Design & Quality
The Alcazar is taller than the Creta, and has a slightly higher ground clearance as well. This requires you to make additional efforts to sit in and step out. While young people will be able to do it easily, it will be a little tiresome for the elderly in your family. Consider getting sidesteps if elders will use the car frequently.
With the facelift, the Creta got a brand new cabin design, and the same design has been used here, just in a different shade. The Alcazar gets this cabin in a navy blue and brown shade, which matches its premium and plush appeal. There are subtle chrome inserts on the door pads and centre console, and Hyundai has also used some amount of gloss black elements on the dashboard and AC panel.
For more premiumness, you also get soft touch padding on the door pads and centre armrest, and leatherette seat upholstery. All the plastics used in the cabin are of a good quality, nothing feels loose, the buttons are solid, and the overall quality is up to the mark. However, the material quality and the fit and finish is the same as the Creta, and since the Alcazar sits above it in terms of pricing, it should’ve delivered a more premium experience.
Front Seats
Coming to the front seats, there is ample amount of space, even for taller passengers. You get a good amount of headroom, there is enough space in the footwell, and both front seats are 6-way power adjustable for convenience. The steering wheel has both tilt and telescopic adjustment, which makes it easy to find your ideal driving position.
You do sit a little high while driving, even at the seat’s lowest position, but that in turn gives you a commanding driving position. The cushioning is balanced, which is good for both short and long journeys, the big bolsters provide good side support, and you get decent support from the headrests.
For more convenience while driving, the Alcazar comes with a large front armrest, which can be moved front or back based on your driving position.
2nd Row Experience
In the captain seats version, you get two individual seats which offer great space and a chauffeur-driver experience. There is ample headroom, legroom, kneeroom and footroom. But the highlight is the underthigh support, which can be adjusted as per your liking.
Both passengers get individual armrests and winged headrests, which offer great support on long journeys. The second row seats also slide and recline, which provides additional space and comfort.
In the 7-seater variants, passengers get a bench seat, which offers good space for three passengers. Underthigh support is not adjustable, but you’re unlikely to have any complaints in terms of headroom, shoulder room or leg room. Passengers get a centre armrest which comes with two cupholders.
Also, since the Alcazar is being projected by Hyundai as a chauffeur-driver car, the second row occupants get trays mounted on the front seats (which feature a slot to keep a phone or tablet, and individual cupholders), sunblinds for the rear windows, and a ‘boss’ mode that allows the rear occupants to move the co-driver’s seat using buttons the seat’s shoulder.
As far as visibility is concerned, the second row passengers get big windows for outside visibility, and the small front headrests along with the cabin’s light theme provides good frontal visibility.
3rd Row Experience
To get to the third row, like in any other mass market three row car, you need to fold and tumble down the second row to make space. Thankfully, Alcazar gets one-touch-tumble to make the process easy, but only in the 7-seater variants. In the 6-seater variants, you’ll either have to slide the second row seat to make space, or you’ll have to get inside, and walk between the two captain seats to make your way to the third row. In both these cases, getting to the third row will require effort, and it won’t be easy on your back. This is much easier for children.
Space in the third row is quite limited and is best used by kids. Hyundai does offer adjustable headrests in the third row, but the lack of headroom, kneeroom, and legroom means adults will feel cramped on longer journeys. Due to the seat base being small, and the floor being high, you’ll have to sit with your knees up, which will compromise your underthigh support.
Visibility here is decent. You get big quarter glasses to look outside, but compared to the second row windows, they’re half the size. Also, the second row headrests are fairly bigger, which reduce frontal visibility.
Storage & Practicality
Storage options in the Alcazar are as good as the Creta, if not better. All four doors get 1-litre bottle holders and small pockets on the side for smaller items. Front passengers get a cooled glovebox, an open storage on the dashboard, two cupholders in the centre console, a wireless charging pad which can be used to keep your phone or wallet, and storage under the centre armrest.
Second row passengers get two cupholders in the centre armrest (7-seater), two cupholders in the front seat mounted tray, seatback pockets, and a slot under the AC vents to keep their phone which doubles as a wireless phone charger.
Third row passengers get cupholders in the armrests with a small cubby to keep other items.
Charging Options
For charging options, Hyundai has offered a wireless phone charger, a type-C port, a USB port, and a 12V socket in the front. Second row passengers get two type-C ports and a wireless phone charger, and the third row occupants get one type-C port on each side.
Overall, the Alcazar offers a premium and spacious cabin experience, and it makes sure you get everything you need for your long journeys. Yes, the third row does have insufficient space for adults, but the overall package offered here will not leave you wanting for more.
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