2023 Hyundai Palisade price and specs: Full-size seven- or eight-seat SUV arrives to challenge CX-9, Everest, Pajero Sport, Pathfinder and Prado

Hyundai has confirmed pricing and specification for its updated Palisade, the company's SUV flagship boasting refreshed exterior and interior design, new tech, and improved safety, with the previous entry-grade model deleted and prices now starting from $65,900 before on-road costs.

Scheduled for local launch this August, the new Palisade is offered in Elite and Highlander grades only, both boasting a squarer grille, vertically-stacked LED headlights, new 20-inch alloy wheels, as well as a full-width high-mount LED stop light, revised tail-lights, and squared off exhaust apertures at the rear.

Things have changed inside, too. The centre air vent is broader, the steering wheel has four spokes, there's a 12.3-inch multimedia screen, 12.3-inch digital instrument display and the top-spec Highlander boasts premium 12-speaker audio.

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Highlander variants also feature heated and ventilated front and second-row seats (now for seven- and eight-seat variants), 'winged' second-row headrests, as well as quilted seat inserts, quilted and perforated door inserts, suede headlining and stainless-steel front speaker grilles, plus door/cargo area scuff plates.

Black leather upholstery is standard on the Elite, and the Highlander steps up to top-shelf Nappa hide.

Active safety has received a boost, a move surely aimed at upping the car's current four-star ANCAP rating to a maximum five.

New crash-avoidance features include 'Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist' (Hyundai-speak for AEB) with 'Junction Turning', 'Intelligent Speed Limit Assist', 'Multi anti-Collision Braking', a '3D Surround View Monitor', a reverse light guide, and low-speed rear AEB.

the new Palisade is offered in Elite and Highlander grades only. (Elite variant pictured)

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Both grades feature a full-width high-mount LED stop light, revised tail-lights, and squared off exhaust apertures at the rear. (Elite variant pictured)

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Both have new 20-inch alloy wheels. (Elite variant pictured)

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The company’s SUV flagship boasts refreshed exterior and interior design. (Highlander variant pictured)

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Both grades boast a squarer grille and vertically-stacked LED headlights. (Highlander variant pictured)

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Passive safety has been improved with the addition of a front centre airbag and side curtain airbags now fully cover the third row.

Hyundai says the 2023 Palisade features improvements to ride and handling, transmission and NVH performance. Stand-by for details in our launch review in coming weeks.

The latest iteration of Hyundai's 'Bluelink' system is onboard (a first for the brand in Australia) with a five-year subscription included. The set-up now includes back-to-base 'Automatic Collision Notification', an SOS emergency call function, 'natural language' voice control, and 'Connected Routing Navigation.'

Bluelink also includes a 'Valet Mode', weather reports, calendar syncing, a remote vehicle check, a 'Find My Car' function, and more.

There’s a 12.3-inch multimedia screen, 12.3-inch digital instrument display. (Elite variant pictured)

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All Palisade models can be optioned with a seven- or eight-seat layout. (Elite variant pictured)

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Highlander variants also feature heated and ventilated front and second-row seats. (Highlander variant pictured)

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As well as quilted seat inserts, quilted and perforated door inserts, suede headlining and stainless-steel front speaker grilles. (Highlander variant pictured)

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Other tech highlights include remote starting (via the key), a digital interior mirror, and the wireless charging pad has been upgraded from 5W to 15W

Engine choice is unchanged with a 3.8-litre (217kW/355Nm) naturally aspirated petrol V6 in front-wheel drive variants, and a 2.2-litre (147kW/440Nm) turbo-diesel four powering all-wheel drive models. Both are matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

All Palisade models can be optioned with a seven- or eight-seat layout, the former featuring two individual seats in the middle row (a no-cost option).

A 2.2-litre (147kW/440Nm) turbo-diesel four powers all-wheel drive models. (Highlander variant pictured)

Colour choice has expanded from just four shades to nine, the no-cost 'Creamy White mica' joined by the optional 'Graphite Grey metallic', 'Sierra Burgundy', 'Moonlight Blue', 'Abyss Black mica', 'Shimmering Silver metallic', 'Robust Emerald mica', plus the Highlander-only 'Olivine Grey metallic' and 'Gaia Brown.'