Akbar Merchant
The world premiere of the Hyundai Alcazar three-row SUV in production form, and its price announcement, are now expected sometime next month. Due to the continuous implementation of lockdown restrictions related to COVID-19 in most Indian states, the launch of the aircraft is scheduled for May 2021 and has been postponed by one month.
- Modern castles will provide two seating layouts
- Will get a choice of 2.0-liter gasoline and 1.5-liter diesel engines
- It will compete with Hector Plus, XUV500 and Tata Safari
Modern castles: what we know so far
The castle shares Creta’s platform, some body panels and many interior trims.Essentially, the new Alcazar is a derivative of a 6- or 7-seater car Creta Medium-sized SUV. However, it has been updated to have a longer wheelbase-2,760 mm (150 mm more than Creta)-to accommodate an extra row of seats.
After careful observation, it was discovered that Alcazar did make subtle style adjustments to help distinguish it from Creta. These include an adjusted grille, updated front bumper, prominent rear quarter glass, new wrap-around taillights, slightly upright tailgate, artificial dual exhaust vents, and larger 18-inch alloy wheels. (17-inch with Creta).
2021 Hyundai Alcazar: List of features and equipment
Alcazar is expected to have all the features of Creta, such as a 10.25-inch touch screen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, modern connected car technology, 360-degree camera, panoramic sunroof, ISOFIX child seat bracket, wireless phone charging, automatic climate control, etc. Wait.
As mentioned earlier, the castle will add a row of seats, configured for 6 seats (the second row with captain chairs) or 7 seats (the second row with benches). The interior will also adopt a two-tone color scheme, and the version with the captain’s chair will get a unique floor-standing central armrest, with a cup holder and additional storage space.
2021 Hyundai Alcazar: engine and powertrain options
Hyundai Motor will provide gasoline and diesel engines for the Indian Castle.The gasoline engine is an updated and more powerful version of the engine Elantra with TucsonThe 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine has a power of 159hp and a maximum power of 192Nm. The diesel engine will be the same as the Creta. It is a 1.5-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine that can produce 115hp and 250Nm of torque, although its adjustments are different. Both engines will be equipped with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission.You can read our Modern castle prototype See how it feels to drive.
Modern castles in 2021: India’s competitors
Modern castles will compete with similar MG Hector Plus, Tata Wildlife Park with Mahindra XUV500.Once the new market segment will be more competitive later this year Mahindra XUV700 Launched in our market.
With the castle, new Skoda Octavia It will also be launched on the market in June.
