- 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 succeed in the U.S. in 2025 as a 2026 mannequin
- Full specs, together with pricing, shall 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 yr as a 2026 mannequin.
The Palisade is the company cousin of the Kia Telluride, and a redesigned model of the Kia can even debut shortly. A camouflaged prototype was lately noticed testing within the U.S.
The brand new Palisade contains a important departure from the styling of the outgoing era, which has been on sale because the 2020 mannequin yr. 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 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 a fair 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 motive 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 might 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 might 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 selection shall be obtainable in markets exterior of Korea. The second and third rows every include three-seat benches as normal, however the second-row bench might 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 era with the alternative of a hybrid possibility utilizing a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder as its fuel part and a turbo-4 possibility changing right now’s standalone 3.8-liter V-6. For patrons keen on an electrical automobile, 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 certainly one of Hyundai’s best-selling autos within the U.S. The SUV’s gross sales have averaged greater than 80,000 items yearly since launch, and 2023’s tally of 89,509 items was one of the best on file. The redesign ought to maintain that momentum going, even because the Palisade faces new competitors from varied EV entries, together with Hyundai’s personal Ioniq 9.
