Hyundai Alcazar

The Hyundai Alcazar is a compact crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai in India. Introduced in April 2021, it is a long-wheelbase version of the subcompact Creta, whilst having additional third-row seating, styling changes, and a different powertrain option.

Overview
The Alcazar was first unveiled in April 2021, and was released to the market in June 2021. It is based on the Creta, with a 150 mm longer wheelbase at 2760 mm, and a longer overall body by 200 mm. The longer body allows for a three-row seating, with 7-seater and 6-seater (with captain seats) options being offered. The vehicle is also introduced with a reworked front styling, and a larger 18-inch wheels.

In India, it is available in six variants, which are Prestige, Prestige (O), Platinum, Platinum (O), Signature, and Signature (O).

The Alcazar was released in Mexico in October 2021 as the Hyundai Creta Grand, and in South Africa in March 2022 as the Hyundai Grand Creta.

Powertrain
The Alcazar is available with a 2.0-litre petrol engine and a 1.5-litre diesel, with the former has a claimed 0-100 km/h acceleration figure of 9.5 seconds. Both engine options are available with a choice between a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed automatic transmission. For the 2023 model year, Hyundai gave the Alcazar a minor facelift for the Indian market which included minor styling changes, a standard auto start-stop system and a new 1482 cc 1.5 T-GDi turbo-petrol engine to replace the existing 2.0-liter Nu naturally-aspirated petrol engine. The new 1.5 T-GDi makes 160 PS of power and 253 Nm of torque; 8 PS more power and 61 Nm more torque than the outgoing 2.0-liter petrol engine.