Hyundai Alcazar Vs Creta: What’s New In The Latest Three-row SUV?
Hyundai Motor India has recently launched the refreshed version of the Hyundai Alcazar, a three-row SUV based on the popular Hyundai Creta. Despite their shared platform and design language, there are several key differences between the two, ranging from price to variant options and design updates. Let’s dive deeper into how the new Alcazar stacks up against its Creta counterpart.
Price and Variant Breakdown
Hyundai Alcazar
The Hyundai Alcazar is positioned as a premium SUV, offering more space and features than the Creta, particularly with its three-row seating configuration. The Alcazar comes in four variants: Executive, Prestige, Platinum, and Signature. Customers can book the vehicle online or at dealerships, with a booking fee of ₹25,000.
In contrast, the Hyundai Creta is available in seven variants, catering to a wider range of price points and configurations. These variants include E, EX, S, S(O), SX, SX Tech, and SX(O). The Creta's pricing ranges from ₹11 lakh to ₹20.30 lakh (ex-showroom), making it more accessible than the Alcazar, but without the three-row seating or additional premium features.
Design and Styling
Alcazar’s Design Updates
The facelifted Hyundai Alcazar has seen significant design upgrades that set it apart from both the pre-facelift model and the Hyundai Creta. The Alcazar now features H-shaped LED daytime running lamps (DRLs), which are connected by a sleek light bar, along with a larger grille adorned with horizontal slats. A new set of quad-beam LED headlamps replaces the older trio-beam setup, adding to the vehicle's refreshed look.
At the rear, the Alcazar boasts full-width tail lamps featuring an H motif, lending the SUV a more squared-off appearance. The redesigned bumpers and newly styled 18-inch alloy wheels further enhance its aesthetic appeal. Additionally, the Alcazar is available in eight colour options, offering customers a choice of vibrant finishes like Atlas White, Abyss Black Pearl, Fiery Red, and Titan Grey Matte.
Creta’s Design Cues
The Hyundai Creta, while sharing its underlying architecture with the Alcazar, sticks to a more conservative design, making it a versatile choice for customers seeking a mid-sized SUV. The Creta’s styling is simpler compared to the more premium Alcazar, with features like a cascade grille, split headlamps, and LED DRLs. Its lower price point reflects the absence of some of the Alcazar’s more premium design touches, such as the full-width tail lamps or the intricate grille design.
Features and Technology
Alcazar’s Loaded Features
The Hyundai Alcazar comes equipped with a wide range of features that cater to both comfort and entertainment. Notably, it offers dual 10.25-inch screens for the infotainment and instrument cluster, supporting both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In addition, the Alcazar includes premium features like:
Creta’s Tech Offerings
The Hyundai Creta also boasts an impressive list of features but falls slightly behind the Alcazar in terms of luxury and technology. The Creta offers a similar 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, but lacks the second display for the instrument cluster. However, it still provides a panoramic sunroof, ventilated seats, and wireless charging. The Creta’s safety features include six airbags, ESC (Electronic Stability Control), and Hill Start Assist, but it does not come with the same level of ADAS found in the Alcazar.
Engine and Performance
Both the Hyundai Alcazar and Creta offer multiple engine options. The Alcazar is available with a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 160hp and a 1.5-litre turbocharged diesel engine generating 116hp. These engines are mated to either a 6-speed manual or 7-speed DCT for the petrol variant and a 6-speed automatic for the diesel.
The Creta comes with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and a 1.5-litre diesel engine, with transmission options including manual, CVT, and DCT for the turbo petrol engine. While the Creta offers a more extensive engine lineup, the Alcazar focuses on delivering a balance of performance and efficiency with its fewer but more powerful engine options.
The Hyundai Alcazar facelift is a feature-packed, premium SUV offering a spacious interior, modern technology, and a range of powerful engine options. While it shares much of its DNA with the Hyundai Creta, the Alcazar’s three-row configuration, advanced features, and design upgrades make it a more premium option for customers seeking additional space and luxury. On the other hand, the Hyundai Creta, with its wider range of variants and lower starting price, is ideal for those who want a reliable and stylish mid-sized SUV without the need for three rows.
Price and Variant Breakdown
Hyundai Alcazar
The Hyundai Alcazar is positioned as a premium SUV, offering more space and features than the Creta, particularly with its three-row seating configuration. The Alcazar comes in four variants: Executive, Prestige, Platinum, and Signature. Customers can book the vehicle online or at dealerships, with a booking fee of ₹25,000.
