New Hyundai Alcazar's local pricing and specs revealed

Pricing starts at the R499,900 mark

12 May 2025 - 12:30
By Motoring Staff
The Alcazar sports a bold new front design with narrow H-pattern LED daytime running lights.
Image: Supplied The Alcazar sports a bold new front design with narrow H-pattern LED daytime running lights.

The practical new seven-seater Hyundai Alcazar has arrived in South Africa.

Essentially a face-lifted version of the Grand Creta that's been on the local market since 2022, the Alcazar boasts revised exterior styling including a bold new radiator grille design and distinctive H-style LED daytime running lights connected by a centre light bar.

Other upgrades over the model it replaces take the form of new aluminium-look front/rear bash plates, widened fenders with dark inserts and LED taillamp clusters bridged by a light bar.

LED taillamp clusters are bridged via a light bar.
Image: Supplied LED taillamp clusters are bridged via a light bar.

While the flagship Alcazar 1.5 CRDI Elite model rides on a striking set of black and silver 18" alloy wheels, the 2.0 MPI and 1.5 CRDI Executive derivatives make do with 17" alloys. The Elite also benefits from a distinctive chrome coating on the radiator grille. 

Inside the cabin, all Alcazar models are equipped with an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto compatibility, artificial leather seats, air conditioning, reverse camera, rear park sensors, keyless entry, cruise control, wireless charging, a multifunction steering wheel and digital instrument cluster.

Each of the three rows of seating are equipped with USB charging points for added convenience.

A digital instrument cluster is standard on all models.
Image: Supplied A digital instrument cluster is standard on all models.

Safety equipment includes six airbags, ISOFIX seat anchors and a comprehensive suite of electronic safety systems including ABS brakes, stability control and hill assist features.

The range-topping Elite model ups the features ante with additions such as automatic climate control, second row fold-out tables, ventilated front seats, fully customisable interior ambient lighting, a glass panoramic sunroof and smart (adaptive) cruise control.

It also gets blind spot monitoring, lane keep assist and forward collision avoidance assist.

Elite models gain automatic climate control.
Image: Supplied Elite models gain automatic climate control.

Alcazar Executive models are available with either a naturally aspirated 2.0l four-cylinder petrol engine making 117kW/191Nm or a frugal 1.5l four-cylinder turbodiesel churning out 84kW/250Nm. Both are paired to a six-speed automatic transmission, the petrol offering a claimed combined fuel consumption figure of 7.5l/100km and the diesel 5.9l/100km. The Elite model is available exclusively with the 1.5l turbodiesel unit. 

Now available at Hyundai dealerships, pricing for the new Alcazar line-up is:

  • 2.0 MPI Executive: R499,900
  • 1.5 CRDI Executive: R599,900
  • 1.5 CRDI Elite: R669,900

Pricing includes a seven-year/200,000km warranty and three-year/45,000km service plan.