rugged looks, while XRT PRO adds functional rough-road hardware. Limited brings leather and broader luxury equipment. Calligraphy sits at the top with Nappa leather, relaxation seats, and advanced parking and display features; the Night Edition versions add a darker design and standard AWD.
The Base Model trim level—SE—is the straightforward eight-passenger Palisade, centered on three-row family space and the essentials used every day.
Best for: Families who want a simple Palisade with seating for eight.
Highlights
The Mid-Level trim level—Blue SEL, SEL, and SEL Convenience—is the everyday comfort step, with a hybrid branch and extra convenience equipment depending on the member trim.
Best for: Families who want more cabin comfort than SE without moving into the luxury trims.
Highlights
Adds H-Tex synthetic leather, heated front seats, and a hands-free power liftgate over SE; SEL Convenience also brings a sunroof and power front-passenger seat, while Blue SEL is the front-wheel-drive hybrid.
240 in stock
The Rugged Styling trim level—XRT and XRT PRO—is the adventure-themed branch, ranging from a tougher appearance to genuine rough-road hardware.
Best for: Drivers who prefer a rugged look or regularly travel on snow, dirt roads, and rougher terrain.
Highlights
Shifts the focus from everyday comfort to rugged styling; XRT PRO adds standard AWD, extra ground clearance, terrain modes, recovery hooks, and towing hardware.
19 in stock
The Premium Upgrade trim level—Blue SEL Premium and SEL Premium—is the comfort-and-camera step below Limited, with gas and hybrid versions represented.
Best for: Families who want heated and cooled seating plus easier parking without stepping up to leather-trimmed Limited.
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Compared with the rugged-focused level below it, this level adds broader cabin comfort, including first- and second-row heating and ventilation, driver memory, and blind-spot camera views; Blue SEL Premium is the front-wheel-drive hybrid version.
8 in stock
The Luxury Features trim level—Limited—is the full luxury step below Calligraphy, built around genuine leather and comfort across all three rows.
Best for: Families who want substantial luxury and premium audio without Calligraphy's specialized relaxation seats and display features.
Highlights
Adds genuine leather, Bose audio, third-row seat heating, a dual-pane sunroof, and an integrated tow hitch over SEL Premium.
104 in stock
The Top Tier Luxury trim level—Caligraphy Night Edition, Calligraphy, and Calligraphy Night Edition—is the most fully equipped Palisade, with relaxation-focused seating and advanced driver displays.
Best for: Shoppers who want the Palisade's richest cabin and most extensive comfort, display, and parking features.
Highlights
Adds Nappa leather, powered relaxation seats, an integrated dashcam, a digital rearview mirror, a head-up display, and remote parking assistance over Limited; the Night Edition versions add darker styling and standard AWD.
86 in stock| Feature | Mid-Level | Base Model | Rugged Styling | Luxury Features | Premium Upgrade | Top Tier Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes | Blue SEL, SEL, SEL Convenience240 in stock | XRT, XRT PRO19 in stock | Limited104 in stock | Blue SEL Premium, SEL Premium8 in stock | Caligraphy Night Edition, Calligraphy, Calligraphy Night Edition86 in stock | |
| Member trims | Blue SEL, SEL, SEL Convenience | SE | XRT, XRT PRO | Limited | Blue SEL Premium, SEL Premium | Caligraphy Night Edition, Calligraphy, Calligraphy Night Edition |
| Seating capacity | 7–8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Current powertrain and drive | 287-hp V6 or 329-hp hybrid; FWD or AWD | 287-hp V6; FWD | 287-hp V6; AWD | 287-hp V6 or 329-hp hybrid; AWD | 287-hp V6 or 329-hp hybrid; FWD or AWD | 287-hp V6 or 329-hp hybrid; AWD |
| Signature seat comfort | Heated front seats | Eight-passenger bench seating | XRT: heated front seats | Heated all three rows; ventilated first and second rows | Heated and ventilated first and second rows | Relaxation seats in first and second rows |
| Parking and camera highlights | Core driver-assistance features | Highway-driving aids | Surround view; XRT PRO ground view | Surround-view camera | Surround and blind-spot camera views | Dashcam, digital mirror, remote parking |
| Rugged hardware | — | — | XRT PRO: raised suspension, terrain modes, recovery hooks | Integrated tow hitch | — | Limited-level towing equipment |
| Cabin materials and luxury | H-Tex synthetic leather | Practical family cabin | H-Tex on XRT | Leather and Bose audio | H-Tex with ambient lighting | Nappa leather and relaxation seating |
In the redesigned lineup, SEL adds H-Tex synthetic leather, heated front seats, a digital gauge display, wireless device charging, and a hands-free power liftgate. SE remains the straightforward eight-passenger trim.
On redesigned gas models, SEL Convenience builds on SEL with a power sunroof, a power-adjustable front-passenger seat, and added convenience equipment. It keeps the V6, heated front seats, synthetic leather, and hands-free liftgate.
In the newer lineup, Blue SEL is the efficiency-focused, front-wheel-drive hybrid. It combines the 329-hp turbo-hybrid system with synthetic leather, heated front seats, dual 12.3-inch displays, and a hands-free liftgate.
In the newer lineup, Blue SEL Premium identifies the front-wheel-drive hybrid configuration. It shares the main SEL Premium upgrades, including surround and blind-spot camera views, seat heating and ventilation in the first two rows, and driver memory.
On newer Palisades, SEL Premium adds surround and blind-spot camera views, heated and ventilated seats in the first two rows, driver-seat and mirror memory, and ambient lighting. It keeps synthetic leather rather than Limited’s genuine leather.
On newer models, Limited moves beyond SEL Premium with genuine leather, Bose audio, heated third-row seats, a dual-pane sunroof, and integrated towing hardware. Both provide extensive seat comfort and camera-based parking help.
In the redesigned lineup, Calligraphy adds Nappa leather, powered relaxation seats in the first two rows, an integrated front-and-rear dashcam, a digital rearview mirror, a head-up display, and remote parking assistance.
On first-generation models from the later years, Calligraphy Night Edition mainly adds a dark exterior and interior theme plus standard AWD. It keeps the upscale comfort and parking equipment associated with Calligraphy.
XRT began as a rugged-styled first-generation trim with useful additions such as a self-leveling rear suspension. The redesigned XRT PRO goes further with standard AWD, raised ground clearance, a rear limited-slip differential, terrain modes, recovery hooks, and towing hardware.
Yes. On the redesigned Palisade, XRT PRO has functional upgrades for rougher roads: 8.4 inches of ground clearance, standard AWD, a rear limited-slip differential, Mud, Sand, and Snow modes, recovery hooks, and a forward ground-view camera.
Start with the SE. In the redesigned lineup, it uses a second-row bench and seats eight. Earlier Palisades also came with seven- or eight-seat layouts depending on trim, so check the actual second-row seating in any used example.
SEL Premium is the trim to look for on newer models. It keeps H-Tex synthetic leather while adding heating and ventilation in the first two rows, driver memory, ambient lighting, and upgraded camera views.
Limited fills that role. In recent lineups, it provides genuine leather, Bose audio, heated seats in all three rows, ventilated seats in the first two rows, a dual-pane sunroof, and a surround-view camera.
On newer models, SEL Premium is a strong starting point because it includes surround and blind-spot camera views. Limited and Calligraphy build on that equipment, while later first-generation XRT models also gained a surround-view camera and front parking sensors.