Hyundai is continuous its streak of new debuts which have showstopping designs with the second-generation Palisade, the model’s largest SUV. The new Palisade has grown even greater and boxier and has a extra luxurious inside, and it now gives as much as 9 seats, not less than in Korea.
The new Palisade is longer total with an extended wheelbase, and a shorter entrance overhang and longer rear overhang give it a lot nicer and extra premium proportions than the outdated one. Its silhouette is way boxier than the outgoing Palisade, and I really like the silver trim that runs alongside the highest of the windshield and home windows and varieties the raked D-pillar. Nicely sculpted fenders give the impression of a boxed flare, and it’s now out there with 21-inch wheels that give a stronger stance.
Its entrance finish is dominated by stacked working lights on the corners, whereas the precise headlights are small rectangular models which might be simply inboard of the DRLs in the identical housing. The grille is large and has a pleasant segmented sample with a light-weight bar working throughout the width in one of many higher strips, and the bumper has matching intakes and good silver trim. The taillights have the same stacked design to the working lights, and the tailgate and bumper are fairly clear total.
The outdated Palisade’s inside was fairly good, however the brand new mannequin actually amps issues up. Hyundai describes it as a “Premium Living Space” impressed by furnishings, and the dashboard form is wild, in contrast to every other automotive within the lineup. A curved show sits below a big hood that wraps across the ends of the sprint, forming a shelf in entrance of the passenger that’s accented by good ambient lighting. There’s a bunch of bodily controls for local weather, audio and different capabilities, with no giant middle console or transmission tunnel beneath.
Moving the gearshift to the steering column freed up house for an sudden possibility: A entrance bench seat. If you reside in South Korea and also you go for the nine-seat configuration with a bench in all three rows, you’re allowed to drive in bus lanes and might get particular tax exemptions. You also can go for a seven-seat configuration with particular person captain’s chairs for the second row and no bench within the entrance; you then’ll have a big middle console that has a number of USB-C chargers, a wi-fi charger, massive cupholders and storage cubbies.
Hyundai has but to launch any dimensions, specs or details about engine choices and different such issues, however we do know it is going to function a hybrid powertrain, most likely utilizing a turbocharged V6 as a substitute of the present mannequin’s naturally aspirated unit. The hybrid ought to have V2L charging, which is uncommon for hybrids. More particulars concerning the Palisade ought to be divulged over the following couple months, with the U.S.-spec debut prone to come in some unspecified time in the future within the first half of 2025.
