HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small EV? | Electrifying

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COMPLETE EVALUATION:

We have actually been waiting ages for a cost effective automobile, and this year they have actually gotten here all at once with the Dacia Spring, the Citroen e-C3, the 5 and now this– the Hyundai . Not that we're grumbling; quite the opposite really. Having an option of electrical cars and trucks costing ₤ 25,000 or less is what we have actually been after for several years!

The brand-new Hyundai is based on Hyundai's existing small city automobile – the Casper. The Casper is currently only sold in Korea (in my opinion, Casper would have been a better name to stick with!), which is also where it's developed as part of a joint venture with one of the local makers. Which's what permits Hyundai to decrease costs. Speaking of which, Hyundai has actually verified that the will cost from ₤ 23,495 for the 01 trim, or ₤ 26,745 for the 02 – a comparable total up to its arch competitors, the Renault 5 and Citroen e-C3.

It's not going to be fast, mind … The 95bhp, 42kWh INSTER will take 11.7 sec to get to 62mph. The bigger 49kWh car gets a whopping 113bhp, for a somewhat less embarrassing 0-62mph time of 10.6 seconds.

Making a little, inexpensive automobile budget friendly and squeezing in a battery that uses a decent driving range is … a challenge. The Citroen e-C3 has a 44kWh LFP battery with a declared range of 199 miles, however the INSTER can top that – it features two batteries of either 42- or 49 kWh. There's no word on main figures, yet, but Hyundai is stating that a target variety for the huge battery version will be in the region of 220 miles. We 'd expect the smaller battery vehicle to accomplish approximately 150 miles.

The INSTER gets a heat pump on every model, which will assist with performance and range. You also get vehicle-to-load charging, which is another actually helpful feature.

Peak rapid charging speeds haven't been validated, however Hyundai has said that it'll handle a 10-80% top-up in 30 minutes. A complete charge from a standard 7kW home battery charger will take under 8 hours, and basic 11kW air conditioning on-board battery charger implies that you can make the most of the periodic faster AC battery charger that you usually find in town centres, fitness center parking lot and other 'destination' battery charger locations.

Are you an instant fan of the INSTER? Is this a welcome addition to the UK electrical cars and truck market? Let us know your thoughts in the remarks listed below.

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52 responses to “HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small EV? | Electrifying”

  1. @EmilykYM-r7p Avatar
    @EmilykYM-r7p

    Each of your videos is a small masterpiece! Quality, editing, presentation of information – everything is top-notch. Thank you for your hard work!😉🤗🐝

    1. @eish3291 Avatar
      @eish3291

      She loves her job so it,s not work.

  2. @PaddyWV Avatar
    @PaddyWV

    Something a bit seventies or eighties about the side profile. Think I’d probably like it over the Renault 5 as it’s more original

    1. @MrKOenigma Avatar
      @MrKOenigma

      I think the Hyundai is mainly more practical,I like that.
      The Renault 5 Looks great, but I honestly think it’s no big difference to my Zoe 50

    2. @Brian-om2hh Avatar
      @Brian-om2hh

      This Hyundai does look a bit like that little Suzuki car – Ignis? – but it clearly has many more thoughtful design touches.

    3. @egyresztmasreszt4292 Avatar
      @egyresztmasreszt4292

      Yes but this is a keicar finally 🙂

  3. @Yanquetino Avatar
    @Yanquetino

    Really love it! Hope Hyundai will start building it here in their new Metafactory in Georgia. The only thing that I’m not keen about is the too obvious charging port on the nose. Other than that, I’d buy one in a heartbeat for an around-town runabout.

    1. @jamespaul2587 Avatar
      @jamespaul2587

      It’s very unlikely that this will be built and sold in North America, the land of oversized and overweight vehicles.

    2. @Noah_E Avatar
      @Noah_E

      The Koreans seem to love putting the charge ports in the dumbest spot possible. What area is the most likely to get bumped while parked or on the road and will get covered with slush and freeze in winter. Let’s put the charge port there.

