Casper Electric. What's going on? I can't believe I'm waiting for 22 months after the contract
Jun 27, 2025
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In the domestic electric vehicle market, the contrast of each company is clearly mixed. In the case of Tesla Korea, the popularity of the Model Y partial change Juniper has soared, placing Tesla as the No. 1 seller by imported car model as well as the No. 1 seller by imported car brand.
On the other hand, the phenomenon of domestic electric vehicle catharsis continues. In the case of Hyundai Motor's flagship electric car, the Ioniq 5, sales decrease over time even though marketability has been reinforced through partial changes. Sales in May this year were 1,226 units, down 196 units from the previous month and down 333 units from the same period last year.
Kia EV3 GT-Line Long Range
In the case of EV3, Kia's most popular electric vehicle, the decline is even greater. Compared to the previous month, 1,191 units decreased, and 1,866 units were sold. For EV3, a significant amount of demand seems to have moved to EV4, which is positioned at a similar price point. In the case of EV4, 1,373 units were sold, up 542 units from the previous month.
Currently, the KGM Musso EV is an electric vehicle that has seen a clear increase in sales in the domestic market. 1,167 units were sold, up 1.5 times from the previous month. And although sales in May are not high at 687 units, there are electric vehicles with the longest waiting period when signing a contract. Hyundai Casper Electric is the main character.
Casper Electric (Inster) 'Cross'
For Casper Electric, sales in May are less than 1000 units, but standby demand is significant. It is announced on the website that it takes 15 months for a regular Casper Electric, 12 months for cross trim, and 22 months for a matte or two-tone color option.
When the subsidy is applied, it can be purchased in the early-mid 20 million won range and the certified driving distance is 315 kilometers, while the actual driving distance is 400 kilometers, and contracts from real consumers who value cost-effectiveness are continuing.
The biggest cause of long-term domestic waiting is popular in the European export market.In the case of Casper Electric, it has started exporting overseas such as Europe and Japan, but the response is hot in Europe, which prefers small cars.
Casper Electric's exports in the first quarter of this year were 11,836 units. The figure is high, accounting for 46 percent of Hyundai's electric vehicle exports. Casper Electric was selected as the '2025 World Car Awards' 'Electric Vehicle of the Year, and sales are increasing rapidly as its excellent marketability is known through European reviewers.
GGM (Gwangju Global Motors), which is in charge of the production of Casper Electric and internal combustion Casper, can produce about 52,000 units per year. As overseas orders were pushed back, a plan was made to hire 300 additional production workers to operate as a two-shift weekly system in a one-shift production system, but negotiations with the union broke down and are now canceled.
As a result, existing production cannot be increased significantly, and as overseas export profits increase due to the exchange rate, 40,000 of the 43,000 Casper Electric production units are currently allocated to exports, and domestic contractors are in a cold state.In other words, it has to meet domestic demand with a small number of 3,000 units.
As a result, the number of domestic shipments in May is only 600, along with the sales of existing inventory vehicles. Customers who visit Casper Electric's online website to sign a contract for the first time are also giving up their purchase in advance due to the delivery date of up to 22 months.
Even a used car market price survey through Encar Dotcom shows that the used market price is higher than the price after subsidies in major areas of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. This proves that it is so popular regardless of the actual transaction results.
As a result of the report, it is not that there is no way to buy a new car quickly. Casper Electric is only available online along with internal combustion vehicles. Occasionally, supplies are coming out through the special exhibition section on Hyundai Motor's online website. It was confirmed that if you quickly preempt this and sign a contract, you can purchase it in an average of about a week.
However, the timing of the release of the planned exhibition is not fixed. It is necessary to visit the online website from time to time or purchase through information sharing through clubs. However, to address the fundamental Casper Electric delivery delay, there are ways to increase production personnel and allocate additional domestic supplies.
In order to secure Hyundai's loyal customers by continuing the high popularity of Casper Electric and expanding the supply of electric vehicles, it is time for Hyundai to make a decision to look at the future of the domestic electric vehicle market rather than profits from exports.
Editor Song Moon-cheol mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
