Hyundai officially released the Casper series in the Korean market in September 2021, although the original factory is called SUV, and it seems to be close to the SUV in many product settings, but from the body size, Hyundai Casper is the same small hatchback work as Kia Piacnto; recently Hyundai echoed Casper's high praise in the market, further expanded the Casper model selection, and launched casper, which is only front-row two-seater and suitable for business use Van models, synchronization has also created a lot of topics.
The modern Casper styling is quite stylish, and crossover elements are directly imported into it, creating a rather different product atmosphere.
Casper body size is 3,595mm long, 1,595mm wide, 1,575mm high, and the wheelbase is 2,400mm, which should be familiar from the body size alone, because Casper actually uses the same chassis setting as the kia Picanto of the same group, divided from the captain, although it is a small hatchback category, but less than 4 meters long is actually more like "miniature" combat power. Another important point in Casper's appearance is that from the scratch-resistant plastic trim it is equipped with, the cross-border elements are quite obvious, taking the Kia Picanto series as an example, it is the setting of the X-Line model.
In the Korean market, Casper currently launched a total of 3 models to choose from, the entry-level model in South Korea is priced at KRW 13.85 million, which translates to about 74,000 yuan, while the Casper Van, which was launched in February 2022, is based on the entry version, only the front seats, the rear seats are cancelled to allow more storage space in the carriage, according to the data, casper Van's rear luggage compartment volume is 940 liters.
In the power unit segment, casper has a total of 1.0 liters of naturally aspirated and 1.0 liters of turbocharged configurations, the former with 76 horsepower and 95N of .m torque, the latter is 100 horsepower and 172N .m torque, the transmission system is mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission, casper Van models only offer a 1.0-liter natural engine power version. Casper is also well equipped with FCA Forward Active Brake Assist (including pedestrian detection), HBA High Beam Assist, LKA Lane Shift Assist, etc.
No matter how attractive the shape is, how well equipped, how good the power settings are, the most critical thing is to see the market demand, which is the biggest key to whether it should be introduced. In terms of specifications, Casper is a small hatchback work, but Hyundai has summarized it as an SUV in terms of product positioning, which gives Casper a wider range of garrisons, and even if Casper is positioned as an SUV, it can be connected to the Venue (Venue is 4,040mm long and has a wheelbase of 2,520mm, which is slightly larger than Casper).