[grimzecho]

I purchased the Palisade with AWD and live in Alabama, west of Atlanta. I have noticed that the vehicle feels more sure-footed when driving a bit more aggressively. I own a 4 wheel drive truck, a rear-wheel-drive car, and a front-wheel drive minivan. I am glad I spent the extra dollars to get the AWD. I purchase the Palisade last July so I have driven it in a variety of situations.

I'll echo this. I'm in Colorado, and AWD is pretty much the only option, although I was able to test drive n FWD version while traveling. Even without the winters, I'd take the AWD version. It could be just be felling what I want to believe, but I think it does handle better and like others have said, notice that when accelerating out of a turn, that power is applied equally.

I also really like the AWD lock, but I ski a bunch in the Winter and typically travel over some passes to avoid traffic.

There's some great off-road review of the Kia Telluride, and from what I've read, while the Palisade can't quite match it, it comes close.