2021 Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

What Is The Price Of 2021 Hyundai Alcazar Petrol?

The 2021 Hyundai Alcazar petrol is available in 3 variants - Prestige, Platinum and Signature. With the manual transmission, the Hyundai Alcazar Prestige variant costs Rs. 16.3 lakh with the 7-seat setup and Rs. 16.45 lakh for a 6-seat configuration. You get a bench seat with the 7-seat setup and separate captain seats with the 6-seat layout.

The Platinum variant of the Alcazar petrol manual is only available with 7 seats and costs Rs. 18.22 lakh (ex-showroom). This is Rs. 1.92 lakh more than the Prestige 7-seat.

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The Alcazar petrol’s top-spec Signature variant with manual transmission is only available in 6-seat format and costs Rs. 18.71 lakh. This price is about Rs. 50,000 more than the Platinum 7 seat.

The Alcazar petrol is also available with an automatic transmission in all variants, but all of them are only available with a 6-seat setup. The base Prestige petrol automatic costs Rs. 17.93 lakh, which is Rs. 1.48 lakh more than the manual transmission model. The Platinum petrol automatic is another Rs. 1.63 lakh more expensive, but the price jump from the Platinum 7S petrol manual is Rs. 1.34 lakh.

Lastly, the Signature trim of the Alcazar petrol automatic costs Rs. 19.85 lakh, which is Rs. 29,000 more than the mid variant and only Rs. 1.14 lakh more than the Signature petrol manual.

2021 Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Prestige - Base Model Features & Review

The Prestige variant of the Hyundai Alcazar petrol is the most affordable with a starting price of Rs. 16.3 lakh for the petrol manual combination and 7-seat layout. For the 6-seat option with captain seats in the second row, you’ll have to spend another Rs. 15,000 as it comes with an ex-showroom price tag of Rs. 16.45 lakh.

The Prestige variant of the Alcazar petrol automatic is only available in a 6-seat configuration. At Rs. 17.93 lakh, Hyundai Alcazar petrol automatic costs Rs. 1.48 lakh more than the petrol manual.

The Alcazar’s most affordable Prestige variant gets the following notable features:

• 2 front airbags
• ABS
• Rear disc brakes
• Rear defogger
• Rear washer and wiper
• Rear parking camera
• Hill-start assist
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• LED headlamps
• LED DRLs
• LED tail lamps
• LED cabin lights
• LED fog lamps
• LED ambient lights
• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• Front and rear centre armrests
• Sunglass holder
• 10.25-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple Carplay
• Steering-mounted controls
• Cruise control
• 60-40 split middle row seats (with the 7-seat layout)
• 50-50 split last row seats
• Auto AC
• Keyless entry with push-button start/stop
• Tilt and telescopic steering
• Rear window sunshades
• 2nd and 3rd row AC vents
• Front row wireless phone charger
• USB socket in all rows
• Sliding and reclining middle row seats (with the 6-seat and 7-seat layout)

As you can see, even the base Prestige variant of the Hyundai Alcazar petrol is very well loaded and can easily rival the top variant of the Creta. It has most of the style, functional, safety and entertainment features available in the top-spec Creta at a comparable price point. If you are looking for the comfort of captain seats or 3-row SUV, then you will find that the well-priced Prestige variant will meet your needs very well. We highly recommended this variant for buyers interested in getting the most value for money.

If you want the Prestige variant with the convenience of an automatic transmission, then you’ll have to spend another Rs. 1.48 lakh. While this appears to be on the higher side, note that Hyundai are offering a few extra features to somewhat justify the asking price.

2021 Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Prestige vs Platinum Variant

The price difference between the Hyundai Alcazar Prestige and Platinum variants is Rs. 1.92 lakh for the 7-seat layout with manual transmission and Rs. 1.63 lakh for the 6-seat setup and automatic transmission. That’s right. The mid-spec Platinum variant of the Alcazar petrol is only available in the 7-seat configuration with the manual transmission and in 6-seat format with the automatic.

The Hyundai Alcazar Platinum petrol manual (7-seat) costs Rs. 18.22 lakh while the petrol automatic (6-seat) costs Rs. 19.56 lakh (ex-showroom). The price difference between the manual and automatic transmissions of the Alcazar Platinum petrol variant is Rs. 1.34 lakh. Negating the Rs. 15,000 cost for the upgrade to captain seats in the middle row brings this difference to a very reasonable Rs. 1.19 lakh.

