Hyundai is bringing a reworked version of its Staria camper van to Europe, and it's built around what Europeans actually want: space to breathe, not a sardine tin on wheels.
The automaker unveiled two Staria Camper Concepts at Stuttgart's CMT travel show this week—the first serious preview of what a European production model might look like. Unlike the 11-seat Korean versions designed for dense city commutes, these are configured for four people who actually want to sleep in the van without negotiating elbows at 2 a.m.
What's Actually in Here
The layout feels genuinely thought through. Two sleeping berths sit in the main cabin, with two more in an electric pop-up roof. The kitchen runs along the driver's side—sink, top-loading fridge, storage pegboard—the kind of practical setup that suggests someone actually camped in a van before designing this. There's a fold-up dining table inside and a slide-out table that extends from the trunk, both nestled under the tailgate's rain protection. Solar panels (520 watts) charge the system, and there's an outdoor shower and shore power hookup for when you're parked for a few days.
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If Hyundai greenlights production, the van will run on the Staria Electric platform—a 215-horsepower front-wheel-drive setup paired with an 84-kWh battery. That translates to roughly 250 miles of range, with 20-minute fast-charging (10 to 80%) thanks to Hyundai's 800-volt architecture. For a camper van, that's enough to cover most European road trips without constant charging anxiety.
Hyundai is gathering feedback from CMT visitors to decide whether to actually build these for the European market. The Staria Electric van itself launches in South Korea and Europe in the first half of 2026, with other regions following. A production camper version could arrive not long after, depending on what visitors tell them this week.
