Hot on the heels of learning that Hyundai’s
full-size SUV could be dubbed Palisade, Carscoops spy photographers have snapped a
camouflaged prototype during testing. Whatever it ends up being called, the
full-size Hyundai SUV will use the same platform as the upcoming Kia Telluride.
Consequently, it should be sold with front-wheel drive as standard and be
offered with all-wheel drive as an option.
The vast majority of variants are bound to use a V6
engine but a number of electrified offerings are inevitable. After all, Hyundai
intends on launching 15 electrified models by 2020, including hybrids, plug-in
hybrids, battery-electric, and fuel-cell vehicles. The Kia Telluride should be
offered with largely the same powertrain options as the Hyundai.
From a styling perspective, influence will be taken
from the new Santa Fe. Consequently, the full-size SUV will feature a bold
front fascia with slim LED daytime running lights. At the rear, we will see
vertical taillights and a more upright window and tailgate than the Santa Fe,
allowing for ample room in the third-row.
Hyundai has discussed its impending full-size SUV in
the past and according to the brand’s president and chief executive Wonhee Lee,
it will hit the market in mid-2019. Naturally, a U.S. launch is a given and an
arrival in Europe at a later date is likely.
