Hyundai has been noticed testing a prototype for a redesigned Palisade, and although closely camouflaged the check car clearly alerts a major departure from the styling of the present Palisade.

The present Palisade represents the primary technology of the three-row midsize SUV. It arrived within the U.S. for the 2020 mannequin 12 months and was given a mid-cycle replace for 2023. This next-generation Palisade ought to arrive for the 2026 mannequin 12 months, which means a debut in 2025 is probably going.

The Palisade is the company cousin of the Kia Telluride, and thus a redesigned model of the Kia is more likely to arrive about the identical time because the Hyundai.

The most recent prototype seems to characteristic an identical boxy design to the new Hyundai Sante Fe launched for 2024. This could present the brand new Palisade with a extra rugged look that may doubtless be additional emphasised ought to there be a repeat of the present Palisade’s XRT grade. The grille additionally appears to be rising in measurement with the brand new technology.

2026 Hyundai Palisade spy photographs – Photograph credit score: Baldauf

Rumors of a brand new platform look like confirmed by the longer nostril part of the prototype in comparison with the present Palisade. This has enabled the designers to push the entrance axle additional ahead, leading to a lengthened wheelbase.

Hyundai hasn’t offered any particulars on its future plans for the Palisade, although the identical rumors level to Hyundai providing the brand new technology with the selection of a hybrid powertrain packing a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder or a standalone twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6.

All Palisades are at the moment powered by a 3.8-liter V-6 rated at 291 hp. The engine is mated to an 8-speed automated and might drive both the entrance wheels or all 4.

The Palisade is certainly one of Hyundai’s best-selling autos within the U.S. The SUV has averaged greater than 80,000 items yearly since launch, and 2023’s gross sales whole of 89,509 items was the very best on file. The redesign ought to preserve the momentum going because the Palisade faces some newer competitors, together with some EV entries. Hyundai will even add a three-row electrical SUV shortly, doubtless known as the Ioniq 7, and prototypes for it have additionally been noticed.