Hyundai has unveiled a new version of the Staria bearing the Kinder nameplate which was designed as a school bus. The model is currently available in South Korea, in 13-seater and 15-seater variants with several additions focused on safety.
Starting with the exterior, the Staria Kinder retains the futuristic styling of both the passenger and commercial versions but gets a vivid yellow paint, roof-mounted warning lights at the front and at the back, and a retractable stop sign on the driver’s side.
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Inside the specially designed seats have height-adjustable seatbelts so they can accommodate children of different heights. School buses don’t need cargo space, so Hyundai managed to fit three rows of four seats each behind the driver and the front passenger. Children access the cabin from the sliding doors.
The Hyundai Staria Kinder has an array of driver assistance and safety systems fitted as standard, including forward collision prevention assist, lane departure prevention assist, lane keeping assist, and rear cross collision prevention assist.
Under the bonnet of the Staria Kinder, there is a 3.5-liter engine running on LPG which according to Hyundai “supports the government’s eco-friendly policy to reduce emissions”. This also allows buyers in South Korea to benefit from subsidiaries, that can significantly lower the price of the school bus.
More specifically, while the Hyundai Staria Kinder starts from 34.78 million won ($29,262) for the 11-seater and from 37.41 million won ($31,475) for the 15-seater in its home country, it can be bought from as low as 20 million won ($16,831) including the subsidies for scrapping old diesel vehicles.
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