PALISADE XRT dibekali mesin diese; 2.2 L CRDI in-line 4 Cylinders Turbocharged serta 8-speed automatic transmission system yang menghasilkan tenaga maksimum 200 PS pada 3.800 rpm dan torsi maksimum 440 Nm pada 1.750–2.750 rpm.
Hyundai menyematkan berbagai fitur keamanan Hyundai Smartsense di PALISADE XRT. Ada Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA), Blind Spot Collision Warning (BCW), Blind Spot View Monitor (BVW), dan Surround View Monitor (SVM), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) & Lane Following Assist (LFA) dan Driver Attention Warning (DAW).
Kemampuan berkendara PALISADE XRT juga sangat intuitif berkat fitur Manual Speed Limit Assist (MSLA) dan Smart Cruise Control (SCC) w/Stop and Go. Fitur Hyundai Smartsense lainnya di PALISADE XRT meliputi Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA), High Beam Assist, dan Safe Exit Assist (SEA).
