The Hyundai Inster, a small compact electric vehicle, has arrived in Ireland with prices kicking off from €18,995.
The Inster is based on the petrol-powered ‘Casper’ model that is available in Hyundai's home market of South Korea, but its body and wheelbase have been extended to allow more passneger and luggage space. With its expanded dimensions, Hyundai says the Inster is positioned between traditional A-segment sub-compact city cars and larger B-segment compact models.
Equipped with a 42 kWh battery as standard (WLTP range of 300km ), the Inster is also available with a Long-Range 49 kWh battery as an option (WLTP range of 355km ). Both models are powered by a single motor that delivers 71.1 kW (97 PS ) in the base variant and 84.5 kW (115 PS ) in the Long-Range car. Both versions offer 147 Nm of torque.
According to Hyundai, the Inster can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent in around 30 minutes using a 120 kW DC charger. Using an AC charger, the Standard battery is said to take four hours to charge, while the Long-Range is around 35 minutes more. Its estimated energy consumption is quoted at 15.3 kWh/100 km (with 15-inch wheels ).
The Inster also comes equipped with an 11 kW on-board charger as standard, while a battery heating system and heat pump are available. External and internal Vehicle-to-Load (V2L ) functionality provides power for external devices (110V/220V ), allowing bi-directional charging without requiring additional equipment.
Inside, the Inster comes with a 10.25-inch digital cluster, a 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen with navigation and a wireless charging dock. Hyundai says that all seats can be folded flat – including the driver’s seat – for increased flexibility. A front bench seat option and heated front seats and steering wheel are also available. The second-row seats are split 50/50 and slide and recline. Boot space is said to be 280 litres, increasing to 351 litres with rear seats down.
There are a number of exterior colour choices, with some available in two-tone combinations with a contrasting black roof. Interior trim choices include Black, and Khaki Brown and Newtro Beige two-tone with full cloth trim.
Outside, the Inster has LED daytime running lights and pixel-graphic turn signals, tail lamp, and bumpers. Either 15-inch steel with hubcaps, 15-inch alloy or 17-inch alloy wheels will be offered depending on specification.
Hyundai claims the Inster offers the most complete technology package in the segment, including comprehensive Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS ) features such as a Surround View Monitor (SVM ), Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist Rear (PCA-R ), Blind-spot View Monitor (BVM ) and Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist 1.5 (FCA 1.5 ).
