Snapshot
- New mid-spec Elite model arrives
- Entry price drops to $55,000 before on-road costs
- On sale from September
The big and bold 2022 Hyundai Palisade is now a more affordable proposition, thanks to the arrival of a familiar trim grade as a new mid-range variant.
This week’s announcement of the Palisade Elite grade sees the price of entry for this model-year 2022 range drop to $55,000 (before on-road costs), compared to the MY21 line-up’s $61,000 starting price.
The Elite essentially takes over the pricing position of the previous entry model, with a small increase on the petrol model (now $61,500) and a moderate step up for the diesel (now $65,500 instead of $64,000).
2022 Hyundai Palisade pricing for Australia
Available from September 2021. Prices exclude on-road costs.
Drivetrain | Palisade | Elite | Highlander |
---|---|---|---|
3.8 petrol FWD | $55,000 | $61,500 | $71,000 |
2.2 diesel AWD | $59,000 | $65,500 | $75,000 |
The eight-seat-only entry model still gets standard leather trim and 18-inch alloy wheels as standard, while gaining wireless charging – however, its new price position is underscored by the change from a 10.25-inch infotainment display to an 8.0-inch unit.
A full table of key specifications for the entry Palisade is below.
Driving Convenience | Active Safety | Lighting |
● Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) | ● SmartSense advanced safety, including: | ● Auto dusk sensing headlights |
● Shift-by-wire transmission | - Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist-Rear (BCA-R) | ● LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) |
● Smart key with push button start | - Driver Attention Warning (DAW) | ● Rear fog lights -LED |
● Wireless Charging Pad | - Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (camera & radar) | ● LED High Mount Stop Light (HMSL) |
Multimedia System | - High Beam Assist (HBA) | Vision & Sight |
● Apple CarPlay4 & Android Auto5 | - Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) | ● Electro-chromatic Mirror (ECM) |
● Multi-Bluetooth® Connection | - Lane Following Assist (LFA) | ● 7-inch supervision cluster (TFT, colour) |
● 8-inch touchscreen display | - Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA) | Ventilation & Heating |
● Quiet Mode Function | - Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) | ● Climate control AC (3 zones) |
Passive Safety | - Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go | ● Cabin air filter |
● 6 airbags (including 3rd row curtain) | ● Parking Distance Warning (F&R) | ● Cooling/heating diffusion type roof air vent - 2nd row & 3rd rows |
● ISOFIX child restraints (x3) | ● Rear view camera | ● Cooling/heating vents 2nd row floor |
● Top tether child restraint anchors (x5) | ● Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) | Occupant Comfort & Convenience |
Wheels & Tyres | ● Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) | ● Leather-appointed6 interior - seats & steering wheel |
● 18-inch alloy wheels | ● Power driver’s seat | |
● Full size alloy spare wheel |
Stepping up to the Elite returns that bigger display to the features list, along with 20-inch alloy wheels, LED tail lamps, integrated satellite navigation, 12-speaker sound, heated front seats, a single-panel sunroof, tinted rear windows, and “smart” powered tailgate.
The Elite also adds the choice of seven- or eight-seat configurations.
Reach for the top-shelf Palisade Highlander and you’re treated to the following:
- Head-Up Display (HUD)
- Blind Spot View Monitor (BVM)
- Surround View Monitor (SVM)
- Suede roof lining
- Nappa leather seats (beige standard, black a no-cost option)
- Dual sunroof with tilt function
- Rear door blinds
- Integrated Memory System (IMS) Driver’s seat
- Heated front and second row seats
- Ventilated front and second row seats (rear ventilated only available on 7-seat Highlander)
- Heated steering wheel
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
- 20-inch alloy ‘calligraphy’ wheels
- Body-coloured bumpers
- Body-coloured cladding
The Palisade range’s mechanical package is unchanged for the 2022 model year, meaning petrol models get a naturally-aspirated 217kW/355Nm 3.8-litre V6 engine driving the front wheels, while diesel variants get a 147kW/440Nm four-cylinder turbo engine matched to all-wheel drive.
All variants get an eight-speed automatic transmission, with fuel consumption listed at 10.7L/100km for the petrol models and 7.3L/100km for the diesels.
The Palisade shares its platform with the Santa Fe, but measures a whopping 210mm longer and 85mm wider. With the third seating row folded down, the Palisade boasts a generous 704 litres of storage space. A full-size spare wheel lives under the rear floor.
Should you need to haul additional cargo, each Palisade variant has a braked towing capacity of 2200kg and 750kg unbraked.
Service intervals are every 15,000km or 12 months and, like any Hyundai, it comes with a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty.
The updated 2022 Hyundai Palisade range is on sale from the start of September 2021.
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