First introduced in November 2018, the Hyundai Palisade has since gone on sale in a few left-hand drive markets such as the brand’s home market of South Korea, as well as North America and the Philippines. In October this year, CarAdvice confirmed that the large, three-row SUV will be made in right-hand drive form for the Australian and New Zealand markets. The RHD version will be built on the same production line at Hyundai’s plant in Ulsan, with sales scheduled to start in early 2021.
Ahead of the start of deliveries, Hyundai
Mobil Indonesia has begun accepting orders for the SUV, which will be offered
in three variants. At the base is the Prime that is priced at IDR 777 million, followed by the Signature at IDR 888 million and the range-topping Signature 4WD at IDR 1.078 billion.
According to reports by Kompas, Detik and
Otomotifnet, all three variants are powered by a 2.2 litre CRDi four-cylinder
turbodiesel engine that makes 200 PS and 441 Nm of torque. The mill is
mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission (shift-by-wire) driving the
front wheels, with the exception of the range-topper that gets all-wheel drive.
In terms of equipment, the Palisade will be available with LED lighting, 18-
(Prime) and 20-inch (Signature and above) alloy wheels, a drive mode system
(Comfort, Eco, Sport and Smart), Multi Terrain Control and a powered tailgate.
Meanwhile, the interior offers seating for
up to seven people with a 2-2-3 layout, whereby the second row is made up of
two captain’s chairs. Nappa leather and dual sunroofs are found with the
Signature variants, while other features include a seven USB ports, a wireless
charger, triple-zone climate control with an air ioniser, along with heated and
ventilated seats (first and second row).
For displays, the Prime gets a 3.5-inch
multi-info gauge cluster display and an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment
system. Step up to the Signature variants and the duo is swapped out for a
larger seven-inch display for the driver and a 10.25-inch touchscreen display
for the infotainment system, which supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. On
the safety front, there are six airbags, a blind spot monitor, rear
cross-traffic alert, Safe Exit Assist, rear occupant alert and various passive
systems. The Palisade will be offered in several exterior colours, including
Timeless Black, White Cream, Steel Graphite and Moonlight Cloud, while the
interior themes are made up of Black, Black and Burgundy, plus Navy and Warm
Grey.
