Hyundai has decided the Palisade Hybrid needed more drama. The 2027 Palisade Hybrid Calligraphy Black Ink Edition lands at dealers this month as the new range-topper, trading the standard Calligraphy’s silver-accented aesthetic for a comprehensive blacked-out treatment inside and out. It starts at $59,280 for front-wheel drive and $61,280 for all-wheel drive, destination included.
The powertrain stays exactly as it was. Calligraphy Black Ink runs exclusively with Hyundai’s 2.5-liter turbocharged hybrid system, which produces 329 hp and 339 lb-ft of torque shared with the Kia Telluride. That figure has enough muscle to feel appropriately sized for a three-row SUV, and it’s the reason the Palisade Hybrid checks a box the old naturally aspirated Palisade couldn’t: genuine fuel economy without the usual penalty in acceleration.
The visual changes are thorough enough to actually earn the name. Up front, a black “H” logo replaces the standard chrome badge, joined by gloss-black grille accents, dark-tinted-chrome lower grille treatment, and satin-black metal finish on the front bumper and lower skid cover. The active air flap goes black. Along the flanks, gloss-black trim runs the upper window surround, roof rails, D-pillar, and alloy wheels, with satin-black metal finish covering the lower door trim. Out back, the black “H” badge repeats on the tailgate, and dark chrome and satin-black finishes carry across the rear bumper and lower skid cover. Three exterior colors are offered: Abyss Black Pearl, Ecotronic Gray Pearl, and Creamy White Pearl. The last one makes the contrast sharp enough to feel intentional rather than monochromatic.
Inside, the conversion from standard Calligraphy to Black Ink targets every silver-finished focal point and replaces it with black. Steering wheel accents, window switchgear, door handles, speaker grilles, instrument panel moldings, air vents, HVAC controls, and center console bezels all get the treatment. The cumulative effect is a cabin that reads darker and more purposeful than the standard trim, without changing anything structural about the interior layout or equipment.
Context for where this sits in the market: Hyundai sold 123,929 Palisades in the United States in 2025, placing the model fifth in the three-row midsize segment behind the Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Traverse, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Honda Pilot. Globally, the Palisade crossed 211,215 units in 2025, a record. The Black Ink edition isn’t chasing volume; it’s reinforcing the Palisade’s position at the premium end of a segment that’s increasingly defined by how much equipment a buyer can stack into a non-luxury badge. A $59,280 starting price with destination already folded in positions it above what most Palisade buyers will spend, which is precisely the point.
Hyundai prices the front-wheel-drive model at $59,280 and the all-wheel-drive version at $61,280, both inclusive of the $1,600 destination charge. Availability begins in July.
The Palisade was already a strong seller before this trim existed. Whether the Black Ink edition captures buyers who would have otherwise stepped into a Genesis GV80 is the question the sales data will eventually answer. Hyundai is betting that dark chrome and a blacked-out badge are enough to make that case at $61,280 all-in.
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