2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy

Hyundai has released plenty of upscale, driver-focused vehicles in its time. However, we see an even more elevated experience with the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy, the current creme de la creme of the ever-loved SUV for this model year. Many reviews of this top-trim SUV include shoutouts for its luxurious materials and trim, expansive safety and technology, and decent starting pricing that you wouldn't expect for such an upscale vehicle. Of course, this post can be your landing point for everything related to the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy, so please stick around!

What's New for 2025?

The 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy sees many upgrades and exciting newbies for this most recent release. You have premium Nappa leather seating, quilted door paneling, a digital rearview mirror, Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA), and a trim-specific grille and wheels. Of course, the Calligraphy is one of two trim choices here, with your Calligraphy Night Edition boasting the same features as the Calligraphy but with a more aggressive and dark-aesthetic style. There is something for everybody this year inside the Palisade.

2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Interior

We will start the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy breakdown inside the main cabin. Here is where you will find one of the nicest layouts in Hyundai's lineup, filled with comfort, technology, and safety features. In 2025, the Palisade Calligraphy boasts everything from Nappa leather seating for seven, an 8-way power driver seat, the Ergo-Motion driver seat, quilted leather door panels, heated first, second, and third-row seats, a leather steering wheel, Onboard Navigation & Traffic flow, a Harman Kardon® premium audio with 12 speakers, and so much more.

Again, this SUV is one of the nicest versions of Palisade we have ever seen, so you get a lot of value for the money, even in premium trims.

• Total interior volume: 173.3 cubic feet
• Passenger volume: 155.3 cubic feet
• Cargo capacity behind front seats: 86.4 cubic feet
• Cargo capacity, behind 2nd row: 45.8 cubic feet
• Cargo capacity, behind 3rd row: 18.0 cubic feet

2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Exterior

Looking at the outside of the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy, your exterior is striking. The latest generation of Palisade SUVs has been more modern and sharp in its grille and curves, giving this seven-seater a more luxurious finish. For the Calligraphy trim in this year's release, you can expect the following standard specifications:

• 20-inch (Calligraphy Exclusive) wheels
• 245/50 R20 tires
• LED headlights and taillights
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
• Door handle welcome lights
• Calligraphy exclusive roof-mounted Center High-Mount Stop Light (CHMSL)
• Premium rear accent lighting
• High Beam Assist (HBA)
• Heated, body-color exterior mirrors
• Premium with Satin Chrome coating grille design
• Satin Chrome door handles
• Gloss black shark fin roof antenna
• Silver-colored roof rails
• Hands-free smart liftgate - Quick open, auto open & adjustable height setting

The exterior dimensions of the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy:

• Wheelbase: 114.2 inches
• Length: 196.1 inches
• Width without mirrors: 77.8 inches
• Height: 68.9 inches
• Minimum ground clearance: 8 inches

Performance and Powertrain

Getting into the performance and powertrain, you can expect for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy, this is the same engine found in the rest of the lineup. Hyundai has streamlined its process for the Palisade, offering the same high-quality performance throughout all seven vehicles.

Here is what you get:

• 3.8-liter 6-cylinder engine
• 291 horsepower
• 262 pound-feet of torque
• Front Wheel Drive (FWD) standard
• 8-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC® standard
• 5,000-pound towing capacity with trailering brakes

Of course, the Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy also offers the option for HTRAC All-Wheel Drive (AWD), so please make sure to mention this to your friendly sales team at Granite Hyundai when shopping with us.

Safety and Driver-Assistance Features

The safety and driver-assistance features of the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy are worth mentioning, as it has been upgraded for this latest model release. In 2025, this trim sees things like standard:

• Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Car/Ped/Cyclist Detection and Junction Turning (FCA-Ped)
• Lane Following Assist (LFA)
• Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
• Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
• Safe Exit Assist (SEA)
• Parking Distance Warning - Reverse
• Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist - Reverse (PCA-R)
• Advanced Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
• Highway Driving Assist II (HDA2)
• Surround View Monitor (SVM)
• Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM)
• Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go and Curve Control

Hyundai SmartSense

All Palisade drivers can expect the latest version of Hyundai SmartSense to come standard with their SUV. This unique and award-winning safety suite operates through sensors, cameras, and alarms, all working together to give you an extra set of eyes, hands, and feet while behind the wheel. That said, the higher trims of the release, including Calligraphy, will see more standard features and advanced driver-assistance technology.

Infotainment and Connectivity

The infotainment and general connectivity inside the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy are noteworthy for endless reasons. You have an advanced resolution touchscreen measuring 12.3 inches, HD Radio, SiriusXM, Onboard Navigation & Traffic flow, Harman Kardon premium audio with 12 speakers and QuantumLogic Surround with Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Passenger Talk in-car intercom, Rear Seat Quiet Mode, Dynamic Voice Recognition, and even Multiple device connection (up to two devices).

