2023 Hyundai Palisade vs 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate
Which is bigger, the 2023 Hyundai Palisade or 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate?
Key dimensions: length, width, height
The 2023 Hyundai Palisade measures an extra 36.5 cm in length, providing a slightly more substantial footprint on the road than the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate. At 18.7 cm wider, the 2023 Hyundai Palisade would better suit the open road, while the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate would win for turning tight corners in a direct comparison. There is no subtlety to the difference here, as the 2023 Hyundai Palisade towers 26.3 cm above the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate. Even the 23.2 cm wheelbase advantage helps the 2023 Hyundai Palisade feel like a larger, more composed vehicle than the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate.
Measurements
Length
499.6 cm (+36.5)
463.1 cm
Height
175 cm (+26.3)
148.7 cm
Body width
197.6 cm (+18.7)
178.9 cm
Ground clearance
20.1 cm
N/A
Wheelbase
290.1 cm (+23.2)
266.9 cm
Footprint
DriveSize footprint is overall length multiplied by body width.
9.9 m² (+1.6)
8.3 m²
How each car compares with its class average
Length
499.6 cm
47 cm longer than the average Crossover
463.1 cm
11.4 cm shorter than the average Estate
Height
175 cm
12.2 cm taller than the average Crossover
148.7 cm
1.4 cm taller than the average Estate
Body width
197.6 cm
12.7 cm wider than the average Crossover
178.9 cm
5.2 cm narrower than the average Estate
Ground clearance
20.1 cm
2 cm more ground clearance than the average Crossover
N/A
Wheelbase
290.1 cm
17.7 cm longer wheelbase than the average Crossover
266.9 cm
10.8 cm shorter wheelbase than the average Estate
Footprint
DriveSize footprint is overall length multiplied by body width.
9.9 m²
1.5 m² larger footprint than the average Crossover
8.3 m²
0.5 m² smaller footprint than the average Estate
Front view
Cargo Capacity: which has more space?
Standard and largest cargo capacity
The 2023 Hyundai Palisade has 510 L (SAE) of cargo space with the seats up, a figure that is above average for its segment, while the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate has 611 L under the VDA system. The 2023 Hyundai Palisade (2,447 L) and 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate (1,642 L) use non-compatible measurement standards to compare against each other, but we can look at them in relation to cargo space vs their categories. The 2023 Hyundai Palisade has way above average room for its class, and the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate has way above average room for its class.
Measurements
Standard cargo capacity (VDA)
The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
N/A
611 L
Largest cargo capacity (VDA)
The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
N/A
1,642 L
Standard cargo capacity (SAE)
The standard cargo capacity using SAE, the method commonly used in the US.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
510 L
N/A
Largest cargo capacity (SAE)
The largest cargo capacity using SAE, the method commonly used in the US.
If only one SAE figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
2,447 L
N/A
Cargo space vs length
This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by overall vehicle length.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.
237.8 L per m (+27.9)
209.9 L per m
Cargo space vs footprint
This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by footprint.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.
It helps show how efficiently a car turns exterior area into usable cargo space.
120.3 L per m² (+3)
117.3 L per m²
How each car compares with its class average
Standard cargo capacity (VDA)
The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
N/A
611 L
63 L more cargo volume than the average Estate
Largest cargo capacity (VDA)
The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
N/A
1,642 L
73 L more cargo volume than the average Estate
Standard cargo capacity (SAE)
The standard cargo capacity using SAE, the method commonly used in the US.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
510 L
229 L less cargo volume than the average Crossover
N/A
Largest cargo capacity (SAE)
The largest cargo capacity using SAE, the method commonly used in the US.
If only one SAE figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
2,447 L
576 L more cargo volume than the average Crossover
N/A
DriveSize space efficiency
DriveSize space efficiency compares blended cargo volume per square meter of footprint with the class average.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure within the selected cargo measurement method.
VDA values compare with VDA class averages, and SAE values compare with SAE class averages. Positive percentages indicate more space efficiency and negative percentages indicate less.
-8%
SAE: Less space efficient than the average Crossover
+13%
VDA: More space efficient than the average Estate
Rear view
Details
Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability
Both vehicles offer the same entry arrangement, with the 2023 Hyundai Palisade and 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate each built in a 5-door format. Passenger space changes considerably here, as the 2023 Hyundai Palisade includes 3 more seats than the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate. You’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference doing a U-turn, as the 2023 Hyundai Palisade has a turning circle of only 0.5 m wider than the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate.
Measurements
Doors
5
5
Max. seats
8 (+3)
5
Turning circle
11.8 m (+0.5)
11.3 m
Curb weight
1,892 kg
N/A
How each car compares with its class average
Turning circle
11.8 m
0.6 m larger turning circle than the average Crossover
11.3 m
0.1 m larger turning circle than the average Estate
Curb weight
1,892 kg
260 kg heavier than the average Crossover
N/A
DriveSize manoeuvrability
DriveSize manoeuvrability combines turning circle and footprint, with turning circle weighted more heavily.
A positive percentage means more manoeuvrable than the class average and a negative percentage means less manoeuvrable.
-8%
Less manoeuvrable than the average Crossover
+1%
More manoeuvrable than the average Estate
Parking
Will the 2023 Hyundai Palisade or 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate fit in a standard parking space?
2023 Hyundai Palisade parking fit score
DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.
Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.
Side clearance is based on body width where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.
For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 38.5 cm per side, and length clearance is 25 cm at each end.
Body side clearance
38.5 cm
Length clearance (at each end)
25 cm
2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate parking fit score
DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.
Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.
Side clearance is based on body width where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.
For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 48 cm per side, and length clearance is 43 cm at each end.
Body side clearance
48 cm
Length clearance (at each end)
43 cm
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Vehicle specifications on this page are sourced from official Hyundai and Volkswagen documentation. Unless the page identifies a specific trim, body style, powertrain or market version, DriveSize uses manufacturer-published specifications for the base model as its default reference. DriveSize standardises the published measurements and calculates the comparisons and derived figures shown. Figures can vary by market, model year, trim, powertrain, wheels, tyres and measurement method. How DriveSize sources and calculates these figures.