Hyundai Quietly Upgraded the Grandeur Where It Actually Matters

The Grandeur is already a huge deal in Korea, so Hyundai didn’t take risks here. Instead, they went back in and refined it where it mattered.

The front end looks tighter now. The light bar is slimmer, the headlights are smaller, and the grille flows into the lower section instead of sitting separately.

From the side, it’s basically the same car, which makes sense. The shape already worked. So instead of changing that, they added new wheels and a new burgundy color. You can go glossy or matte, depending on how bold you feel.

The rear follows the same idea. Nothing dramatic, but a few smart tweaks. The turn signals moved up into the main light bar, so everything is in one place now. The bumper is a bit simpler too, with slimmer trim and some extra chrome to tidy it up.

When you step inside, it feels different right away. The old two-screen setup is gone. Now it’s just one big 17-inch display running most of the car. It uses a new Android-based system, and the driver screen sits a bit further back, which makes the dash feel cleaner and easier on the eyes. 

Owners will still get proper buttons for the main stuff on the center console, which is good. But then Hyundai hid the air vents and moved those controls into the screen. Looks cool, but you’ll probably need a minute to get used to it.

A few details lift the whole cabin. The glass roof can switch from clear to opaque, which is a nice touch you actually notice. Materials feel better picked this time, too. Quilted seats, soft panels, bits of wood and metal, plus soft ambient light. It ends up feeling like somewhere you’d enjoy spending time, not just a place to drive from A to B.

No real surprises under the hood. It should carry over the same engines. A 2.5 petrol, a 1.6 hybrid, and a 3.5 V6, with the option of LPG and AWD on the V6.