In newer instances, it has turn into generally known as the ‘SUV match for a King’, and now it’s made greater and higher than ever – introducing the 2023 Hyundai Palisade Facelift.
Just a little longer than a yr after first being launched to the Malaysian market, Hyundai’s flagship SUV now receives a raft of styling, tools and security updates in its facelift mannequin, together with a marginal enhance in costs.
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The 2023 Hyundai Palisade Facelift is made out there in 4 variants (as earlier than) by native distributor Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM), throughout 2 powertrains choices, in both 7- or 8-seater configurations. Costs have gone up roughly RM 40k throughout all variants respectively:
- 2.2 Diesel 8-seater (Government 8) – From RM 368,888 (pre-FL RM 329k)
- 3.8 GDI 8-seater (Luxurious 8) – From RM 378,888 (pre-FL RM 339k)
- 2.2 Diesel 7-seater (Government 7) – From RM 389,888 (pre-FL RM 349k)
- 3.8 GDI 7-seater (Luxurious 7) – From RM 399,888 (pre-FL RM 359k)
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What’s new for the 2023 Hyundai Palisade Facelift
Beginning with the aesthetics, the 2023 Palisade will get a number of design updates that spotlight Hyundai’s new ‘Parametric Jewel’ design language.
Rather than the pre-facelift’s cascading entrance grille is a boxy and imposing gloss black entrance grille which is built-in with the redesigned vertical DRLs and LED indicators. The LED headlights now additionally reside inwards of the DRLs.
Alongside the flanks, the Palisade receives freshly designed 20-inch alloy wheels.
Around the again, the Palisade receives a redesigned rear bumper which integrates up to date reflectors and a decrease skid plate. Additional up, the taillights (full LEDs for petrol variants) have additionally been up to date with a brand new structure.
Courtesy of the redesigned entrance and rear bumpers, the 2023 Palisade is now 20 mm longer on the entrance, however 5 mm shorter on the rear.
Adjustments on the within are simply as complete. The dashboard contains a redesigned higher part with slim AC vents that stretch throughout the fascia, in addition to a brand new multi-spoke steering wheel.
Elsewhere, the 2023 Palisade additionally receives an up to date 12.3-inch infotainment display (far greater than the 8.5-inch display within the pre-facelift) that includes a brand new person interface, in addition to cut up display and multi-Bluetooth connection functionality. As earlier than, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are provided as normal.
Additionally complementing an improved driving expertise is the brand new ‘bezel-less’ rear view mirror and bigger Head-Up Show display (HUD) which now measures 2.6 inches (beforehand 1.8 inches). Upgraded (3 Amp) USB cost ports are additionally put in within the ground and rear console.
Powertrains are unchanged. The 2 engines provided for the 2023 Palisade are the two.2-litre CRDi 4-cylinder turbodiesel which provides 200 PS and 440 Nm and the naturally-aspirated 3.8-litre Lambda II V6 petrol delivering 295 PS and 355 Nm of torque.
Each engines are paired to an 8-speed automated which drives the entrance wheels within the 3.8-litre GDI variants, or all 4 wheels, via a Hyundai HTRAC AWD system within the 2.2-litre turbodiesel variants.
As earlier than, the Palisade is obtainable with a Drive Mode selector with 4 on-road modes, and an extra 3 terrain modes for the AWD-equipped variants.
One other large addition to the 2023 Palisade – justifying the worth enhance – is the Hyundai SmartSense ADAS suite, which is now normal on all variants. Beforehand the two.2-litre turbodiesel variants have been restricted to only the Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW) and Rear Cross-traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) options.
With the complete Hyundai SmartSense security suite, all variants now characteristic:
- Good Cruise Management (SCC)
- Blind-spot Collision-avoidance Help (BCA)
- Rear Cross-Visitors Collision-avoidance Help (RCCA)
- Lane Holding Help (LKA)
- Lane Following Help (LFA)
- Ahead Collision-avoidance Help (FCA)
- Excessive Beam Help (HBA)
- Driver Consideration Warning (DAW)
- Main Car Departure Alert (LVDA)
A brand new addition to the listing is the Multi-Collision Brake System (MCB) which applies the brakes after an preliminary collision (and airbag deployment) to scale back the prospect of subsequent collisions. Moreover, the Ahead Collision-avoidance Help (FCA) has now been improved to incorporate Junction Turning detection (FCA-JT).
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The 2023 Palisade can be provided in 6 exterior colors, however trades the pre-facelift’s Forest Gray hue for the brand new Gaia Brown Pearl and drops the beforehand provided Sierra Burgundy color. The inside color choices are largely unchanged – that includes a alternative of Heat Gray, Black or Burgundy Nappa finishes.
The Palisade comes with an ordinary 2-year/50,000km (whichever comes first) guarantee. Optionally, an prolonged 5-year/300,000km guarantee which incorporates a 3-year free service package deal, is out there at RM11,000 for the petrol variants and RM12,000 for the diesel variants.