After the success of the Staria, the Korean carmaker is preparing to launch a smaller version called the Hyundai Stargazer. Here’s what we know ahead of the vehicle’s reveal.
These teaser shots show the new new Hyundai Stargazer, a smaller entry-level minivan from the Korean brand. From what we can see it shares similar design elements from its bigger Staria brother.
We can see the horizontal LED lightbar stretching across the front of the vehicle, the signature language of the Staria which has polarised the public. Some people love the futuristic look of the Staria, while others are less kind. Crucially, we also see confirmation of the Stargazer name.
As far as positioning goes, the new Hyundai Stargazer is expected to be a 3-row, 7-seat pocket-friendly minivan that will take on things like the Suzuki Ertiga/Toyota Rumion, Mitsubishi Xpander and Honda BR-V.
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From our understanding, the Hyundai Stargazer shares a platform with the Kia Carens (not available in SA) and given its factory location in Indonesia, we can make some educated guesses as to its powertrain options. The facelifted Hyundai Creta which is due to land in South Africa in July 2022 will be sourced from this same facility.
We can expect a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder motor, generating similar power outputs (117 kW / 191 Nm) to that of the 7-seater Hyundai Grand Creta, as well as the option of a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 103 kW and 242 Nm. A diesel powertrain is possibly the best application for such a vehicle and the 1.5-litre 4-cylinder oil-burner is available with 81 kW and 250 Nm. We expecting automatic transmissions will dominate the lineup.
The new Hyundai Stargazer is expected to be revealed in July 2022 and we’ll update this article as soon as we have more information.
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