Hyundai Staria launched in Thailand – 11-seater with 2.2L diesel, AEB, ACC, lane centring, from RM222k

Hyundai’s business in Thailand is focused on the MPV sector, with the Starex/H-1 having long been the company’s sole offering in the Land of Smiles. It’s no surprise, then, that our northern neighbours are one of the first markets outside South Korea to receive the new Staria, which was introduced there on Friday.

As expected, the Staria arrives in 11-seater standard (read: non-Premium) form, with S and SEL variants on offer. Pricing ranges from 1,729,000 baht (RM222,100) for the base model to 1,999,000 baht (RM256,800), which is quite a steep hike from the H-1 that starts from 1,329,000 baht (RM170,800).

But the Staria does come with some significant upgrades over the old model, not least of which concerns the styling. The futuristic space shuttle-inspired design incorporates some neat features such as the full-width LED daytime running lights, large body-coloured…