- Executive: Starting from ₹14.99 lakh (ex-showroom), available in both petrol and diesel manual variants.
- Prestige: Priced from ₹17.18 lakh (ex-showroom), this variant also offers petrol and diesel manual options.
- Platinum: Starting at ₹19.46 lakh (ex-showroom), available in petrol and diesel options with both manual and automatic transmissions.
- Signature: The top-tier variant, priced at ₹21.2 lakh (ex-showroom), features both manual and automatic options for petrol and diesel engines.
In contrast, the Hyundai Creta is available in seven variants, catering to a wider range of price points and configurations. These variants include E, EX, S, S(O), SX, SX Tech, and SX(O). The Creta's pricing ranges from ₹11 lakh to ₹20.30 lakh (ex-showroom), making it more accessible than the Alcazar, but without the three-row seating or additional premium features.
- Petrol variants start from ₹11 lakh and go up to ₹20.15 lakh.
- Diesel variants are priced from ₹12.6 lakh to ₹20.30 lakh.
Design and Styling
Alcazar’s Design Updates
The facelifted Hyundai Alcazar has seen significant design upgrades that set it apart from both the pre-facelift model and the Hyundai Creta. The Alcazar now features H-shaped LED daytime running lamps (DRLs), which are connected by a sleek light bar, along with a larger grille adorned with horizontal slats. A new set of quad-beam LED headlamps replaces the older trio-beam setup, adding to the vehicle's refreshed look.
At the rear, the Alcazar boasts full-width tail lamps featuring an H motif, lending the SUV a more squared-off appearance. The redesigned bumpers and newly styled 18-inch alloy wheels further enhance its aesthetic appeal. Additionally, the Alcazar is available in eight colour options, offering customers a choice of vibrant finishes like Atlas White, Abyss Black Pearl, Fiery Red, and Titan Grey Matte.
Creta’s Design Cues
The Hyundai Creta, while sharing its underlying architecture with the Alcazar, sticks to a more conservative design, making it a versatile choice for customers seeking a mid-sized SUV. The Creta’s styling is simpler compared to the more premium Alcazar, with features like a cascade grille, split headlamps, and LED DRLs. Its lower price point reflects the absence of some of the Alcazar’s more premium design touches, such as the full-width tail lamps or the intricate grille design.
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Features and Technology
Alcazar’s Loaded Features
The Hyundai Alcazar comes equipped with a wide range of features that cater to both comfort and entertainment. Notably, it offers dual 10.25-inch screens for the infotainment and instrument cluster, supporting both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In addition, the Alcazar includes premium features like:
- Panoramic sunroof
- Ventilated front seats
- 8-way powered driver's seat with memory function
- Dual-zone climate control
- Wireless chargers and Type-C USB ports
Creta’s Tech Offerings
The Hyundai Creta also boasts an impressive list of features but falls slightly behind the Alcazar in terms of luxury and technology. The Creta offers a similar 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, but lacks the second display for the instrument cluster. However, it still provides a panoramic sunroof, ventilated seats, and wireless charging. The Creta’s safety features include six airbags, ESC (Electronic Stability Control), and Hill Start Assist, but it does not come with the same level of ADAS found in the Alcazar.
Engine and Performance
Both the Hyundai Alcazar and Creta offer multiple engine options. The Alcazar is available with a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 160hp and a 1.5-litre turbocharged diesel engine generating 116hp. These engines are mated to either a 6-speed manual or 7-speed DCT for the petrol variant and a 6-speed automatic for the diesel.
The Creta comes with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and a 1.5-litre diesel engine, with transmission options including manual, CVT, and DCT for the turbo petrol engine. While the Creta offers a more extensive engine lineup, the Alcazar focuses on delivering a balance of performance and efficiency with its fewer but more powerful engine options.
The Hyundai Alcazar facelift is a feature-packed, premium SUV offering a spacious interior, modern technology, and a range of powerful engine options. While it shares much of its DNA with the Hyundai Creta, the Alcazar’s three-row configuration, advanced features, and design upgrades make it a more premium option for customers seeking additional space and luxury. On the other hand, the Hyundai Creta, with its wider range of variants and lower starting price, is ideal for those who want a reliable and stylish mid-sized SUV without the need for three rows.
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