Hyundai Alcazar facelift, comparison with Creta, exterior, interior, powertrain price -DellyRanks

The upcoming Hyundai Alcazar facelift draws heavily from the Creta facelift that was launched earlier this year. The Alcazar is, of course, a stretched three-row version of the Creta, but Hyundai has done more this time to differentiate it from its five-seater sibling, specially focusing on the second-row seats. Here, we take a close look at all the similarities and differences between the Creta and upcoming Alcazar facelift.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Creta: exterior design

The outgoing versions of the Alcazar and Creta were only differentiated by their grilles up front, and mild alterations to the LED DRLs and the front bumper. This time, however, the Alcazar not only gets a different-looking grille, but also its own unique LED daytime running lamp signature and a completely new and chunkier looking front bumper which substantially sets it apart from the Creta.

The same, however, not true about the rear end as the outgoing models were more differentiated than these facelifted SUVs. Yes, the LED signatures in the tail lamps are different, and so are the rear bumpers, but the connecting band between the tail lights with an illuminated LED strip on both SUVs make them look quite similar. In profile, the Alcazar gets larger, 18-inch alloy wheels sporting a unique design compared to the Creta’s 17-inch units, and functional roof rails as well.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Creta: interior and features

Cosmetic differences inside the cabin are a lot lesser as the Alcazar and the Creta are mostly differentiated by just their colour schemes – dark blue and tan for the Alcazar and grey and black for the Creta. There are also subtle differences in the use of gloss black and silver trims, like on the centre console and the steering wheel. All of Creta’s standout features such as the twin connected screens, ventilated front seats, dual-zone climate control and the panoramic sunroof have also been carried forward on the Alcazar.

Where the Alcazar sees a notable step up over the Creta is in its rear seat experience. In its 6-seater variants with captain seats for the middle-row, the Alcazar additionally gets ventilation function, extendable thigh support, winged headrests, and even fold-out tray tables. It also gets a boss mode where the front passenger seat can be electrically operated from the second row to open up more space. The 7-seater variants with a bench seat, however, miss out on the winged headrests and extendable thigh support. The third-row with two additional seats obviously remains an USP for the Alcazar.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Creta: powertrain, specs

Both the Alcazar and the Creta share the 160hp, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol and the 116hp, 1.5-litre diesel engines. The respective manual, DCT and torque converter automatic gearboxes also remain unchanged. However, the Creta is additionally available with the 115hp, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine that comes with MT and CVT gearboxes. Given the Alcazar’s higher positioning than the Creta, the base petrol engine has naturally been left out of the lineup.

And that brings us to the pricing of both SUVs. The Creta is currently priced between Rs 11 lakh and Rs 20.15 Lakh (ex-showroom), and the Alcazar is expected to command a reasonable premium over an equivalent Creta; starting price for the Alcazar will also be a lot higher as its does not get the base petrol engine. Price announcement for the Alcazar is due on September 9.  

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