The 2026 Hyundai Stargazer facelift has arrived in Thailand, having made its debut in Indonesia in July last year, and the B-segment MPV has gone on sale in the kingdom in two variants priced from 719,000 baht (RM87,626) for the Trend, to 799,000 baht (RM97,376) for the Smart variant. This is heading to Malaysia in the fourth quarter of this year, so here’s another look at the three-row model before it arrives.
Powertrain for the facelifted Stargazer is a 1,497 cc Smartstream 1.5 MPI naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 113 hp at 6,300 rpm and 144 Nm at 4,500 rpm, driving the wheels through Hyundai’s IVT, a continuously variable transmission that utilises a chain instead of a belt.
Measuring 4,575 mm long, 1,780 mm wide and 1,695 mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,780 mm, the Stargazer is 150 mm longer and 50 mm wider than the Perodua Alza. Rolling stock is a set of 16-inch wheels in 205/55R16 tyres, with disc brakes in front and drum brakes at the rear. Meanwhile, kerb weight for the Stargazer is 1,280 kg, with a 40 litre fuel tank.
Exterior equipment for the Stargazer includes automatic halogen headlamps, LED daytime running lights, LED turn signals mounted on the power-folding and adjustable mirrors, and LED tail lamps.
In terms of luggage capacities, the Stargazer facelift offers 185 litres when all three rows of seats are upright, growing to 585 litres when the third row is folded down. Maximum luggage capacity is 1,892 litres, according to Hyundai.
Infotainment is by an eight-inch touchscreen display unit that offers wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, while the driver also gets a digital display. For hardware connectivity, both Trend and Smart variants get two 12-volt sockets; in terms of USB-C sockets, the Trend gets one outlet, while the Smart has three outlets.
The second row here offers a pair of captain seats, and gets a rear passenger table on the left-hand-side seat. Further conveniences include smart keyless entry, and electric parking brake, rear air-conditioning vents with dedicated controls, and four drive modes.
For safety and assistance systems, the Thai-spec Stargazer Smart variant adds gets smart cruise control with stop-and-go, forward collision avoidance assist with junction turning assist, lane following assist, lane keeping assist, blind spot warning, rear cross traffic collision avoidance assist, safe exit warning, high beam assist, driver attention warning, leading vehicle departure alert, rear occupant alert and manual speed limit assist.
Three exterior colours are offered on the Stargazer facelift in Thailand; Midnight Black Pearl, Titan Grey Metallic and Creamy White Pearl. The 2026 Hyundai Stargazer facelift is priced at 719,000 baht (RM87,626) for the Trend, and 799,000 baht (RM97,376) for the Smart in Thailand. This will rival the likes of the Toyota Veloz and Mitsubishi Xpander when it comes to Malaysia; which gets your pick?
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So we can expect the price of Stargazer in Malaysia to be cheaper than? Since Thailand car price is usually more expensive than Malaysia….
Thai car prices are exepensive only for high end models.
The geely EV sold under proton here is cheaper in thailand and indonesia.
Under badawi, thai assembled cars were allowed to be sold in malaysia. Hence we got opel, chevrolet, pajero sport, isuzu suv etc.But najib reversed the policy back to dr m era.
Not really, Geely EX2 in Indonesia and Thailand are cheaper than Emas5 in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the EX5 in Indonesia similiar price with Emas7 and EX5 in Thailand is cheaper than Emas7
It is fugly for sure.
When it reaches malaysia it’ll be RM190k with 1 color and no ADAS.
sat in one in Philipines. It’s incredibly spacious and comfortable. I’m suprised it’s a B segment vehicle.
There’s a big upgrade both exterior and interior but why is Hyundai suddenly selling this cheap hmmm gonna be careful