Sub-$22,000 Hyundai Casper EV Heads To Europe Because Of Course It Does

Hey, carmakers! Americans want cheap EVs, too, you know?

Korean-spec Hyundai Casper

Iulian Dnistran

By: Iulian Dnistran

Feb 6, 2024 at 10:00am ET

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First, there was the Chinese-made Dacia Spring, and then came the Citroen e-C3. These are some of the cheapest all-electric cars you can get your hands on in Europe, but the wave of affordable electron-powered vehicles is just getting started because Hyundai is getting ready to play the game on the Old Continent.

Say hello to the Hyundai Casper EV, shown in these photos without a charging port because the car isn’t exactly ready for prime time but will be by the end of this year, according to reports from Automotive News Europe and Auto-Moto.com.

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Another cheap EV heads to Europe

Hyundai will launch an entry-level, sub-$22,000 EV in Europe toward the end of the year. Dubbed the Casper in its home country of South Korea, the diminutive hatchback will join the ranks of the Dacia Spring, Citroen e-C3, and upcoming Renault Twingo as one of the cheapest EV on sale on the Old Continent.

The Casper, which is a tiny four-door urban runabout, has been manufactured by Hyundai in South Korea since 2021 with a 1.0-liter gasoline engine, but it will get an electric powertrain for the European market, according to Hyundai France boss Lionel Keogh, who said that the pint-sized EV will be priced around 20,000 Euros, which is about $21,500 today. This includes VAT, which we don’t have in the United States.

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Hyundai Casper 2022 Hyundai Casper interior

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It’s good news for Europeans, but we can’t help but feel a bit envious because we have precisely zero choice for a brand-new electric car under $25,000 in the United States now that the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV have been retired.

But even if Hyundai’s tiny EV would somehow make it stateside, would anybody buy it? One study found that the rate of EV adoption in the U.S. would be higher if there were more affordable battery-powered compact SUVs on the market, but the Casper is much smaller than a compact SUV.

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