Bojan Vrbnjak
In 2024 will finally hit the market affordable electric cars. Citroen e-C3 can already be ordered, we can also expect derivatives of other brands stellantis, and an electric one will soon follow Renault 5. And Hyundai? The Korean brand also wants to send an affordable model to the market: Electric Hyundai Casper it is expected to be introduced at the end of 2024.
Casper is already sold in Korea with liter gasoline engine, but it is also planned electric version. At 3,60 meters, it is about as long as VW Up, but at 1,58 meters he is considerably taller. It is already being talked about electric version for Europe, more: the prototype was even photographed with the cable connected to the charging station. According to a French magazine Auto Moto Hyundai also confirmed the news. The head of French Hyundai is at the press conference Lionel French Keogh said he would subcompact SUV came to Europe at the end of 2024. Unlike the Korean version, the car will only have an electric drive.
The car was supposed to be “more versatile” as Dacia spring, which offers up to 230 kilometers range and up to 48 kW in version Extreme. The price should be approx 20.000 euros. This would put the car alongside the variant Citroen e-C3 worth 20.000 euros, which was announced for 2025. This should have 87 kW and a range of about 200 kilometers. There will probably be other competitors Dacia spring in Fiat 500 electric.
As reported Coach, could be electric Casper got an electric drive model Kia ray ev, based on the same platform. Recently modified version little Kia offers 64 kW driving power and 35 kWh battery. That would be more power than at Dacii, but the range would be less and would be 210 kilometers. However, it will reportedly KoreanCarBlog the European version had a longer wheelbase, which would allow for a larger battery.
Hyundai Casper with gasoline engine
Korean Casper produced by a joint venture from 2021 Gwangju Global Motors (GGM) in the city of the same name. The factory is reportedly able to produce 70.000 Caspers per year. Last year in Korea they sold approx 45.000 units. In order to be able to sell a larger number of them on the domestic market and also supply them Europe, production capacity would likely need to be increased. Another option would be to have a car also produced in Europe.
