Launched globally at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) last July. Hyundai’s compact MPV gains a more rugged design for its update.

Outside, the 2026 Stargazer gains a more masculine, crossover-inspired styling. The fender, hood, and bumpers have all been modified to make it more upright, especially considering its two-box shape. The eye-catching full-length front LED light bar remains, but is now made to connect the vertically-oriented DRLs (as opposed to the seamless horizon design of old). Like the front, the interconnected lighting remains, but again, the graphic has been made much more aggressive than before. The tailgate is also new with the number plate placement moving from the tailgate to the lower bumper. Flush-type roof rails also appear as part of its kit.

Inside, Hyundai has completely redesigned the dashboard, removing the awkward upper panel and replacing it with a slimmer design which happens to incorporate a phone holder on the dashboard itself. The two TFT color displays, measuring up to 10.25-inch for the driver and 10.25-inch for the infotainment system, provide a high-tech look and feel.

Carried over from the current Stargazer, the 2026 Stargazer gets a 1.5-liter Smartstream G 4-cylinder engine producing 115 horsepower and 144 Nm of torque. The gearbox options, at least for its launch market of Indonesia, remain a 6-speed manual or an Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT).

When it comes to safety, Hyundai has equipped the Stargazer, at least on higher-spec variants, with Hyundai Smartsense which bundles technologies such as blind spot collision avoidance assist, forward collision warning, and rear cross traffic avoidance alert, along with adaptive cruise control with stop & go function, lane keep assist and driver attention warning. This is on top of front and rear parking sensors, blind spot view monitor, and a 360-degree camera.