by Hyundai The next generation fence is expected to go into production in 2025 and will replace the diesel engine with a pair of hybrid engines.
Korean store Foreign news Report the prototype development of fence The replacement, codenamed LX3, will begin in the second half of this year before mass production begins in January 2025.
According to the report, it will offer a choice of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid and a 3.5-liter turbocharged V6, with ET News reports the turbo-diesel 2.2-liter four will be scrapped due to stricter emissions regulations.
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Current Palisade
The report notes “two types” of hybrids, potentially suggesting that the Palisade will follow the smaller Santa Fe to get both conventional and plug-in hybrid systems.
The Palisade will also adopt Hyundai’s latest software-driven vehicle (SDV) technology, with over-the-air updates to the suspension, brakes and airbags, as well as the autonomous driving system. 3 on the highway.
While the current Santa Fe’s mid-life update sees it switch to a new platform that supports hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, the Palisade’s mid-life update makes no such move. .
That leaves it with no electrification option and therefore no rival for models like Toyota Kluger mixture.
That hasn’t stopped it from continuing to gain popularity in South Korea, so it became Hyundai’s best-selling SUV there last year.
It arrives locally at the end of 2020, with a choice of 3.8-litre V6 petrol and 2.2-litre turbodiesel.
The V6 produces 217 kW of power and 355 Nm of torque, but is only available with front-wheel drive although all-wheel drive is offered on the left-drive Palisades V6.
The turbo-diesel engine produces 147kW and 440Nm, and uses significantly less fuel (7.3L/100km vs 10.7L/100km).
Hyundai sold 4000 Palisades in Australia, up 7.5% year-on-year.
It has been outsold by Santa Fe (sales 4595), as well as Mazda CX-9 (sales 6460) and Toyota Kluger (12,562 sales).
Palisade will have the company in the most advanced segment of Hyundai SUV line, with electric motor ioniq 7 launch in 2024.
It is expected to have the same overall dimensions as the current Palisade and could offer a choice of a single-motor rear-wheel drive and a four-motor four-wheel drive system like its own. KIA EV9 cousin.
