{"id":118733,"date":"2021-07-26T06:43:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T06:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=118733"},"modified":"2021-07-26T06:43:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T06:43:03","slug":"hyundai-alcazar-review-packs-in-a-premium-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/hyundai-alcazar-review-packs-in-a-premium-feel\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Alcazar review: Packs in a premium feel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The car is built in a manner that stands tall and rugged on the city streets, without ever being uncomfortable, says Pavan Lall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hyundai’s new SUV, the Alcazar, is a testament to the Korean automaker’s sense of what its clientele exactly wants.<\/p>\n

Its latest seven-seater is not just a large-sized sports utility vehicle (SUV), but one that is aimed at customers who demand more than what the Creta or the Santa Fe offers.<\/p>\n

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Alcazar, which shares its name with a general in the Tintin comics and has an imposing presence and aura to boot, allows customers to do things that they couldn’t with the aforesaid smaller SUVs from the Hyundai stable.<\/p>\n

What it means is that the Alcazar comes in both automatic and manual transmissions, and in diesel as well as petrol variants.<\/p>\n

The version we tested was the automatic and it hit high speed in a jiffy without much of a struggle.<\/p>\n

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It was easy and supple to drive on highways and city streets, as well as equipped with a two-litre turbine that gives you enough power.<\/p>\n

For city commuting, the seats of the Alcazar are comfortable with strong backrests and sufficient cupholders and amenities that include bottle and flask holders.<\/p>\n

The consoles and entertainment centres are well placed and easily reachable for the driver.<\/p>\n

Overall the car is built in a manner that stands tall and rugged on the city streets, without ever being uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

Try to push it hard and the car will accelerate sufficiently, while never indicating any sort of body roll or lurching.<\/p>\n

The Alcazar, then, is going to compete head to head with other seven-seaters from peer group manufacturers that include Toyota, Mahindra and Mahindra and Tata.<\/p>\n

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What Hyundai does really well is package its vehicles at tantalising prices that are most desired by customers.<\/p>\n

The version I drove is available at an ex-showroom price of around Rs 20 lakh.<\/p>\n

Beyond the premium look and feel, the other features that it offers include folding tables in the middle row, sufficient charging points and even an onboard air purifier as part of the ventilation system.<\/p>\n

All in all, the Alcazar packs in a premium feel. It’s reflected in the aluminum accents on the insides as well as the leather trims, ambient lighting options for the insides of the cabin, and an impressive list of features such as panoramic roofs, power adjusters for the driver’s seat, wireless phone chargers, paddle-shift style gears and Bose sounds systems.<\/p>\n

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