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modern Introduced a new seven-seater variant Alcazar Among the platinum (O) decorations of the medium specifications, the price is Rs 1.964 million (ex-showroom, Delhi). The seven-seater layout was only introduced in Alcazar’s Platinum (O) diesel version, Hyundai has skipped this option for the gasoline version.
- The seven-seater platinum (O) diesel-AT is 15,000 rupees less than the six-seater version
- Platinum (O) is the only automatic variant that offers six-seater and seven-seater layouts
- Alcazar offers three decorations-Premium, Platinum and Signature
Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (O): What’s new?
Platinum (O) decoration is a new feature, where (O) represents the automatic version, which is a seven-seat bench layout. The price of this new variant is 15,000 rupees lower than the six-seater Platinum (O), and it is the only automatic transmission that offers six or seven-seater layout flexibility.
The new seven-seater variant is equipped with all the equipment provided as standard with medium specification platinum (O) decoration. This includes 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch car infotainment system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, 64-color ambient lighting, wireless charging, panoramic sunroof, Bose sound system, 360-degree camera, and more.
However, in the seven-seat layout, Alcazar Platinum (O) has lost the floor-standing center console, which is equipped with a wireless charger, cup holder and storage box, just like the six-seat version.
Alcazar’s 1.5-liter diesel engine outputs 115 horsepower and 250 Nm, which is used in conjunction with a 6-speed automatic transmission.
This is the price list of Hyundai Alcazar, which summarizes the variants and seat layout.
| Hyundai Alcazar price (ex-showroom, India) | ||||
| Gasoline 7 seats | Gasoline 6 seats | Diesel 7 seats | Diesel 6 seats | |
| Prestige MT | 16.3 lakh rupees | Rs 1.645 lakh | Rs 1,653 thousand | Rs 1.668 lakh |
| Prestige (O) AT | —— | Rs 1.793 lakh | 18.01 lakh rupees | |
| Platinum MT | 18.22 lakh rupees | Rs 1.845 lakh | ||
| Platinum (O) AT | —— | Rs 1,956 lakh | Rs 1,964 thousand (new) | Rs 1.79 lakh |
| Signature MT | —— | Rs 1.871 lakh | —— | Rs 1.894 lakh |
| Signature (O) AT | —— | Rs 1.985 lakh | —— | Rs 199.9 lakh |
Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (O) Seven Seats: Competitors
Hyundai Alcazar’s competitors Tata Wildlife Park with MG HectorgaCompared with Alcazar, Tata Safari’s mid-size seven-seater XTA+ interior is priced at Rs 2.009 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Safari also offers a diesel-AT power system, although it is not as feature-rich as modern ones.
At the same time, MG Hector Plus diesel does not have an automatic transmission option. However, for a price similar to Alcazar, one can choose the penultimate Hector Plus Select decoration, which has a seven-seat layout and sells for 1.921 lakh rupees (exhibition hall in Delhi). The top-spec Hector Plus Sharp has only six seats. Even Hector Plus Select is not as feature-rich as Alcazar Platinum (O).
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