Palisade & remodeled Kona amongst Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors' 2021 launches

Palisade and remodeled Kona.

By MUHAMMAD ARIEF CHE SOH
arief@dagangnews.com

KUALA LUMPUR 12 March. - The sole distributor of Hyundai vehicles, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) will be bringing in the award-winning luxury SUV Palisade and its compact SUV, the 2021 facelifted Kona to Malaysia.

The Palisade is Hyundai’s flagship premium 7-seater SUV that rides on a new SUV chassis with exceptional roominess for the second and third row seats as well as generous cargo space.

This model is positioned as the ultimate family vehicle thanks to its practicality and comfort for daily use

Hyundai said, the Palisade powered with an Atkinsoncycle 3.8-liter V6, dual CVVT, direct-injected engine, it offers excellent power and efficiency with an estimated 291 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and an estimated 355 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm.

"Taking inspiration from aviation technology, the Palisade’s exciting features include a Heads-Up Display (HUD) that projects a virtual image onto the windshield, to help driver road visibility.

"This feature also uses a system of mirrors combined with a full-color TFT LCD display and features adjustable brightness to ensure excellent day and night-time visibility.

"The Palisade also boasts an industry-first, innovative new roof vent diffuser design that provides a focused, partially-diffused or fully-diffused stream of air to rear passengers. This new diffuser vent design provides quieter rear air conditioning airflow, draft-free operation, more uniform distribution of air and the capability for a focused stream of air whenever desired," said Hyundai in a statement today.

Meantime,  HSDM’s Managing Director, Low Yuan Lung said, another exciting model to look forward to this year is the facelifted 2021 Kona.

The Kona which was launched last year has captured the attention of many who yearn for a distinctively designed compact SUV. 

“The public had their first look of our compact SUV, Kona, last year and it was well received despite the stiff competition in the SUV segment. Considering the positive response and reviews received for the newly designed Kona overseas, we are confident we will be able to capture more hearts this time around.

"Among the exciting highlights of the facelifted Kona are a new Smartstream G2.0 Atkinson engine mated to a CVT transmission, a more refined front fascia design, new 17 and 18-inch wheels, an enhanced SmartSense state-of-the-art safety package and a remote starter," said Low.

Low added, while the Palisade and the facelifted Kona are among models that HSDM will be launching this year, other new models are also in the pipeline and is bound to excite the market.

Therefore, fans should continue to follow HSDM’s news to find out when the new models are due for launch. - DagangNews.com