Hyundai's Crater Concept reinvents the XRT line with real off-road hardware: 33-inch tires, skid plates, locking diffs, low range, terrain modes, BYOD interior.
2025-11-21T00:39:50+03:00
2025-11-21T00:39:50+03:00
2025-11-21T00:39:50+03:00
Hyundai has unveiled the Crater Concept — its most radical vision yet for the evolution of the XRT off-road family. Where past production models stopped at tougher styling, the Crater shows how far the brand is ready to move toward genuine off-road hardware. It comes across less like a trim package and more like a statement of intent.The exterior follows an “Art of Steel” theme: crisp lines, muscular surfaces, and proportions tuned for real trails. With generous ground clearance, 33-inch tires, steel underbody protection, and approach and departure angles in the spirit of classic off-roaders, the Crater steps straight into Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler territory. Expedition gear sits on the roof, protective cables stretch across the front, and the mirror-mounted cameras can be detached and used as lights — a functional touch that favors purpose over show.The cabin is geared for endurance: durable yet compliant materials, a modular layout, a safety cage, and cocoon-like seats. Its digital setup follows a BYOD format, so navigation and media run through the owner’s devices rather than a fixed, built-in system — a choice that gives the interior a focused, no-nonsense character.On the technical side, Hyundai is deliberately keeping specifics under wraps: this concept signals direction rather than a finished package. Even so, it already features locking differentials, a low range, hill-descent control, a dedicated trailer mode, and selectable settings for snow, sand, and mud. The fundamentals are in place; the rest will matter only when a production decision arrives.
Hyundai's Crater Concept reinvents the XRT line with real off-road hardware: 33-inch tires, skid plates, locking diffs, low range, terrain modes, BYOD interior.
Michael Powers, Editor
Hyundai has unveiled the Crater Concept — its most radical vision yet for the evolution of the XRT off-road family. Where past production models stopped at tougher styling, the Crater shows how far the brand is ready to move toward genuine off-road hardware. It comes across less like a trim package and more like a statement of intent.
The exterior follows an “Art of Steel” theme: crisp lines, muscular surfaces, and proportions tuned for real trails. With generous ground clearance, 33-inch tires, steel underbody protection, and approach and departure angles in the spirit of classic off-roaders, the Crater steps straight into Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler territory. Expedition gear sits on the roof, protective cables stretch across the front, and the mirror-mounted cameras can be detached and used as lights — a functional touch that favors purpose over show.
The cabin is geared for endurance: durable yet compliant materials, a modular layout, a safety cage, and cocoon-like seats. Its digital setup follows a BYOD format, so navigation and media run through the owner’s devices rather than a fixed, built-in system — a choice that gives the interior a focused, no-nonsense character.
On the technical side, Hyundai is deliberately keeping specifics under wraps: this concept signals direction rather than a finished package. Even so, it already features locking differentials, a low range, hill-descent control, a dedicated trailer mode, and selectable settings for snow, sand, and mud. The fundamentals are in place; the rest will matter only when a production decision arrives.
