Hyundai Custin, Stargazer X available for test drive this weekend

Hyundai Motor Philippines’ latest car models are wowing the crowds at the Auto Focus Pre-Christmas Test Drive Festival at Block 16 of the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. These are the Hyundai Custin minivan and the Stargazer X crossover. 

Custin and Stargazer X at the SM MOA Concert Grounds

Both models are available for the public to take on test drives at the said event which will run until November 19, 2023, Sunday. Admission to the test drive event is free, and it is open from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Introduced together just last month, the Custin and the Stargazer X might just be your next family-friendly daily chariot. 

For those unfamiliar, the Custin slots between the smaller Stargazer MPV and the larger Staria. It uses a turbocharged 1.5-liter gasoline engine making 168 horsepower and 253 Nm of torque, and power is sent to its front wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. 

The minivan also boasts tons of interior space filled with features like a 10.4-inch touchscreen, 10-way power adjustable 2nd-row captain seats, emergency braking, and blind spot monitoring, among others. Price-wise, the Custin minivan starts at Php 1,770,000.

Hyundai Custin on the road

The Hyundai Stargazer X meanwhile is a more rugged-looking version of the Stargazer. It gets black plastic body cladding, a larger set of 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, and a more generous ground clearance of 200mm. 

Like the standard Stargazer, this version is powered by a 1.5-liter gasoline engine that can make 113 horsepower and 144 Nm of torque. Power is sent to its front wheels via an Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT), the brand’s version of a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Other Hyundai models also available for test drives at the Auto Focus event include the brand’s fully electric models: the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. Of note, these are back-to-back World Car of the Year award winners. Likewise available for visitors to try out are the Creta, Tucson, and Staria. 

Get a chance to test drive your dream Hyundai at the Auto Focus Pre-Christmas Test Drive fest

For those who make on-site reservations for these Hyundai-made EVs, they can get to take home a limited-edition Ioniq 5 die-cast model. Visitors of the Hyundai booth at the test drive fest may also enjoy cold or hot drinks at the brand’s signature cafe which is operated at the event in partnership with Brew + Brakes. 

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