Hyundai Palisade 2025: Hyundai presents the 2025 Palisade, its most luxurious and largest SUV. The vehicle is aimed at the customers who are looking for a large modern SUV that combines elegance, a lot of room, and powerful performance all in one. The Palisade is the company’s direct competitor to the likes of Fortuner Legender, Kodiaq, and Meridian in the Indian market. Besides, it not merely focuses on family comfort and long-distance touring, but also turns into a refined and capable seven-seater SUV at the same time.
Design
The 2025 Hyundai Palisade comes with a newly designed, bold, and self-assured main character. It has Hyundai’s typical Parametric grille with a bigger chrome frame, vertically put LED DRLs, and projector headlamps in the bumper that give it a high-end fallacy. The fixed and straight-up stance, the feisty bonnet, and the wide body that occupy the whole road are indeed the luxury SUV’s presence. The silhouette attractive proportions, unobtrusive window lines, and the 20-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels which are all so premium that they catapult the vehicle even higher in the numerator of the luxury class. The grand entrance is at the rear through the towering LED taillights that flank the extensive tailgate, while the panoramic sunroof alleviates the sense of confinement in the overall design.
Interior
The interior of the Palisade 2025 approximately feels like the lobby of an upscale hotel. Besides, It luxuriously provides magnificent quality materials, and all the things necessary to put seven or eight wonderful people, depending on the variant in total comfort. The Nappa leather coverings for the seats, soft-touch surfaces and subdued lighting work together to provide a very high-class feel in the cabin. The dual 12.3-inch screens for infotainment and driver display, the new dashboard, and the multi-function steering wheel all contribute to a very modern desirable lifestyle.
Performance
The 2025 Hyundai Palisade comes with a 3.8-litre V6 GDI petrol engine, which generates 295 PS and 355 Nm of torque, and is complemented by an 8-speed automatic transmission. The engine has been optimized for handling and performance that is quiet, which is perfect for highway driving. The HTRAC AWD system from Hyundai is provided for improved traction and control over unpaved roads. The different driving modes such as Eco, Comfort, Sport, and Smart offer adjustment to the situation and the type of road. In some countries, the option of a 2.2-litre diesel engine is also there, which might be launched in India depending on the market and laws. The suspension is at the core of comfort in a vehicle, hence it has been tuned in a way to cradle the occupants and make their experience through long distances pleasant.
Safety
The 2025 Palisade also features the complete Hyundai Driver Assistance System called Hyundai SmartSense, the company’s cutting-edge ADAS. Through these systems, the driver can get assistance if a collision is likely to happen (Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist), if the vehicle leaves its lane unintentionally (Lane Keeping Assist) or if the vehicle is in the opposite lane (Lane Following Assist), if there is a vehicle in the blind spot (Blind Spot Monitoring), if there is traffic coming from the back while reversing (Rear Cross-Traffic Alert), if the driver wants the car to maintain the speed set by the driver plus a small distance between their car and the car ahead (Adaptive Cruise Control), and finally, if they are about to exit the car (Safe Exit Assist). The SUV besides ADAS also has seven airbags, hill descent control, electronic stability management, 360-degree camera, and front & rear parking sensors.
Comfort
The Palisade SUV is characterized by its ride comfort, which is one of the best features. The vehicle is equipped with an independent rear suspension as well as an adaptive damping system which together, not only absorb the bumps but also provide control even on bumpy roads. The soundproofing of the cabin keeps the noise from outside down, thus providing a quiet and calm driving experience. Other features that make the Palisade an ideal choice for “family road trips” or “city driving” are the generous interior area, flat-folding seats and more than 500 litres of boot space.
Price
Hyundai Palisade 2025 is likely to be brought to India via CBU or CKD route towards the end of 2025. The price is approx. ₹55 lakh to ₹65 lakh (ex-showroom) that will vary with the different trim levels. It will sit above the Hyundai Tucson in the brand’s portfolio.
