- A second-generation Hyundai Palisade boasting a boxy design and seating for as much as 9 has debuted
- The brand new Palisade is anticipated to achieve the U.S. in 2025 as a 2026 mannequin
- Full specs, together with pricing, might be introduced nearer to the market launch
Hyundai has revealed a brand new technology of its Palisade three-row midsize SUV.
The SUV debuted late on Friday in Korea, and the model proven is for that market solely. The model destined for the U.S. ought to debut shortly. It is due on sale subsequent yr as a 2026 mannequin.
The Palisade is the company cousin of the Kia Telluride, and a redesigned model of the Kia may even debut shortly. A camouflaged prototype was not too long ago noticed testing within the U.S.
The brand new Palisade encompasses a vital departure from the styling of the outgoing technology, which has been on sale for the reason that 2020 mannequin yr. There’s the identical boxy theme Hyundai has been introducing throughout its SUVs for the reason that launch of the 2024 Santa Fe, in addition to stacked headlights fashioned from 5 particular person slats for the daytime operating lights, which flank the primary projectors. These mix in with a flat, multi-slatted grille. On the rear, the design of the lights is much like the outgoing mannequin however with the identical stacked design used for the headlights.
2026 Hyundai Palisade (Korea spec)
The inside is an excellent larger departure from the outgoing technology and appears to take the Hyundai flagship even additional down the premium route. Twin 12.3-inch digital screens in a single show panel face the motive force however are built-in in a distinct segment within the sprint as an alternative of the extra frequent floating design. A number of bodily buttons sit within the middle stack, whereas extra controls may be discovered on the steering wheel.
The one options within the middle console, which is separated from the sprint, look like charging ports and cupholders. There is a cause for this: the middle console may be transformed right into a center seat for the primary row, which lifts the seating capability of the Palisade to 9. It is not clear whether or not this feature might be out there in markets outdoors of Korea. The second and third rows every include three-seat benches as commonplace, however the second-row bench may be swapped out for a pair of captain’s chairs.
Hyundai hasn’t supplied any particulars on the powertrains, although rumors level to Hyundai providing the brand new technology with the selection of a hybrid possibility utilizing a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder as its fuel part and a turbo-4 possibility changing in the present day’s standalone 3.8-liter V-6. For patrons fascinated about an electrical car, Hyundai has launched the Ioniq 9 three-row SUV. The Ioniq 9 begins gross sales early subsequent yr, additionally a 2026 mannequin.
The Palisade is one in every of Hyundai’s best-selling autos within the U.S. The SUV’s gross sales have averaged greater than 80,000 models yearly since launch, and 2023’s tally of 89,509 models was the perfect on file. The redesign ought to preserve that momentum going, even because the Palisade faces new competitors from numerous EV entries, together with Hyundai’s personal Ioniq 9.
