Is this the world's tiniest campervan?
City hatchback gets pop-top conversion to create a micro family campervanRecently we put the spotlight on one of the first factory-built motorhomes from South Korean automotive giant Hyundai.
Now its sister brand Kia is turning heads with another unique motorhome, although unlike the Hyundai Porest it's not built in-house by the Korean manufacturer.
Instead the Ravy, as it's called, is the product of Korean campervan conversion specialist Daon and is based on the Kia Ray; a pint-sized city car that's only available in Korea but looks small enough to squeeze into the most congested inner-city car park... not to mention a crowded campground!
Think of the Kia Ray as a (about 60cm) shorter version of the funky Kia Soul compact hatchback (which was sold down under until recently), albeit with an additional van-style sliding access door on one side.
The Daon Ravy's overall dimensions don't suggest much in the way of interior room -- it's 3595mm long by 1595mm wide by 1700mm high -- but with its small pop-top roof and a main bed that folds out and extends pretty the entire length of the cabin, there should be just enough room to sleep a couple on very good terms.
The mattress also folds up into a chaise, so you can sit back and enjoy the view out the back at the campsite.
According to the specs list, the basic package includes a 100Ah house battery, small heater with pop-up outlet, LED interior light, and USB/12V sockets.
There's also a very basic kitchenette set-up at the back, that's accessible with the rear hatch open; basically, an under-bed slide-out drawer that has enough room for a sink, camp stove and a few utensils.
We're not entirely sure how they did it, or who would actually sleep up there, but a second mattress can also be folded down from the roof to provide another bed for a small child or two.
The Korea-only camper is advertised at 25,600,000 Korean Won (about 32,000 Aussie dollars), but with limited success of other small campervans previously offered in Australia, it's unlikely a micro Kombi-style camper like this would ever catch on here.
Particularly when there's the much cheaper and more popular option when camping with smaller vehicles of mounting roof-racks and a roof-top tent.
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