- 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, will probably be introduced nearer to the market launch
Hyundai has revealed a brand new era 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 12 months as a 2026 mannequin.
The Palisade is the company cousin of the Kia Telluride, and a redesigned model of the Kia will even debut shortly. A camouflaged prototype was just lately noticed testing within the U.S.
The brand new Palisade includes a important departure from the styling of the outgoing era, which has been on sale because the 2020 mannequin 12 months. There’s the identical boxy theme Hyundai has been introducing throughout its SUVs because the launch of the 2024 Santa Fe, in addition to stacked headlights fashioned from 5 particular person slats for the daytime working lights, which flank the primary projectors. These mix in with a flat, multi-slatted grille. On the rear, the design of the lights is just 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 era 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 driving force however are built-in in a distinct segment within the sprint as an alternative of the extra widespread floating design. A number of bodily buttons sit within the heart stack, whereas extra controls may be discovered on the steering wheel.
The one options within the heart console, which is separated from the sprint, seem like charging ports and cupholders. There is a motive 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 will probably be accessible in markets outdoors of Korea. The second and third rows every include three-seat benches as customary, however the second-row bench may be swapped out for a pair of captain’s chairs.
Hyundai hasn’t offered any particulars on the powertrains, although rumors level to Hyundai providing the brand new era with the alternative of a hybrid possibility utilizing a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder as its fuel element and a turbo-4 possibility changing at present’s standalone 3.8-liter V-6. For patrons desirous about an electrical car, Hyundai has launched the Ioniq 9 three-row SUV. The Ioniq 9 begins gross sales early subsequent 12 months, additionally a 2026 mannequin.
The Palisade is considered one of Hyundai’s best-selling automobiles 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 document. The redesign ought to hold that momentum going, even because the Palisade faces new competitors from numerous EV entries, together with Hyundai’s personal Ioniq 9.
