Discover Your Perfect Match: 2025 Hyundai Palisade Trim Levels

The 2025 Hyundai Palisade stands out in the SUV market with its spacious and luxurious interior, advanced technologies, and unique exterior styling elements. Each available trim level offers distinctive features to enhance the driving experience. Our team at McGrath City Hyundai in Chicago, Illinois, created this guide to showcase the 2025 PALISADE models to help you find the one that best suits your lifestyle and preferences.

Overview of 2025 Hyundai Palisade Trim Levels

The 2025 PALISADE is available in six trim levels, one more than the previous model year. The new addition is the top-of-the-line Calligraphy Night Edition, which offers distinct styling inside and out. There are no major changes to the trims for the 2025 model year, as Hyundai redesigned the SUV in 2025.

SE

The base trim, the SE, comes in strong with impressive standard features. Notable among these are its eight-passenger seating capacity and advanced safety technology, including rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist and blind-spot collision warning. It has many other amenities, such as dual automatic temperature control, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and an infotainment system with onboard navigation and a 12.3-inch touch-screen display.

SEL

An array of luxury and convenience features enhance the SEL. These include power-adjustable and heated front seats, H-Tex upholstery, a hands-free smart liftgate, and wireless charging for Qi-supported devices. Second-row captain's chairs reduce the SUV's seating capacity to seven but make for a more comfortable and spacious ride.

XRT

The XRT builds upon the SEL. It adds popular features, such as trim-exclusive 20-inch dark alloy wheels and black exterior accents, including lower bumpers, door garnishes, and roof rails. A conventional sunroof and rear side-window sunshades elevate the interior.

Limited

Hyundai adds upscale touches to the Limited, such as leather-trimmed seating, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, which is larger than the standard 4.2-inch version, and a 12-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system. Other distinguishing features on this trim include a head-up display, 64-color ambient LED lighting, a dual-panel sunroof with a sliding sunshade, and heated 60/40-split folding third-row seats. A surround-view monitor and a blind-spot view monitor are among the advanced driver-assistance features that come standard on the Limited.

Calligraphy

The Calligraphy sets itself apart from the rest of the lineup with its distinct Satin-Chrome coated grille, body-color lower bumpers, exclusive 20-inch wheels, quilted-leather door panels, microfiber suede headliner, and premium nappa leather seating surfaces. This trim takes technology and safety to the next level with parking collision-avoidance assist, remote smart parking assist, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror featuring HomeLink.

Calligraphy Night Edition

As the top-level trim, the 2025 Hyundai PALISADE Calligraphy Night Edition shares many of the Calligraphy's features but boasts unique styling elements. These include luxurious dark, premium micro-suede seats, a dark aluminum console cover, dark-tinted chrome rear bumpers with distinctive badging, black roof rails, and 20-inch Calligraphy Night Edition-exclusive wheels. It also comes standard with the advanced Hyundai TRACtion all-wheel-drive system (HTRAC AWD).

2025 Hyundai Palisade Performance and Capability

At the heart of every 2025 Hyundai PALISADE is a robust 3.8-liter V-6 with 291 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. It delivers consistent performance and ample power for highway cruising and city driving. The engine pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission, offering smooth and responsive shifts for an enhanced driving experience. Front-wheel drive models have EPA-estimated fuel economy of 19 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway, for a combined rating of 22 mpg. These figures are slightly above the 24 mpg for highway driving and 21 mpg combined rating that the AWD PALISADE registered.

HTRAC AWD is available on all models except the Calligraphy Night Edition, where it's standard. This cutting-edge feature improves the SUV's handling and safety in various driving conditions. Using data from several sensors, it works with Hyundai's Drive Mode Select system to direct torque to the wheels that need it most, improving traction and stability.

2025 Hyundai Palisade Technology and Connectivity

The 2025 PALISADE offers a range of infotainment and connectivity features that vary depending on the trim. The SE, SEL, and XRT come with a 4.2-inch gauge cluster, while the rest have a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster. A 12.3-inch touch screen, Wi-Fi hotspot, five USB outlets, Bluetooth hands-free with wireless audio streaming, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration are standard for seamless entertainment and connectivity.

Hyundai equips the 2025 PALISADE with SmartSense technologies to ensure your safety and that of your passengers. Standard features include forward collision-avoidance assist, lane-keeping assist, lane following assist, blind-spot collision warning, rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist, driver attention warning, and rear occupant alert. Higher trims add a head-up display, blind spot and surround view monitors, parking collision-avoidance assist, and advanced rear occupant alert.

2025 Hyundai Palisade Comfort and Convenience

The PALISADE boasts numerous comfort and convenience features to make every journey enjoyable. The base SE trim offers quality cloth-upholstered seats, manual seat adjustments, sliding second-row seats, and 60/40-split fold-flat seats. In the SEL and higher, you get eight-way power-adjustable front seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. A driver's seat with two-way lumbar support, is unique to the SEL and XRT. 

The XRT trim adds a sunroof, while the Limited enhances comfort with a thigh cushion extension and four-way lumbar support for the driver's seat. The two high-end trims feature wing-out headrests in the second row, which provide better support for the head and neck. They also have an Ergo Motion driver's seat that adjusts to correct posture and improve comfort, making it easier to drive for long distances or extended periods.  

Hyundai offers several packages and optional features that allow you to customize your PALISADE. For instance, if you opt for the SEL, you can add the Premium package, which includes a power sunroof, a memory function for the driver's seat and side mirrors, third-row USB ports, ventilated front seats, a 12.3-inch touch screen, and a 12-speaker audio system.

Test-Drive the 2025 Hyundai Palisade at McGrath City Hyundai Today

With its array of trim levels and extensive features, the 2025 Hyundai PALISADE offers something for everyone. Whether you prioritize luxury, technology, or safety, there's a model that meets your needs. Visit us at McGrath City Hyundai in Chicago today to explore the lineup and take a test drive. Contact us to learn more about Hyundai's flagship SUV and how we can help you get started on your PALISADE journey.