IF two heads are higher than one, then certainly two complementary massive SUVs are equally as advantageous – definitely amongst a crowded competitor set. That’s what Hyundai Australia is hoping.
Becoming a member of a closely facelifted Santa Fe in native showrooms is the Palisade; a big SUV lined extensively for value and gear by GoAutoon December 11.
Inbuilt the identical Korean plant as Santa Fe however providing as much as eight seats, the right-hand-drive Palisade has been two years within the making, following its unveiling on the LA Present in November 2018.
Again then it was left-hook solely however Hyundai Motor Firm Australia (HMCA) managed to persuade its dad or mum that a big SUV as sensible as that is precisely what Aussie households want, particularly when beginning at a comparatively attainable $60,000.
There’s sound logic to bringing it right here too. Whereas Palisade is an in depth mechanical relative of Santa Fe, its important dimension improve – 210mm longer, 85mm wider, 170mm taller, using on a 135mm-longer wheelbase – means this good-looking, GMC Yukon-inspired SUV ought to carve out a distinct segment all its personal.
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