There are many things to try out as soon as you step into the all-new Palisade, and all three rows have easy access to quite a few standard infotainment features.

Fuel Economy and MPG

The 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy trim's fuel economy and expected MPG are the same as those of the other six trim levels. Because the engine is the same (3.8-liter V-6), your MPG ratings are 19 / 26 / 22 city/highway/combined for FWD configurations. You see 19 / 24 / 21 city/highway/combined in AWD Calligraphy SUVs. Either way, this vehicle is competitive in its class and size category.

2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Pricing

The 2025 Palisade's price point is impressive: starting at $37,100 for a base model SE, going up to $50,900 for the Calligraphy, and then topping off at $54,400 for a Calligraphy Night model. The Calligraphy is your second most pricey Palisade, but with its included features and top-line materials, many people consider it worth the investment.

Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy vs. Other Trim Options

Pricing for the 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy vs. the six other trim levels in this lineup is competitive, although the Calligraphy is more expensive than every model minus its upgraded Calligraphy Night SUV. Here is a price comparison:

Hyundai Palisade SE

It starts at $37,100 and will offer you standard comfort, tech, and safety. Here is what you get with the SE:

• FWD: 19 City/26 Highway/22 Combined
• AWD: 19 City/24 Highway/21 Combined
• 291-hp 3.8L GDI V6 engine
• 8-passenger seating with 2nd-row bench seat
• 12.3-inch touchscreen display with navigation
• Wi-Fi hotspot capability
• Proximity Key with push-button start

Hyundai Palisade SEL

The next Palisade is the SEL, which retails for $39,850 and will see a few enhancements compared to the base SE. Here they are:

• FWD: 19 City/26 Highway/22 Combined ⁠ 
• AWD: 19 City/24 Highway/21 Combined
• 291-hp 3.8L GDI V6 engine
• Hyundai Digital Key 2
• H-Tex® trimmed seats
• Advanced Rear Occupant Alert (Advanced ROA)
• Wireless device fast charging

Hyundai Palisade XRT

The Palisade XRT is a bit sportier than the others in this release, retailing for $42,950. It has exclusive wheels and design elements, much like the Calligraphy. Here are its standard specifications:

• FWD: 19 City/26 Highway/22 Combined ⁠ 
• AWD: 19 City/24 Highway/21 Combined
• 291-hp 3.8L GDI V6 engine
• 20-inch XRT-exclusive wheels
• Dark front grille
• Parking Distance Warning - Reverse and Forward
• Surround View Monitor (SVM)

Hyundai Palisade SEL Premium

The Hyundai Palisade SEL Premium is a nice entry point into the luxury grouping of this SUV, being a good choice if you like extra seating and upgraded safety/infotainment. It costs $44,450 and offers the following:

• FWD: 19 City/26 Highway/22 Combined ⁠ 
• AWD: 19 City/24 Highway/21 Combined
• 291-hp 3.8L GDI V6 engine
• 7-passenger seating with available 8-passenger seating
• Surround View Monitor (SVM)
• Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM)
• 20-inch alloy wheels

Hyundai Palisade Limited

The Palisade Limited trim officially kicks off the top-tier models for this release, retailing for $48,500 and including the following:

• FWD: 19 City/26 Highway/22 Combined ⁠ 
• AWD: 19 City/24 Highway/21 Combined
• 291-hp 3.8L GDI V6 engine
• Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM)
• Leather-trimmed seats
• Heated 3rd-row seats
• 10-inch color Head-up Display

Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy

The 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy is a favorite trim in the lineup and retails for a starting MSRP of $50,900. Here are some of the many standard features you can expect:

• FWD: 19 City/26 Highway/22 Combined ⁠ 
• AWD: 19 City/24 Highway/21 Combined
• 291-hp 3.8L GDI V6 engine
• Premium Nappa leather seating surfaces
• Exclusive 20-inch alloy wheels
• Ergo-motion driver's seat
• Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)

Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night

Ending this year's Palisade release, the Calligraphy Night is the same model as the Calligraphy, except with dark styling you can only find with this SUV. It costs $54,400 and offers you these standard specs:

• AWD: 19 City/24 Highway/21 Combined
• 291-hp 3.8L GDI V6 engine
• 20-inch black liquid wheels
• Dark chrome front grille
• Dark chrome rear bumper trim
• Dark premium seating surface w/ microfiber suede

Get Your Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy at Granite Hyundai

Now that we have finished this ultimate guide to the all-new 2025 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy SUV, the team at Granite Hyundai wants to bring you in to test drive this top-rated and luxurious vehicle. We are located in Somersworth, NH, and are open every day of the week, so please feel free to swing by and say hello. Let's find you a Palisade!