2020 Hyundai Palisade
HTRAC (Limited)
2020 Kia Telluride SX
V 6 AWD
2020 Mazda
CX-9 Signature AWD
2020 Subaru Ascent
Touring
2020 Toyota
Highlander XLE AWD
2019 Volkswagen
Atlas V 6 SEL 4 Motion
Front-engine, AWD Front-engine, AWD Front-engine, AWD Front-engine, AWD Front-engine, AWD Front-engine, AWD
Atkinson-cycle 60-deg
V-6, alum block/heads
Atkinson-cycle 60-deg
V-6, alum block/heads
Turbocharged I-4,
alum block/head
Turbocharged flat-4,
alum block/heads
Atkinson-cycle 60-deg
V-6, alum block/heads
10.6-deg V-6, iron block/
alum head
DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
230.6 cu in/3,778cc 230.6 cu in/3,778cc 151.9 cu in/2,488cc 145.7 cu in/2,387cc 210.9 cu in/3,456cc 219.6 cu in/3,598cc
13.0:1 13.0:1 10.5:1 10.6:1 11.8:1 12.0:1
291 hp @ 6,000 rpm 291 hp @ 6,000 rpm 227 hp @ 5,000 rpm 260 hp @ 5,600 rpm 295 hp @ 6,600 rpm 276 hp @ 6,200 rpm
262 lb-ft @ 5,200 rpm 262 lb-ft @ 5,200 rpm 310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm 277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm 263 lb-ft @ 4,700 rpm 266 lb-ft @ 2,750 rpm
6,750 rpm 6,500 rpm 6,300 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,750 rpm 6,000 rpm
15.3 lb/hp 15.5 lb/hp 19.1 lb/hp 17.7 lb/hp 14.9 lb/hp 17.1 lb/hp
8-speed automatic 8-speed automatic 6-speed automatic Cont variable auto 8-speed automatic 8-speed automatic
3.65:1/2.36:1 3.65:1/2.36:1 4.41:1/2.65:1 4.44:1/2.08:1 3.00:1/2.02:1 3.60:1/2.41:1
Struts, coil springs, anti-
roll bar; multilink, coil
springs, anti-roll bar
Struts, coil springs, anti-
roll bar; multilink, coil
springs, anti-roll bar
Struts, coil springs, anti-
roll bar; multilink, coil
springs, anti-roll bar
Struts, coil springs, anti-
roll bar; control arms,
coil springs, anti-roll bar
Struts, coil springs, anti-
roll bar; multilink, coil
springs, anti-roll bar
Struts, coil springs,
anti-roll bar; multilink,
coil springs, anti-roll bar
15.6:1 15.6:1 17.6:1 13.5:1 14.2:1 16.3:1
2.9 2.9 3.1 2.6 2.8 2.8
13.4-in vented disc;
12.0-in disc, ABS
13.4-in vented disc;
12.0-in disc, ABS
12.6-in vented disc;
12.8-in disc, ABS
13.1-in vented disc;
13.0-in vented disc, ABS
13.3-in vented disc;
13.3-in disc, ABS
13.2-in vented disc;
12.2-in disc, ABS
7.5 x 20-in cast aluminum 7.5 x 20-in, cast aluminum 8.5 x 20-in cast
aluminum
7.5 x 20-in cast
aluminum
8.0 x 18-in cast
aluminum
8.0 x 20-in cast
aluminum
245/50R20 102V (M+S)
Bridgestone Dueler H/P
Sport AS
245/50R20 102V (M+S)
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
255/50R20 104V (M+S)
Falken Ziex CT50 A/S
245/50R20 102H (M+S)
Falken Ziex ZE001 A/S
235/65R18 106V (M+S)
Bridgestone Alenza
Sport A/S
255/50R20 105T (M+S)
Continental Cross
Contact LX Sport
$47,745 $44,960 $47,315 $46,055 $42,320 $44,190
$48,205 $47,585 $47,715 $47,017 $42,320 $49,390
Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
7: Dual front, front
side, driver knee, f/m/r
curtain
6: Dual front, front side,
f/m/r curtain
6: Dual front, front side,
f/m/r curtain
7: Dual front, front
side, driver knee, f/m/r
curtain
8: Dual front, front side,
driver knee, front-pass
thigh, f/m/r curtain
6: Dual front, front side,
f/m/r curtain
5 years/60,000 miles 5 years/60,000 miles 3 years/36,000 miles 3 years/36,000 miles 3 years/36,000 miles 6 years/72,000 miles
10 years/100,000 miles 10 years/100,000 miles 5 years/60,000 miles 5 years/60,000 miles 5 years/60,000 miles 6 years/72,000 miles
5 years/Unlimited miles 5 years/60,000 miles 3 years/36,000 miles 3 years/36,000 miles 2 years/Unlimited miles 3 years/36,000 miles
18.8 gal 18.8 gal 19.5 gal 19.3 gal 17.9 gal 18.6 gal
19.2 mpg 19.7 mpg 17.4 mpg 17.7 mpg 18.1 mpg 16.7 mpg
20.2/29.9/23.7 mpg 18.6/31.0/22.7 mpg 17.3/28.3/21.0 mpg Not tested 20.3/30.6/23.9 mpg 16.4/25.8/19.6 mpg
19/24/21 mpg 19/24/21 mpg 20/26/23 mpg 20/26/22 mpg 20/27/23 mpg 17/23/19 mpg
177/140 kW-hr/100 miles 177/140 kW-hr/100 miles 169/130 kW-hr/100 miles 169/130 kW-hr/100 miles 169/125 kW-hr/100 miles 198/147 kW-hr/100 miles
0.93 lb/mile 0.93 lb/mile 0.87 lb/mile 0.87 lb/mile 0.86 lb/mile 1.01 lb/mile
Unleaded regular Unleaded regular Unleaded regular Unleaded regular Unleaded regular Unleaded regular
MAY 2020 MOTORTREND.COM 47
THE SUBARU ASCENT AND HONDA PILOT OFFER VALUE
AND PACKAGING AMONG THE BEST IN THE SEGMENT.
*Onboard trip computer averages