Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon

haisaikat · 2nd September 2021, 16:13

It looks like Nexon at the front, Xpresso from the side and a mix of Matiz (those who have seen it) and Spark and Ignis from the rear.

Being Hyundai and sporty it will make good numbers for sure as long as the positioning is below Venue as Xpresso competitor.

volkman10 · 2nd September 2021, 18:01

Hyundai Casper seen on road and more details in the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFae...%88%EC%A3%BCTV

Avinash_R · 2nd September 2021, 18:22

I keep thinking of a tuba when I see the front.

RD150 · 2nd September 2021, 18:44

Hyundai should have reserved the " Santro" name for this. Quirky design but stands out just the way it did way back in late 90's ,here in India. The Santro which was launched few years back is a flop for sure. Or will hyundai replace it with this

volkman10 · 3rd September 2021, 08:18

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earlylifecrysis · 3rd September 2021, 10:15

I ain't a fan of the looks, but there is no doubt that it'll be an excellent city car. If Hyundai gets the pricing right, this'll be a game changer.

RavSam · 3rd September 2021, 10:30

This is one of those design that I really like when I see it for the first time and if I see it occasionally but just like a VW Beetle, Mini Cooper or Fiat 500, I don't want to see it day in and day out for the rest of the ownership period. Or may be it will grow up on me like the Ignis which I so disliked when it launched but ended up owning one!

Overall I like it for being different but those head-lamp and tail-lamps give me a railway coach buffer vibe to it.

Romeo_Mike · 3rd September 2021, 10:45

To me it looks heavily inspired from the Honda e.

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A350 · 3rd September 2021, 14:11

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Originally Posted by SoumenD

Looking at these hideous designs my respect for TATA design team just goes up.

Agreed 100% this one looks like the disgruntled M-O from the movie Wall E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9RhgrwkTFQ

Pramathyu · 3rd September 2021, 14:39

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Originally Posted by volkman10

Hyundai Casper and its colour palette:

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To me it appears to be a Eon replacement in the market.
Its quirky and heavily stylized but the variant with the silver grill looks like a plastic toy car

The other one is still bearable but I don't see the cuteness or quirkiness in these photos tbh.
The retro look they have tried to achieve seems a little too out of touch. It does look like ignis but in my opinion ignis is way better looking.

MaanSingh · 3rd September 2021, 16:18

To me, this looks like a toy car

You know the ones they make for toddlers,
which have round edges all over, so little ones don't get hurt.

barefeetdriver · 3rd September 2021, 18:21

Eagerly waiting for the despeced, detuned, hollowed out, 2 airbag max, localized, amt version here.

volkman10 · 3rd September 2021, 20:13

Interiors of the Casper:

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SaiSW · 3rd September 2021, 21:00

My goodness, it's getting worse by each passing year, isnt it. Is anyone going to be arrested for designing this monstrosity? Seems like some previous designers from Mahindra have sneaked their way into Hyundai, either that or the head designer is being paid by a rival to sabotage the company.

I wonder if a person can take this car out for a spin in the rain, considering the placement of speakers is outside and you wouldn't want fried electronics.

Or maybe it's created keeping politicians in mind, now so that they won't have to invest in additional speakers, but I doubt anyone would vote for a guy seen campaigning in this.

P.S.

@Romeo_Mike mentioned that they might have been inspired by the Honda E. Well they didn't do a good job evidently. The Honda E should probably be a benchmark on how to create a small car that is quirky and unique but not ghastly.

SideView · 3rd September 2021, 22:18

Slight OT:

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This picture had me confused if the vehicle was going forward or backward. ( i was browsing the thread botttom to top)

2nd September 2021, 16:13	#31
haisaikat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,068 Thanked: 5,448 Times View My Garage	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon It looks like Nexon at the front, Xpresso from the side and a mix of Matiz (those who have seen it) and Spark and Ignis from the rear. Being Hyundai and sporty it will make good numbers for sure as long as the positioning is below Venue as Xpresso competitor.
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RD150 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Pune Posts: 250 Thanked: 810 Times	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon Hyundai should have reserved the " Santro" name for this. Quirky design but stands out just the way it did way back in late 90's ,here in India. The Santro which was launched few years back is a flop for sure. Or will hyundai replace it with this
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earlylifecrysis Newbie Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 7 Thanked: 6 Times	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon I ain't a fan of the looks, but there is no doubt that it'll be an excellent city car. If Hyundai gets the pricing right, this'll be a game changer.
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RavSam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Somewhere in MH Posts: 696 Thanked: 2,859 Times	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon This is one of those design that I really like when I see it for the first time and if I see it occasionally but just like a VW Beetle, Mini Cooper or Fiat 500, I don't want to see it day in and day out for the rest of the ownership period. Or may be it will grow up on me like the Ignis which I so disliked when it launched but ended up owning one! Overall I like it for being different but those head-lamp and tail-lamps give me a railway coach buffer vibe to it.
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MaanSingh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: London\Punjab Posts: 183 Thanked: 355 Times	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon To me, this looks like a toy car You know the ones they make for toddlers, which have round edges all over, so little ones don't get hurt.
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barefeetdriver BHPian Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Chennai Posts: 58 Thanked: 295 Times	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon Eagerly waiting for the despeced, detuned, hollowed out, 2 airbag max, localized, amt version here.
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SaiSW BHPian Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Good Blue Earth Posts: 714 Thanked: 1,667 Times	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon My goodness, it's getting worse by each passing year, isnt it. Is anyone going to be arrested for designing this monstrosity? Seems like some previous designers from Mahindra have sneaked their way into Hyundai, either that or the head designer is being paid by a rival to sabotage the company. I wonder if a person can take this car out for a spin in the rain, considering the placement of speakers is outside and you wouldn't want fried electronics. Or maybe it's created keeping politicians in mind, now so that they won't have to invest in additional speakers, but I doubt anyone would vote for a guy seen campaigning in this. P.S. @Romeo_Mike mentioned that they might have been inspired by the Honda E. Well they didn't do a good job evidently. The Honda E should probably be a benchmark on how to create a small car that is quirky and unique but not ghastly. Last edited by SaiSW : 3rd September 2021 at 21:09.
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SideView BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 638 Thanked: 1,748 Times	Re: Hyundai Casper SUV globally unveiled; India launch expected soon Slight OT: This picture had me confused if the vehicle was going forward or backward. ( i was browsing the thread botttom to top) Last edited by SideView : 3rd September 2021 at 22:21.
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