Hyundai Palisade

The Hyundai Palisade is a humongous SUV from the Korean manufacturer and is a close cousin to the Kia Telluride. Being positioned as a full size luxury SUV, it would be pitched against the SUVs in the price bracket of 40-50 lakhs like the entry level Germans, the BMW X1, Audi Q2 and some other SUVs like the Toyota Fortuner and the MG Gloster.

What do we expect?
We expect Hyundai Motors India to introduce the Palisade as a premium SUV which fulfils the purpose of not being just an SUV, but also a family SUV. As the Hyundai Palisade is already being offered in the international markets, Hyundai is evaluating the decision of following a CBU or CKD route as per the volumes before heading towards localisation. The Indian version of the Palisade is likely to remain unchanged with the same platform, chassis, design language and minimum alterations in the equipment list as well!

Hyundai Palisade Expected Powertrain
The Hyundai Palisade is expected to be powered by a gas-guzzler 3.8L V6 engine, coupled with an 8 speed automatic transmission and an optional AWD powertrain, putting out 295 hp of power and 355 N-m of torque. It is suspected that even a petrol engine can be offered with the Palisade which is currently on offer in the South Korean markets.

Hyundai Palisade Safety Features
This Mammoth boasts a 5 star crash test rating with a long list of safety equipment on offer. Some of the safety features include airbags, ABS, EBD, Hill descend control, parking sensors with surround view camera, heads up display, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, Automatic Emergency braking, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, Rear cross traffic alert, driver drowsiness monitoring and the list goes on and on!

Hyundai Palisade Launch Time
The launch of this enormous vehicle from the Korean Manufacturer was being planned in the bygone days before the COVID era. The Palisade is now expected to be introduced in the Indian markets anytime in the second half of 2022.