HYUNDAI Australia has introduced modifications to its large-segment Palisade SUV this week, the mannequin receiving a brand new black-themed Calligraphy grade to sit down above the outgoing Highlander, along with delicate specification and gear tweaks and elevated pricing.
Worth rises of as much as $1530 are discovered throughout the 2024 Hyundai Palisade vary, which now begins at $66,800 plus on-road prices in Elite front-wheel drive petrol format.
The entry stage variant provides an eight-way energy adjustable passenger seat (along with the powered driver’s seat supplied beforehand), renewed melange knit headlining, wood-look cabin garnishing, a heated steering wheel and cargo space carpet mat.
All Palisade variants will embrace alloy sill covers and acoustic laminated entrance facet glass however are in any other case unaltered. Seven- and eight-seat configurations proceed to be out there all through the line-up.
Over the Elite, and along with these options discovered on the outgoing Highlander, the Palisade Calligraphy provides hydrophobic entrance door glass, acoustic laminated rear glass, and touchscreen-style HVAC controls.
The flagship Calligraphy Black Ink grade provides a black-coloured grille, entrance and rear skid plates, rear bumper garnish, badging, roof rails, 20-inch alloy wheels, decrease door garnishing, and tail-lights to the outside, and a revised aluminium console end, and black suede upholstery and headlining contained in the cabin.
Whereas the vary continues to be supplied in a wide range of paint finishes – and with metallic paint persevering with to draw a $675 value premium – the Palisade Calligraphy Black is obtainable solely at the side of Abyss Black or Creamy White hues.
Driveline variants proceed to incorporate Hyundai’s 3.8-litre V6 petrol and front-wheel drive mixture, or the long-serving 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel at the side of the South Korean model’s H-Trac all-wheel drive system.
Each drivetrain choices run an eight-speed automated transmission as normal.
The Hyundai Palisade continues to take the struggle to section stalwarts together with the Mazda CX-9, Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Kluger. Throughout the Giant SUV beneath $70K section the Hyundai Palisade locations 12th total with year-to date gross sales of 2754 models.
Phase winners embrace the Toyota LandCruiser Prado (12,825 unit gross sales YTD to the top of September), Isuzu MU-X (10,862), Ford Everest (10,383), Subaru Outback (10,034), Toyota Kluger (8016), Kia Sorento (7177), Hyundai Santa Fe (4810), Mazda CX-9 (4226), Mazda CX-8 (3846), Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace (3374), and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (3047).
“(The) 2024 Palisade builds on the famend attraction and worth of our flagship giant SUV with the modern new Calligraphy Black Ink variant and extra normal options throughout the vary,” remarked Hyundai Motor Firm Australia chief govt officer, Ted Lee.
2024 Hyundai Palisade pricing*:
Elite (a) | $66,800 | (+$900) |
Elite AWD (a) | $70,800 | (+$900) |
Calligraphy (a) | $75,900 | (+$935 over Highlander) |
Calligraphy AWD (a) | $79,900 | (+$1530 over Highlander) |
Calligraphy Black Ink (a) | $76,900 | New variant |
Calligraphy Black Ink AWD (a) | $80,900 | New variant |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
