Hyundai Palisade premium version from $ 39,000

KOREA: SUV models add two copies of Calligraphy and VIP for the domestic market.

Both have slight upgrades in the exterior to help distinguish them from other versions. The Korean automaker has set an ambition for two high-end versions of the Palisade 2020 to compete with the Mercedes GLS.

Palisade new version for the Korean market. Photo: Hyundai

New grille with new triangle motifs. Front bumper with chrome bar full width, lower air intake design and wider. Bigger rear diffuser. New 20-inch multi-spoke wheels, more aggressive than other versions and exterior with exclusive Rain Forest paint.

The interior comes with a standard 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, HUD display, while other versions are available as an option. Choose from Nappa leather in three colors, black, khaki and beige.

On the Palisade VIP, the passenger compartment is designed like Maybach, the second row with two independent seats, separated by a dashboard, cup holders with heating and cooling modes. Air-conditioning vents, wireless phone chargers, rear-seat entertainment system with two separate screens, audio from screens transmitted through the headrest.

Both high-end versions have the option of a 3.8-liter petrol engine with a capacity of 291 horsepower and a 2.2-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 200 horsepower, combined with AWD or FWD.

In Korea, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade with Calligraphy and VIP versions costs from 39,000 USD to 46,100 USD.