Diesel is dead! But it’s so good (Hyundai Palisade Hybrid 2026 Review)

The second-generation Hyundai Palisade has finally arrived in Australia with a beefy new hybrid system and an even more luxurious interior to woo buyers shopping at the upper end of mainstream brands.

Seen here in the sole Caligraphy grade set to be offered at launch, the Palisade will start from around $90,000 and come in both seven- and eight-seat configurations.

A rival to the Toyota Kluger, Nissan Pathfinder and the outgoing Jeep Grand Cherokee L, the Palisade competes in a small but still popular end of the large SUV segment.

Although not officially on sale just yet, in today’s video, senior contributor Nathan Ponchard is taking a look at a pre-production version of the new Palisade to see if it's worth getting excited about.

Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - What’s new
4:13 - Design
5:55 - Boot
7:02 - Interior
12:29 - Second row
13:54 - Third row
15:36 - Driving
22:26 - Verdict

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