Introduction
Entering its sixth model year, the 2025 Hyundai Palisade continues to build on its reputation for providing a versatile and luxurious three-row SUV option. For 2025, the Palisade sees a few changes in trim levels and pricing, with notable updates to the XRT and the introduction of the SEL Premium as a distinct trim level.
Powertrain Specs and MPG
All 2025 Hyundai Palisades are powered by a robust 291-horsepower, 3.8-liter V-6 engine that produces 262 pounds-feet of torque. This engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard across all trims, while all-wheel drive is available for an additional $2,000 on every trim except the top-tier Calligraphy Night Edition, where it is standard. The Palisade offers an EPA-rated fuel efficiency of 19/26/22 mpg city/highway/combined for FWD models and 19/24/21 mpg for AWD models.
Availability and Pricing
The 2025 Hyundai Palisade is set to go on sale later in 2024. The pricing structure, including a $1,415 destination charge, is as follows:
- SE: $38,215
- SEL: $40,965
- XRT: $44,065
- SEL Premium: $45,565
- Limited: $49,615
- Calligraphy: $52,015
- Calligraphy Night Edition: $55,515
Safety Features and Trim Levels
All 2025 Hyundai Palisades come equipped with a comprehensive suite of standard safety features, including forward collision alert with pedestrian and bicyclist detection and automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-centering steering, driver attention warning, safe-exit assist, rear occupant alert, rear parking sensors, and automatic high beams.
The base SE trim offers 18-inch wheels, LED front lighting, keyless entry and start, cloth upholstery, manually adjustable front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control with second-row controls, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and voice recognition. Moving up to the SEL adds LED taillights, a hands-free power liftgate, Hyundai’s digital key 2, synthetic leather upholstery, power-adjustable and heated front seats, second-row captain’s chairs, a wireless charging pad, and an advanced rear occupant alert.
The XRT trim features a rugged exterior design, 20-inch wheels, a power moonroof, front parking sensors, a 360-degree camera system, and rear window shades. The SEL Premium trim includes a moonroof, intersection assist, emergency steering assist, blind spot cameras, and highway driving assist 2. It also upgrades to ventilated first and second-row seats, heated second-row seats, a heated steering wheel, rear window shades, and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.
The Limited trim offers leather upholstery, a dual-pane moonroof, additional driver-seat adjustability, heated and power-folding third-row seats, a head-up display, a 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, an in-car intercom, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and ambient lighting. The Calligraphy trim adds reverse automatic emergency braking, autonomous parking, a rearview camera mirror, unique 20-inch wheels, body-color wheel-arch trim, and puddle lamps, along with a luxurious interior featuring Nappa leather seating, quilted leather door panels, a massaging driver’s seat, haptic climate controls, and a synthetic suede headliner. The Calligraphy Night Edition features similar equipment with dark-tinted accents, black wheels, and roof rails.
