Hybrid goes big: 2025 Hyundai Palisade large SUV to go hybrid for next-gen rival to the Toyota Kluger and Nissan Pathfinder - report

Hyundai will wait until its Palisade large SUV hits its next generation before it electrifies its drivetrain, according to reports out of the brand's home nation.

Numerous South Korean outlets including Chosun Biz and etnews, report that the 2025 Hyundai Palisade will be a new-generation model with options of both petrol and hybrid drivetrains, bringing the large SUV in line with many of its smaller stablemates.

According to the latter outlet, the new Palisade was originally due to debut late next year, but redevelopment and retesting delayed the launch.

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It's expected the 2.2-litre diesel will be culled, with hybridisation expected to fill the role of range improvement and torque, as most other companies have done with their diesel models.

The 3.8-litre petrol V6 is also expected to be replaced with a 3.5-litre unit, the same as is used in the Santa Fe where it makes 200kW and 331Nm.

It’s expected the 2.2-litre diesel will be culled, with hybridisation expected to fill the role of range improvement and torque.

It's not, however, likely the Palisade will use the same 1.6-litre turbo petrol for its hybrid as the smaller Santa Fe, instead tipped to use a new 2.5-litre unit under development by Hyundai for hybridisation.

Insiders say the Palisade and all-electric Ioniq 7 are being developed with plans to collectively offer as much variety in the large SUV segment as possible.

It’s not, however, likely the Palisade will use the same 1.6-litre turbo petrol for its hybrid as the smaller Santa Fe. (Image: Dean McCartney)

It's no huge shock that the Palisade will go hybrid, though. In 2022 at the launch of the updated version of the model, Hyundai Australia's Senior Manager Product Planning Jonathan Lam told CarsGuide all new models from here on would ideally have some kind of electrification.

"We're looking at what consumers want and more and more the market is trending towards green cars," he said. "So as future models become available, as green powertrains become available, we'll study and see if it's feasible for our market."