Perfect rival to the Toyota Fortuner
The Toyota Fortuner has annihilated all the competition in the full-size SUV segment. It sells 2k to 3k units per month when its rival can barely scrape to 200 to 300. Now there is a global SUV that could dominate the Fortuner. Can you guess the SUV? It is the Hyundai Palisade, which we got to see at the GIIAS. We were certainly impressed with this SUV, but can it take on the Fortuner? In today’s article, let’s talk about Hyundai Palisade India.
Dimensions & design
Dimension-wise, the Palisade is 4980mm in length, 1976mm in width & 1750mm in height. It sits on a wheelbase of 2900mm and has a ground clearance of 200mm. As stated above, we got to see the car at GIIAS and it looks massive in the flesh. Coming to the design, the Palisade got a facelift in 2023. Some will say that the Palisade looks like a bigger version of the Venue facelift. At the side, you can see the big overhang and the sheer size of the Palisade. At the rear, we have C-shaped tail lamps and dual exhausts.
New Hyundai Palisade India Specifications
Globally, the Palisade comes with a 3.8-litre V6 and a 2.2-litre diesel engine. In India, we could see the 2.2-litre option that is capable of producing 197bhp and 441Nm of torque. This engine option comes with an 8-speed automatic and FWD & AWD variant options.
Interior & features
Being Hyundai’s premium offering, the Palisade no doubt comes with a lot of premium features. It comes with a 12.3-inch infotainment system that connects with the digital instrument cluster. Other features include Level-2 ADAS, two sunroofs, Heated & ventilated front & rear seats, one-touch electric tumble in the second row, a 12-speaker Harman audio system, wireless connectivity, ventilated seats, ambient lighting and much more.
new Hyundai Palisade – Will it come to India?
Now coming to the most important question, will it come to India? Hyundai evaluated the Palisade for India, but that plan never materialised. Also, it doesn’t look like we will see the palisade for the foreseeable future. However, Hyundai is slowly increasing its premium quotient with cars like the Tucson and IONIQ-5. So once the market matures, Hyundai could bring the new Palisade to India.
What are your thoughts about the Palisade in India? Do let us know in the comments.
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