The most notable features of the mid-spec Alcazar Platinum petrol variant are:

• 2 side and 2 curtain airbags
• Blind-spot monitoring
• 360-degree camera
• 8-speaker Bose sound system including woofer
• Power adjustable driver seat
• Leather upholstery
• Puddle lamps
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Headrest cushions in the second row
• 10.25-inch full-colour instrument cluster

Some of these features are downright must-haves for some buyers, like the extra airbags. Meanwhile, some features of the Platinum variant are well-priced but with high emotional value, like a Bose sound system, powered driver seat and larger alloy wheels.

While the Alcazar Platinum petrol is well-priced compared to the Prestige variant, it doesn’t have enough must-have features to earn our wholehearted recommendation. It is, however, worth upgrading from the base trim, especially with the automatic transmission, as the price jump is smaller for this variant.

2021 Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Platinum vs Signature Variant

The price difference between the Alcazar Platinum petrol and Signature variant is Rs. 49,000 with the manual transmission and Rs. 30,000 with the automatic. Note that the Alcazar Signature petrol is only available in the 6-seat configuration. So, negating the Rs. 15,000 additional cost for upgrading from bench middle row seats to captain seats brings the realistic price difference between the Platinum and Signature variants to a reasonable Rs. 34,000 for the manual transmission.

The Alcazar Signature petrol costs Rs. 18.71 lakh with the manual transmission and Rs. 19.85 lakh with the automatic. With a price difference of Rs. 1.14 lakh between these two, the cost of upgrading to the automatic transmission is even more attractive than that of the mid-spec Platinum variants.

The Signature variant adds only a handful of features over the Platinum variant, but that’s to be expected considering the meagre price difference between the two variants.

Ventilated front seats seem like the only must-have feature of this variant, considering the non-breathable leather upholstery offered in the Platinum trim. So, although it’s not that expensive compared to the middle variant, it doesn’t justify the gap well enough to earn our recommendation.

Which Variant Of The 2021 Hyundai Alcazar Petrol Should You Buy?

For the manual transmission, the base Prestige variant of the Hyundai Alcazar petrol is an easy choice. It offers almost all of the features you’d expect at this price point for a reasonable asking price and the choice between a 6 and 7 seat setup.

The upgrade to the mid-spec Platinum variant is almost justifiable from a value-for-money perspective, but it doesn’t have compelling, must-have features to warrant a jump. So, we’ll leave the decision in your hands.

The top-spec Signature variant of the Alcazar petrol manual is not that expensive over the Platinum variant but not a value for money upgrade at all. More so because the middle variant itself doesn’t add enough must-have features to the list. You should consider this only if you are already considering buying the Platinum variant, as non-breathable leather seats are a no-no in our climate.

If you’re interested in the Hyundai ALcazar petrol automatic, then it’s difficult to pick a favourite variant. With the base variant, the jump to the automatic transmission is a bit expensive. While the higher variants offer the automatic transmission for a much more reasonable price, the features themselves don’t mandate an upgrade. So, once again, we’ll leave it up to you to pick a variant as all 3 of them are evenly matched.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The 2021 Hyundai Alcazar Petrol?

The Hyundai Alcazar petrol comes with a 2.0-litre normal petrol engine, which makes 159PS of power and 191Nm of torque. Compared to its closest rival, the MG Hector Plus, it packs more horses but is substantially down on torque. Turbo petrol engines generally have a torquey engine with a much wider spread than normal petrol engines, even with lower displacements. This means that turbo petrol engines offer much better drivability and real-world efficiency as you don’t need to rev them hard to extract decent performance.

Both of these cars come with a 6-speed manual transmission. For automatic buyers, the Hyundai Alcazar offers a 6-speed torque converter automatic, while the Hector Plus has a 6-speed dual-clutch and a CVT.

In terms of fuel efficiency figures, the Hyundai Alcazar beats the MG Hector Plus and offers a mileage of 14.5kmpl with the manual transmission and 14.2kmpl with the automatic.

What Are The Dimensions Of The 2021 Hyundai Alcazar?

The Hyundai Alcazar measures 4500mm long and is 200mm longer than the Creta and 220mm shorter than the Hector Plus. The Alcazar is also narrower and not as tall as the Hector Plus, but it has marginally better ground clearance and boot space.

What Are The Colour Options Of The 2021 Hyundai Alcazar?

The 2021 Hyundai Alcazar is available in the following 6 exterior body colours:

• Brown
• White (also available with dual-tone in Signature variant)
• Black
• Silver
• Dark blue
• Grey (also available with dual-tone in Signature variant)

Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we are classifying cars based on their size.