Hyundai Inster

The Dacia Spring and the Citroën ë-C3 have a new competitor, and this one is Korean. Hyundai unveils the Inster, its new electric city SUV at an affordable price. It takes up the nice face of the Casper, a combustion model marketed in South Korea since 2021.

The look and dimensions of the Hyundai Inster

Compared to its combustion engine counterpart the Casper, the Hyundai Inster still grows 23 cm compared to the latter to reach 3.83 m in length. To seduce, the Korean can count on his atypical personality with a cubic profile, but slightly plump wings, and above all his friendly face characterized by round headlights. At the rear, the pixelated light signature echoes the brand's latest novelties, such as the Santa Fe for example. Finally, the somewhat raised ground clearance and the reinforced look rocker panels complete the panoply of the city center little adventurer.

Despite its contained size, the small SUV has a wheelbase of 2.58 m, which is a great feat for a car of this size, and which translates into good roominess for the passengers seated in the back. Moreover, they can take advantage of a 16 cm sliding bench seat to accommodate legroom. This also has the advantage of modulating the load volume, from 238 to 351 dm3. Behind the steering wheel inherited from the Ioniq 5, the driver can count on a 10.25-inch panel used for the instrumentation, while the infotainment functions are provided by a 10.25-inch diagonal touchscreen, also located at the top of the dashboard. Hyundai has not skipped physical controls in favor of ergonomics, especially for climate control.

Hyundai Inster engines

The Hyundai Inster is available in two versions: the first called Standard with a 97 hp electric unit powered by a 42 kWh battery, and the second called Long Distance with a 115 hp motor connected to a 49 kWh battery. Enough to drive up to 300 and 355 km respectively according to the WLTP cycle. Filling up with electrons takes 4 hours using the 11 kW on-board charger on the Standard model or 4 hours 35 minutes with the Long Distance version. In both cases, DC charging, which is compatible with 120 kW power, requires a 30-minute shutdown to go from 10 to 80%.