Hyundai Australia has announced its 2024 Palisade large SUV, with the vehicle now headlined by new Calligraphy and Calligraphy Black Ink variants.
Pricing for the spacious SUV range now starts from $66,800 before on-road costs for the base Elite V6 and tops out at $80,900 before on-road costs for the Calligraphy Black Ink turbo-diesel automatic.
Cost of entry jumped up, too, with the starting price now $900 more than before for the front-wheel drive Palisade Elite V6.
The new 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Black Ink variant
The new Calligraphy variants have now replaced the previous range topper, the Hyundai Palisade Highlander.
Hyundai’s flagship Palisade range is now on sale in Australia and rivals other SUVs in the popular segment such as the Toyota Kluger large SUV and the Nissan Pathfinder large SUV.
The Hyundai Palisade remains to be powered by the choice of two engines: a 3.8-litre petrol V6 engine with 217kW/355Nm, or a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine that produces 147kW/440Nm.
The Palisade continues to be sold with petrol or turbo-diesel engines in 2024
Both engines are paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission, with the V6 only being available in front-wheel drive. The 2.2-litre turbo-diesel is exclusively all-wheel drive.
There are nine exterior colours to choose from for the 2024 Palisade range, however the Calligraphy Black Ink variant is only available in either Abyss Black or Creamy White.
The three-row Hyundai Palisade is available with either seven or eight seat configurations, with a 2-2-3 or 2-3-3 layout. The second row can be configured with captain’s chairs.
A look inside the 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Black Ink
New Calligraphy Black Ink grade added to the range
Spotters will be able to spot a Palisade Calligraphy Black Ink over a Hyundai Palisade Elite thanks to a dark tinted radiator grille and bumper garnish, along with gloss black 20-inch alloy wheels.
Also added are dark tinted front and rear skid plates, lower door garnishes, tail light garnishes and badging and black gloss roof rails.
Inside, black suede seats and black suede headlining also feature.
Hyundai has also blacked out the badging for the new Palisade Calligraphy variant
Hyundai Palisade standard features:
As standard, the Hyundai Palisade Elite comes fitted with the following features:
- 12.3-inch touchscreen display
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 12-speaker sound system
- Satellite navigation
- Remote start with smart key
- 10-way electric driver’s seat
- Eight-way electric front passenger seat
- Leather appointed seats
- Heated front seats
- Leather steering wheel
- Vertical wood film insert
The Palisade continues to be powered by two different engines
- Deluxe alloy scuff plates
- Rear privacy glass
- Glass sunroof
- Power tailgate
- Six USB-C outlets
- Wireless phone charger
- Dual-zone climate control
- LED headlights
- LED tail lights
- Daytime running lights
- Rear view camera
- Electronic parking brake
- 2200kg braked towing capacity
The Calligraphy Black Ink features lots of black detailing
Stepping up into a Palisade Calligraphy adds:
- 12-way electric driver’s seat
- Nappa leather appointed seats
- Two-tone steering wheel
- Suede headlining
- Dual sunroof
- 10.0-inch head-up display
- Touch-type air con controls
- Ventilation for first and second row seats
The flagship Calligraphy Black Ink adds:
- Dark tinted radiator grille
- Dark tinted front and rear skid plate
- Black gloss roof rails
- Black gloss 20-inch alloy wheels
- Dark tinted badging
- Dark tinted tail light garnish
- Black suede seats
- Black suede headlining
The Hyundai Palisade is well specced with standard features
How safe is the updated Hyundai Palisade?
The Hyundai Palisade Elite for 2024 comes standard with the following safety features:
- Seven airbags including front centre airbag
- Blind-spot collision avoidance assist
- Driver attention warning
- Front autonomous emergency braking with junction turning function
- High beam assist
- Multi collision braking
- Intelligent speed limit assist
- Lane keeping assist
- Rear cross-traffic collision avoidance
- Rear occupant alert
- Adaptive cruise control
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Trailer stability assist
- Rear parking sensors
- Safe exit assist
Gloss black 20-inch wheels are standard on the new Palisade Calligraphy Black Ink
The higher Calligraphy variants add:
- Blind-spot view monitor
- Surround view monitor
- Reversing light guide function
- Rain sensing wipers
- Remote smart parking assist
2024 Hyundai Palisade: prices in Australia
All prices listed are before on-road costs.
- Elite V6 FWD: $66,800 (+$900)
- Elite AWD diesel: $70,800 (+$900)
- Calligraphy FWD V6: $75,900 (+$935)
- Calligraphy AWD diesel: $79,900 (+$1530)
- Calligraphy Black Ink FWD V6: $76,900 (NEW)
- Calligraphy Black Ink AWD diesel: $80,900 (NEW)
