What we researched for this specific generation: where an enclosure actually fits, what the factory speakers are, how the factory audio is wired, and which real builds and commercial products exist for it. Confidence badges say how well each figure is sourced — this is research, not manufacturer spec.
Body styles covered: 4-Door SUV, 3-row
These are researched envelopes, not a guarantee. Measure your own vehicle — the numbers here tell you what to expect, not what you have.
| Location | cargo-area side panel (factory sub location) |
|---|---|
| Outer bounding box | Factory sub driver just under 8" in diameter. |
| Known obstructions | None specifically documented beyond the factory sub's own footprint. |
Suggested configurations for this vehicle, not prescriptions. Run the numbers in the Box Builder before you buy anything.
| Subwoofers | 1x8" powered, tapping the factory Harman Kardon sub wiring via an LOC module |
|---|---|
| Box type | n/a — powered unit, factory-tap wiring |
| Location | cargo-area side panel, factory location |
| Subwoofers | 1x8" powered, under-seat mount (real example: Rockford Fosgate PS-8, zero cargo-space loss) or 1x10" shallow-mount on top of the cargo box |
|---|---|
| Box type | n/a — powered unit |
| Location | under driver's/passenger's seat, or on top of the cargo box |
Sizes and depths below are what research turned up for this generation. Confirm against your own vehicle before cutting or ordering — trim levels vary.
| Factory speaker size | not independently confirmed by exact size — real documented builds replace ALL factory speakers with Rockford Fosgate component speakers as part of a full system overhaul, implying a genuine, worthwhile upgrade target rather than an already-maxed-out factory speaker. |
|---|---|
| Known obstructions | None specifically documented |
| Adapter bracket needed | unconfirmed |
| Tweeter | IN THE FRONT DOOR alongside the woofer — real, confirmed on the Harman Kardon system (2k-14kHz frequency range cited), a genuinely different architecture from most other vehicles covered here, which typically put the tweeter in the dash or A-pillar instead. Exact diameter not confirmed. |
| Factory speaker size | not independently confirmed by exact size |
|---|---|
| Known obstructions | None specifically documented |
| Adapter bracket needed | unconfirmed |
| Factory amp / premium audio | Harman Kardon premium system (available trims): 12 speakers, 630W amplifier, factory subwoofer (just under 8") in the cargo-area side panel. A real, professional review (Cars.com, titled specifically asking 'Is the Palisade's Harman Kardon Audio System Good?') exists — confirms this is a real, evaluated, name-brand system worth knowing about as a baseline, same Harman-family branding already confirmed on the Genesis (Lexicon) and Kia Soul (Harman Kardon) entries. |
|---|---|
| Adding subs without a head-unit swap | Confirmed via a real, specific tap point: splice into the orange and green wires feeding the OEM subwoofer and connect them to a line output converter (LOC) module — described by real owners as the easiest way to add a new signal chain into the factory system. |
| Head unit | No replacement needed |
Real, specific, factory-confirmed subwoofer location: the Harman Kardon system's factory subwoofer sits in the SIDE PANEL of the cargo area, with a driver just under 8" in diameter. Real, genuinely creative zero-cargo-loss builds documented: a Rockford Fosgate PS-8 powered subwoofer installed under the driver's AND passenger's seat specifically to avoid losing any cargo space — a real, deliberate design choice, not a compromise. A separate real build places a shallow-mount 10" Pioneer subwoofer sitting ON TOP of the cargo box, with the amplifier placed under the driver's seat.
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Measure your own vehicle. Trim levels, factory subwoofer options, and mid-generation changes all move these numbers, and a box cut to a researched figure that does not match your truck is wasted wood. Where a badge reads Unconfirmed, treat the value as a starting point for your own measurement, not as an answer.