first introduced in 2018 the first ever for the brand the full-size three-row palisade suv was an
instant hit for hyundai actually quite late to the game behind the likes of toyota highlander
and honda pilot that dominated the three-row suv segment hyundai's seven-passenger behemoth became
one of america's favorite due to its attractive styling and interior appointments that rival cars
costing tens of thousands of dollars more in the case of the platform sharing kia telluride
which has even more distinct styling the dealer premium is known to be as high as 20 000 in some
extreme cases meaning that the most popular top-of-the-line sx model with a sticker price
of under 50 000 would sell for as much as seventy thousand dollars such price gouging doesn't happen
in the case of palisade but the demand is still very high and the sales are still very strong
however after just two years in production hyundai is already making preparation for
the big change to the palisade as a mid-cycle refresh although it may be called a facelift
the changes within are much deeper this is because hyundai has an urgent need to address
the problem of a drastic decline in the sale of diesel models in the domestic korean market
considering that the diesel model accounts for the bulk of the palisade sales in korea
and the decline in the popularity of diesel and pure ice engines in general due to the flooding
of the market by more efficient hybridized and electrified vehicles including the first
ever dedicated evs such as the ionic 5 and the ev6 as a result customers in korea are turning
away from any cars that do not offer some form of electrification also the popularity of vehicles
such as the newly introduced kia sorento mid-size suv which offered three-row versatility in a more
efficient compact package along with the hybrid power which made the new kia suv an immediate
best seller in korea forced the bigger brother hyundai to take notice as mentioned in our prior
video regarding kia sportage kia has actually surpassed the sale of hyundai last year a feat
that didn't seem possible at all since 1998 when hyundai took over struggle in kia this was due
not only to the success of the beautifully styled new kia k5 that took over the position of sales
leader from the perennial favorite hyundai sonata with the controversial styling but also because
kia offered more diverse electrified options such as the sorrento hybrid and plug-in hybrid
as soon as the all-new sorrento was introduced the hyundai's equivalent santa fe sales immediately
plummeted hyundai did see this coming and did its best to prepare by giving it an entirely new
life to the aging santa fe with the all-new look and the new hybrid power plants but the effort
seems futile as the mid-cycle refreshed santa fe sales are not really picking up as hoped maybe
this is mainly due to the over styling of the facelift that didn't sit well with the consumers
however the important thing in our discussion is understanding that what transpired during
this desperate and drastic mid-cycle refresh of santa fe is the reason for the major upgrade
of the palisade we are of course talking about the hybridization that took place for santa fe
the pre-facelift santa fe was actually based on the previous generation hyundai y platform
however the all-new sorrento is now based on hyundai's newest third generation n platform
and there exists some critical differences in the platforms that forced hyundai to take some drastic
measures to completely overhaul the original santa fe platform that couldn't support hybridization
the brand new third generation platform is a highly advanced structure that's designed to
be stronger and lighter by expanded application of hot stamping also the platform's multi-load path
structure enhances energy absorption during impact with the right weight balance and lower center of
gravity along with the aerodynamically structured underfloor layout that helps the vehicle maintain
stability under various road conditions improved suspension and steering design give the vehicle
agility and accurate responsiveness so the driver can avoid any obstacles and drive with stability
and the biggest advantage of it all is the platform's versatility it's designed to
accommodate any vehicle size as in the case of the new tucson and sorrento as well as the large
vehicles such as genesis g80 and gv8 additionally as pre-designed for electrification of the
vehicles in mind the platform is ready for hybrid plug-in hybrid and even pure ev applications it's
also pre-wired to offer over-the-air or ota online update features as well as to provide v2l or
vehicle-to-load function that extracts electricity from the vehicle's battery to be used for charging
laptops domestic appliances and even another ev as seen in the application of such technology in
the third generation platform based derivative electric vehicles such as the electrified g80
all of these sound familiar that's because the new third generation platform shares a lot of
features with hyundai's all-new electric global modular platform or egmp dedicated ed platform
including the 800 volts charging system as seen in the g80e or the upcoming gv70e electric suv
so at the end of the day santa fe needed to switch over to the new platform to accommodate the hybrid
power plants it's an extremely rare thing for a car to change over to a different platform during
the facelift but when urgency calls these koreans aren't afraid to venture into something that's not
done before the hybrid engines used in santa fe have been lifted straight from the sibling
sorrento the plug-in hybrid model is comprised of 177 horsepower 1.6 liter four-cylinder engine
paired with a 12.4 kilowatt hour battery pack and an electric motor that makes 90 horsepower the
total output is 261 horsepower that's sent to all four wheels the hybrid model pairs the same turbo
1.6 liter with a 60 horsepower electric motor for a total of 226 horsepower both models develop
258 pounds feet of torque and are paired with six-speed automatic transmission achieving high
eight seconds zero to sixty miles per hour the hybrid is estimated to achieve 34 miles per gallon
while the plug-in will get 33 miles per gallon and 30 miles of pure electric driving range going back
to the subject of palisade in order for the larger hyundai suv to accommodate hybrid power plants
it would have to undergo similar platform change like santa fe as the current palisade is based on
the same older platform as for the details on the new hybrid power plant for the updated palisade
that information is not entirely known right now but for the korean market it looks to be
the same 1.6 liter based hybrid engines that power plant will certainly be adequate to replace the
existing diesel engine that developed about 190 horsepower this however may not be enough to be
presented as an alternative to the current north american palisades 3.8 liter naturally aspirated
gasoline v6 that develops 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque needing to pull a vehicle
that's 400 pounds heavier than its smaller sibling santa fe so we anticipate that the
north american hybrid palisade would come with more power to satisfy the power hungry consumers
there was always the consensus that an suv as big as palisade needs more power anyways
something in the range of 350 horsepower with 350 pound-feet of torque would be welcoming figures
what would that do to the related models like the genesis gv80 which is already competing for
the same customers well the largest genesis suv is expected to become fully electrified in the near
future too so no worries there as for the facelift itself while the internals will be turned inside
out the exterior is expected to remain largely unchanged except for the new parametric jewel
fascia that it looks to be receiving based on the spy photos and the corresponding predictive
renderings similar to the tucson and the platform sharing santa cruz pickup truck the new palisade
will accommodate the hyundai's sensuous sportiness design themed parametric dynamic hidden lamp which
hides away into the grill when not illuminated also for the interior already fantastic design
and features should remain mostly the same save for the upgraded digital display that should go
up from the current 10.25 inch unit to the latest 12.3 inches dual panoramic display as seen in the
ionic 5 and kia ev6 electric vehicles so in summary as it appears the hybridization of
palisade is happening due mostly to address the need for an alternative to a diesel power plant
needed in its home country of korea however we here in north america should rejoice in the newly
found hybrid power plants that will undoubtedly make the popular palisade even more appealing
the expected release date of the facelifted palisade is mid-2022 sold as a 2023 model the
price of the hybrid models should be about 5 dollars to eight thousand dollars higher than
the base gasoline-powered model as is the case in other hyundai group cars typically
at this moment it's not certain whether the platform sharing kia telluride would undergo
the same transformation but if it doesn't with the new hybrid engines and palisade enough incentive
to choose it over the more popular telluride or maybe even over the more luxurious genesis gv80
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