Hyundai Casper

The Hyundai Casper (Korean: 현대 캐스퍼) is a crossover city car produced by the South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai. It is the smallest crossover SUV ever offered by the brand, and also the smallest automobile of any kind that is currently sold by Hyundai.[3][4]

Hyundai Casper (AX1)
Hyundai Casper Active
Overview
ManufacturerHyundai
Production2021–present
AssemblySouth Korea: Gwangju (GGM)
Body and chassis
ClassCrossover city car (A)
Body style5-door hatchback[1]
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
PlatformHyundai-Kia K1[2]
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length3,595 mm (141.5 in)
Width1,595 mm (62.8 in)
Height1,575–1,605 mm (62.0–63.2 in)
Curb weight985–1,060 kg (2,172–2,337 lb)

The vehicle has been developed in compliance with the "light car" (Korean: 경차, romanized: Gyeongcha) category in South Korea which offers tax incentives for vehicles with exterior dimensions below 3,600 mm (141.7 in) in length and 1,600 mm (63.0 in) in width, and is the first Hyundai vehicle to occupy the segment after the Atos.[5] As the result, it is developed as a four-seater vehicle.

Overview

The Casper was revealed through a set of images on 1 September 2021. Pre-orders started on 15 September 2021, and the vehicle was released on 29 September.[6][7] According to Hyundai, the name "Casper" is taken from the Casper skateboarding technique.[8][9] It's also confirmed that the Casper will be getting advanced driver-assistance systems across three trim lines, Smart, Modern and Inspiration.[10]

The front fascia has turn signal lights situated at the top and circular LED daytime running lights at the bottom. The rear door handle uses a hidden type near the window glass portion, while the parametric pattern of the front grill was applied to the rear lamp to design. Circular turn signal lights was used for the front/rear portions. The rear seat is in the form of two single seats attached.[11]

It uses a pedal-type parking brake. Safety technologies such as forward collision prevention assistance, lane departure prevention assistance, and lane maintenance assistance are available. The Smartstream G1.0 petrol engine is based on the existing 76 PS (56 kW; 75 hp) naturally aspirated engine.

The Casper Van was officially released on February 3, 2022.[12][13] It has secured a loading capacity of 940 liters by emptying the space in the second row. Hot stamping, a lightweight construction method, was applied to major areas to minimize body deformation in case of collision. The torsional rigidity and average tensile strength were increased through the high-strength lightweight body.[14]

  • Front view
    Front view
  • Rear view
    Rear view
  • Interior
    Interior

Powertrain
Engines[15]
Model Transmission Power Torque
Smartstream G1.0 MPi 4-speed automatic 76 PS (56 kW; 75 hp) @ 6,200 rpm 9.7 kg⋅m (95 N⋅m; 70 lbf⋅ft) @ 3,750 rpm
Kappa 1.0 T-GDi 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) @ 4,500–6,000 rpm 17.5 kg⋅m (172 N⋅m; 127 lbf⋅ft) @ 1,500–4,000 rpm

Sales
Year South Korea[16]
2021 10,806
2022 48,002

References
  1. Zachariah, Ben (16 March 2023). "2024 Hyundai Casper: Electric high-riding hatchback a chance for Australia". Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. "Let's Hear It For The Hyundai Casper, The Cutest Micro SUV You Can't Have". Jalopnik. September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. Singh, Aaradhya. "Hyundai Casper micro-SUV revealed globally". Evo India. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. "Tiny new Hyundai Casper downsizes the SUV". Auto Express. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. "현대차 캐스퍼, 베뉴와 차별화 어떻게 할까?" [How to differentiate Hyundai Casper from Venue?]. autotimes.hankyung.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  6. Bizwire, Korea. "Hyundai Unveils Mini SUV Casper". Be Korea-savvy. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  7. 현대자동차 (2021-09-01). "현대자동차, '캐스퍼' 외장 이미지 최초 공개" [Hyundai Motor Company unveils 'Casper' exterior image for the first time]. 현대자동차, ‘캐스퍼’ 외장 이미지 최초 공개 - 뉴스와이어 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  8. "현대자동차, '캐스퍼' 외장 이미지 최초 공개". news.hmgjournal.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  9. Chan, Mike. "Hyundai Casper SUV debuts - 1.0L turbo, NA engines - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  10. "Hyundai Casper - two petrol engines, ADAS across three trim levels for Korean market compact SUV - paultan.org". September 15, 2021.
  11. "Hyundai Motor officially releases 'CASPER' to lead the revival of compact SUV". 《Lokmat News》. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  12. "Hyundai's Stylish Casper Officially Gets A New Van Version In Korea". 《carscoops》. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. "Hyundai Casper Van launched in South Korea – LCV version of compact SUV with 940 litres of boot spac". 《paultan.org》. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  14. "Hyundai Casper Becomes World's Most Adorable Van, Probably". 《honest columnist》. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  15. "현대자동차 캐스퍼 Casper - 제원".
  16. https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/company/ir/ir-activities/sales-performance
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