Hyundai is finally throwing a bone to families who want eight seats don’t fancy mortgaging their limbs. The Palisade Elite arrives in March 2026, priced from $76,500, it undercuts the Calligraphy by over thirteen grand, which is a lot of shekels better in your pocket than theirs.
The Elite is not just a stripped-out shell for the budget-conscious, though it does by definition miss out on some of the tastier bits in the range topper. Elite has a different grille, black wheel arches, and 20-inch alloys that say “I have many children but I have given up the will to live.” The mini van market has never been a attention-grabber in the local market so a big SUV with 3 rows is just the ticket. Don’t expect adults to find the back seats palatial though, they’re in for disappointment if they think otherwise.
While most global SUVs feel like a beige pud on wheels, Hyundai Australia dragooned their best engineers for some local crater suspension tuning. This gives Elite bespoke Australian passive damper and steering settings. Engineers fixed the springs and anti-roll bars to stop the car stopped wallowing like a jelly on springs. The driver can corner without the kids in the third row losing their lunch. As fun as that might be to watch, no one wants to clean that lot up.
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The powertrain is the same 2.5-litre Turbo Hybrid unit found in the top-shelf variants. The 245 kW / 460 Nm output is adequate for a lump this size. More importantly, the 6.8 L/100km is impressive but whether our real world tests get that will be demonstrated later. The “Stay Mode” and Vehicle-to-Load tech means the air con and charging ports remain active via the battery while parked without the engine humming run-away sewing machine.
Thankfully, the cabin retains the twin 12.3-inch digital screens and a 14-speaker BOSE system because the opposition certainly do too. The seats are black leather with cloth trim, an unnoticed saving over fancy Nappa leather in the Calligraphy. Acoustic glass keeps the cabin quiet-ish. Sibling squabbles in the rear row will continue unabated.
Safety includes SmartSense with Highway Driving Assist 2 with driver monitorf. It even includes Digital Key 2.0, allowing a smartphone to unlock and start the car.
By keeping the hybrid heart and the local suspension tune but ditching the dual sunroof and the head-up display, Hyundai has made the Palisade accessible for more people. Remember the new comers are constantly nipping at the complacent heels of the old mastheads.
Orders are open now for March delivery, and Hyundai has added a seven-year warranty, provided they handle the servicing. It is a solid deal for anyone who needs to move a small army in relative comfort without selling a kidney to afford the petrol.
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