The ‘25 Palisade lineup consists of the SE, SEL, XRT, SEL Premium, Limited, Calligraphy, and Calligraphy Night. They all have the same 3.8-liter V6 – a powerplant capable of generating up to 291 horsepower and 262 lb.-ft. of torque – and an 8-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Trailer sway control and trailer pre-wiring are standard, the towing capacity for all trims is up to 5,000 pounds (with trailer brakes). Every trim gets front-wheel drive (FWD) by default, with all-wheel drive available, except for except the Calligraphy Night, which has standard AWD. The EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings for all trims are 19 mpg city/26 mpg highway with FWD and 19 mpg city/24 mpg highway with AWD.
The SE comes nicely equipped with automatic LED headlights with LED accents, LED daytime running lights, heated side mirrors, proximity key entry with push-button start, and 18-inch alloy wheels. Its interior has fabric upholstery, dual-zone automatic temperature control, a 12.3-inch color touchscreen, a 4.2-inch gauge cluster, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, five USB ports (three front/two second-row), a 12-volt power outlet, one-touch second-row seat sliding for third row access, rear seat quiet mode, an underfloor storage compartment in the cargo area, and second-row bench seating (which allows for up to eight passengers). The SEL swaps in second-row captain’s chairs to reduce the seating capacity to seven passengers. It also adds a leather-wrapped steering wheel, simulated leather upholstery, 8-way power-adjustable heated front seats, wireless device charging, Hyundai Digital Key 2, a hands-free smart liftgate with adjustable height settings, silver roof rails, door-handle welcome lights, and LED taillights.
The XRT has a sunroof, black simulated leather upholstery, rear side-window sunshades, auto-dimming exterior mirrors, black roof-cross rails and side rails, a darkened grille, and trim-exclusive treatment for the front and rear bumpers, 20-inch alloy wheels, and lower door garnish. The SEL Premium gains heated and ventilated seating in the first two rows, an integrated memory system for the driver’s seat and exterior mirrors, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, HomeLink, dual third-row USB ports, and a 115-volt power outlet. It’s also worth noting that a second-row bench seat is optional as an alternative to the captain’s chairs. The Limited adds rain-sensing windshield wipers, genuine leather upholstery, a melange headliner, heated third-row seats, a thigh-cushion extension for the driver’s seat, a dual-panel sunroof, ambient interior lighting with 64 color settings, a head-up display, and the Passenger Talk in-car intercom.
The upscale Calligraphy trim comes with Nappa leather upholstery, a microfiber headliner, an Ergo-Motion driver’s seat, a two-tone leather-wrapped steering wheel, quilted-leather door panels, a digital rearview mirror, a premium sill plate for the cargo area, heated exterior mirrors with LED puddle lights, unique rear accent lighting, satin-chrome coating on the grille, body-colored wheel arches, and satin-chrome door handles. The appearance-driven Calligraphy Night has premium black upholstery with microfiber suede panels, a dark-aluminum console cover, gloss-black lower bumpers, black roof rails, and a darkened design treatment throughout the grille, 20-inch alloy wheels, door garnish, badging, and rear bumper garnish.
Hyundai SmartSense is a suite of advanced safety technologies that utilizes radar, cameras, and haptic feedback to help maximize driver awareness and accident prevention. It’s standard on every ’25 Palisade trim and consists of blind-spot collision warning, driver attention warning, forward collision-avoidance assist with car/pedestrian/cyclist detection and junction turning, high beam assist, highway driving assist, intelligent speed limit assist, lane following assist, lane keeping assist, navigation-based smart cruise control, parking distance warning (reverse), rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist, rear occupant alert, and safe exit assist.
All trims but the base SE also get advanced rear occupant alert; a surround view monitor is added on the XRT and higher, along with upgraded parking distance warning with both forward and reverse capability. The SEL Premium and above get a blind-spot view monitor, Highway Driving Assist 2, and advanced forward collision-avoidance with evasive steering assist, oncoming lane change, and side lane change. The Calligraphy and Calligraphy Night are loaded with Remote Smart Parking Assist and reverse parking collision-avoidance assist.
A 12.3-inch color touchscreen infotainment system dominates the dash of every Palisade. Its standard components are onboard navigation and traffic flow, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth hands-free with wireless audio, HD Radio, SiriusXM, a Wi-Fi hotspot, dynamic voice recognition, and Bluelink+. Hyundai Pay, which enables the touchscreen to be used to pay for gas and parking, is standard as well. The Limited and the two Calligraphy trims get the full treatment with the Passenger Talk intercom system and a Harman Kardon premium audio system with 12 speakers, QuantumLogic Surround, and Clari-Fi music restoration technology.
