[Auto] Hyundai Alcazar, a new suv with 7 seats

[Dr.Drako]

SUVs invade everything, in all formats and in all segments. And what until recently seemed impossible can now be reality. An example of this is the newly released Suzuki XL7, a small but seven-passenger SUV, developed and manufactured in Southeast Asian markets, of course.

Well, it seems that Suzuki will not be the only one to venture there, since from India we get recreations of what will be a response from Hyundai for this seven-seat B segment: the Alcazar.

What is it? It is a 7-seat variant of the new generation of Crete, for Hyundai's B + segment

- It is longer, especially in the rear overhang

- Maybe also add distance between the axes

- Will add a third row of seats

- It will have a flatter and longer roof to create more space behind

- It would reach some markets such as India in 2021

Own personality

Hyundai's new SUV would not be called Crete with any addition (Plus, XL, Extra ...) but would have its own name and aesthetic elements.

- It would be called Alcazar, a name that seems closer to the Spanish SEAT

- The front and the side print would be the same

- The big difference comes from the back C-pillar. The upright becomes narrower and a third window appears

- It would retain the top line and C-pillar in metallic tone

- The rear and lights of that area would be model specific

SUW? If you don't raise the roof too high, all these changes will give you proportions of a familiar adventurer or crossover between an SUV and a Station Wagon.

Shared mechanics

The engines for the new Hyundai Alcazar would be the same as in Crete:

- 1.6L 16V 120 Hp

- 1.4L Turbo 140 Hp

- 1.5 Turbodiesel 115 Hp

The transmissions would be manual or automatic, both of 6 changes.

If it is produced in India it will reach Chile, let's take it for granted. The new generation of Crete is known to be on the way, but it will grow in size and price (at the level of the newly released KIA Seltos, with whom it shares everything), leaving the already launched Venue as an entry model.