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Design

Hyundai's on a roll, launching hot products and this time its first flagship 8-seater is the next in line. This time to shake up the full-size SUV segment.
Most noticeable of all is its stunning design, achieved with dominant, bold and muscular design cues throughout, then complemented with LED lighting, a panoramic glass roof, 20-inch alloys and rear spoiler side garnish. All executed in a way that's uniquely Hyundai.

“Hyundai Palisade’s exterior and interior design clearly reflect its unique flagship identity with a premium, distinctive and bold road presence,” said SangYup Lee, head of Hyundai’s Design Center. “As the lead for Palisade design, it was a pleasure to work with our global design teams throughout its development and ultimately present this phenomenal product before you today.”

Palisade’s styling conveys dignity with style in an understated theme that demonstrates clear differentiation worthy of a flagship SUV. From the front, a dominant, bold and wide cascading grille clearly represents a premium SUV. Separated composite headlamps and a vertically-connected forward lighting signature create a strong and distinctive front demeanor, with available LED headlights, LED daytime running lights and LED turn-signal mirrors. A powerful, extended hood profile creates an impressive road presence, while bold C-pillars and a panoramic glass side graphic convey generous third-row spaciousness. Full volume over-fenders and body sides offer muscular detailing. The rear view emphasizes a wide and stable stance via sinuous detailing and a vertical LED rear taillamp design. Panoramic rear glass coupled with a cutaway roof provides a generous sense of spaciousness to rear passengers. Available oversized 20-inch alloy wheels further fill out the Palisade flagship presence.

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Source: Hyundai USA​

Utility & Technology

Second and third row occupants received more attention thanks to increasing competition pushing automakers to raise the bar, with Hyundai's its USB ports for all passengers, second-row captain seats, mini-pockets for digital devices, 16 cupholders , easy access to center console storage and a reclining third-row. Both rows are power-operated for easy maneuverability.
Abundant technology shows via the latest in active safety systems, an available Heads-Up Display (HUD), 10" and 12" screens, Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay™, Qi wireless charging, a premium audio system and many more.

The interior design combines a sense of relaxation and comfort creating a serene environment with eight-passenger seating standard for family adventures. Leather-equipped models offer a premium, quilted Nappa leather, while on the instrument panel, smooth woodgrain trim in a wraparound interior design create a spacious, comfortable ambience. The One-Touch second row seat allows for one-touch operation of the seat forward and out of the way for easy access into and out of the third-row seat. For more convenience, the third row offers power-folding/unfolding and reclining seats. Second-row captain’s chairs are also available with ventilated seating surfaces. Every Palisade seating row offers USB outlets for convenience for all passengers, for a total of seven available USB outlets. Even more, a conversation mirror allows the driver to clearly see passengers in the rear.

Palisade also offers a class-exclusive Blind View Monitor that complements the standard Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist, which provides easy-to-see body-side views whenever the turn signal is activated. The audio and navigation display is a generous 10.25 inch touchscreen in widescreen format, coupled with a 12.3-inch fully-digital TFT center instrument cluster offering various view modes and differentiated drive mode illumination.

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Source: Hyundai USA​

Performance

The Palisades dominant, bold and muscular traits don't stop at design, it performs the part as well with "more standard horsepower (291 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm) than any other SUV in its competitive set and an unsurpassed level of torque (262 lb.-ft. of torque @ 5,000 rpm)" according to Hyundai. The 3.8-liter engine is paired with a eight-speed automatic transmission, HTRAC® four-wheel-drive, 3.648 final drive ratio, optional 245/50R20 size for stability and best-in-class body torsional rigidity.

Powertrain
Palisade power comes from an Atkinson-cycle 3.8-liter V6, dual CVVT, direct-injected engine, for excellent power and efficiency. This 3.8-liter powerplant produces an estimated 291 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and an estimated 262 lb.-ft. of torque @ 5,000 rpm. Palisade offers more standard horsepower than any other SUV in its competitive set and an unsurpassed level of torque.

Suspension Geometry and Tuning
Front and rear suspension width was maximized on Palisade, for enhanced roll stiffness and stability. Tires are a generous 245/60R18 standard or an optional 245/50R20 size for stability, style and smooth ride comfort.

HTRAC® With Snow Mode
The Palisade offers Hyundai’s HTRAC® All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) system. The HTRAC AWD system was developed as a multi-mode system, providing an electronic, variable-torque-split clutch with active torque control between the front and rear axles. The driver-selectable HTRAC Normal, Sport and Smart modes help provide confident control in all weather conditions. The Sport setting gives a more agile feel by sending more available torque to the rear wheels, for a sporty dynamic feel when desired. This system has a wider range of torque distribution variability than many competitive systems and has been tuned to conditions such as straight-line acceleration, medium- or high-speed cornering, and hill starts.

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Source: Hyundai USA​

Safety

As any flagship 8-seater should, award-winning safety ratings are expected from regulatory bodies like the IIHS and NHTSA due to the wealth of advanced active and passive safety systems. Like other areas of the Palisade, these are some industry bests with Advanced High Strength Steel for increased strength and rigidity, seven standard airbags (with a full-length large side curtain airbag) and active systems you can read about below.

Palisade offers a number of advanced safety technologies standard, including Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, Lane Following Assist, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist, Safe Exit Assist, High Beam Assist, Driver Attention Warning and Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go.

Available safety features include Rear Occupant Alert (ROA). The system monitors the rear seats using an ultrasonic sensor that helps to detect the movements of children and pets. The system first reminds drivers to check the rear seats when exiting the vehicle with a message on the center instrument cluster display. If the system detects movement in the rear seats after the driver leaves the vehicle and locks the doors, it will honk the horn and send a Blue Link alert to the driver’s smartphone via Hyundai’s Blue Link connected car system. The system is designed to prevent children and pets from being forgotten in the car, but it also helps in case children accidentally lock themselves in.

The Palisade also features a standard Safe Exit Assist system. To enhance the safety of Hyundai’s passengers, Safe Exit Assist uses radar to detect cars approaching from the rear and cautions passengers looking to exit the vehicle. If a passenger attempts to open the door when a car is approaching from behind, a visual and acoustic warning on the center cluster will alert the driver. In addition, if the driver attempts to deactivate the Electronic Child Safety Lock feature, Safe Exit Assist will override the driver and ensure the rear doors remain locked until the approaching vehicle has passed. Once the road is clear, the driver can then deactivate the Electronic Child Safety Lock and successfully unlock the rear passenger doors.

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Source: Hyundai USA​

 

[Scotty]

It still amazes me that we're getting all of these features and its not called a Genesis.

 

[Jakestone]

Hyundai is really stepping up their design and I think their new Genesis models have been a huge influence on that. The amount of standard technology in this car is unrivaled at the price point and that's going to be a big motivator for buyers.