Hyundai has a new family hero.
The South Korean brand has announced the price and features of its new Palisade extra large SUV.
The hulking family hauler now comes with hybrid power and is currently only available in fully loaded Calligraphy trim.
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The Palisade’s hybrid set-up uses a 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with two electric motors — one to drive the wheels and the other used solely for regenerative braking — to deliver enhanced performance and improved fuel economy.
This hybrid set-up delivers a power boost of 28kW and 105Nm over the outgoing six-cylinder petrol version and 98kW and 20Nm compared to the old 2.2-litre turbo-diesel motor.
It also uses 3.9L/100km and 0.5L/100km less than the old petrol and diesel units respectively.
It comes standard with eight seats but buyers can option a seven-seat layout for a roomier second row that has just two individual seats.
The new Palisade is bigger in every direction compared to the outgoing one, with a similar footprint to a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series.
Hyundai Australia has applied its own suspension tune to the Palisade so it can better suit local conditions and road surfaces and the hybrid tech enables a vehicle to load function. The latter allows owners to power or charge appliances via the vehicle’s battery.
2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid price Australia
The Hyundai Palisade Hybrid is offered in a single Calligraphy grade, with the choice of eight seats as standard or an optional seven -seat layout.
2026 Hyundai Palisade engine and efficiency Australia
2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Hybrid comes standard with:
・21-inch alloy wheels
・LED lighting
・Roof rails
・Privacy glass
・Nappa leather upholstery
・18-way power adjustable driver seat
・12-way adjustable passenger seat
・Heated steering wheel
・Heated front and window seats in second and third rows
・Ventilated front and window second row seats
・Wireless charging
・Vehicle to load
・Head up display
・Full size spare tyre
・Digital rear view mirror
・Head-up display
・Auto wipers
・12.3-inch digital driver display
・12.3-inch multimedia screen
・14 speaker Bose stereo
・Satnav
2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid safety
The Hyundai Palisade has not been crash tested yet, but comes with a wide array of safety tech.
Standard safety equipment:
・Eight airbags
・Auto emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
・Junction assist
・Lane keep assist
・Lane departure warning
・Blind spot warning
・Rear cross traffic alert with auto braking
・Safe exit warning
・Driver monitoring
・Tyre pressure monitoring
・360 degree camera
・Adaptive cruise control
2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid colours Australia
Exterior colours include:
・Abyss Black Pearl
・Creamy White Pearl
・Shimmering Silver Metallic
・Ecotronic Grey Pearl
・Cast Iron Brown Pearl
・Galaxy Maroon Pearl
・Classy Blue Pearl
・Robust Emerald Pearl
Interior colours include
・Brown
・Dark Navy and light gray
・Charcoal with brown stitching
・Black
2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Warranty Australia
Hyundai has just increased its warranty period to cover seven-years and unlimited km, which matches its sister brand Kia and beats Toyota, Mazda and Ford.
2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid dimensions Australia