    3. @Trashed20659 Avatar
      @Trashed20659

      @@jamespaul2587 But not impossible. For now, the Kia EV3 will be the goto small EV. It has the range and they announced it will be coming to USA.

    4. @Trashed20659 Avatar
      @Trashed20659

      @@Noah_E My Ioniq 5 has one on the rear right side.

    5. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      ​@@Trashed20659
      Which is very inconvenient when using V3 Tesla Superchargers. V4 are OK, as they have a longer cable however.

  4. @aye3678 Avatar
    @aye3678

    Lowkey loving this car a lot more than I thought I would.

    1. @vernhill-wv7pp Avatar
      @vernhill-wv7pp

      What does that mean?

  5. @AndrewUttley Avatar
    @AndrewUttley

    I’m 6’4” (1.93m) and from what I’ve seen the Renault 5 would be very cramped for me. This seems to have much more room for people if you don’t need loads of boot space.

    1. @ivancanals Avatar
      @ivancanals

      Fully Electric presentor is 6’6”, he fits perfectly.

    2. @GibberishRight Avatar
      @GibberishRight

      I’m 196cm and there was a surprising amount of space.

    3. @egyresztmasreszt4292 Avatar
      @egyresztmasreszt4292

      ​@@ivancanalsWhoever came over from there will get a beer

    4. @AndrewUttley Avatar
      @AndrewUttley

      @@ivancanals That’s why I tend to watch reviews he does. At my height head and legroom are very important.

  6. @sbomorse Avatar
    @sbomorse

    This would be my choice over everything else in this price range. The tech is better than anything else at this price and higher. We’ve got SO much choice in this class now – the new C3 Aircross is amazing and so is the new Panda and Renault 5 & 4.
    We’ve never had it so good in the UK regarding available EV’s!

    1. @Brian-om2hh Avatar
      @Brian-om2hh

      And it can only get better….

    2. @L.A.Tex_Norway Avatar
      @L.A.Tex_Norway

      Renault 4 and Skoda Epiq is coming in 2025, it’s awesome to have these many options without having to sell your kidneys.

    3. @ISuperTed Avatar
      @ISuperTed

      Does look good on tech, but the higher spec version is nearly £27,000 with the sliding seats, so it’s a very expensive car for its size. You can get a much longer range MG4 for that.

  7. @Trashed20659 Avatar
    @Trashed20659

    Sliding rear seats is brilliant way to mitigate rear seat size when large “boot” is not needed. That’s the way to design a small car.

    1. @owenlangdale8836 Avatar
      @owenlangdale8836

      My Mazda2 from around 2001?? had the sliding rear seat plus a very square hatch area and it was very flexible and very useful. I love the premise of this car, can’t wait to see one in Oz.

    2. @Brian-om2hh Avatar
      @Brian-om2hh

      And the folding front passenger seat adds to that practicality in this car….

    3. @ruisantos8291 Avatar
      @ruisantos8291

      The Twingo also does the trick!

    4. @GibberishRight Avatar
      @GibberishRight

      Unfortunately they told me it’s extra

    5. @scottbarrett4746 Avatar
      @scottbarrett4746

      My VW Fox had a sliding rear seat. Seems like a gimmick but I found it quite useful. That car was also two only in the back.

  8. @shroomyesc Avatar
    @shroomyesc

    It wasn’t mentioned in the video but it’s impressive that they offer ventilated seats on such a small and “regular” car. Hyundai did offer that with the leather seats in the latest i30 too, so in that sense it’s not that surprising for Hyundai but for the segment it’s wild.

    1. @Stewiedude1 Avatar
      @Stewiedude1

      I love the Korean brands for doing this.
      I used to exclusively buy German cars, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche etc but one thing I cannot stand is the 6 million options lists and the fact stuff that comes standard on a 20k Hyundai i10 is a 3k package on a 70k audi.
      Disgraceful really.

    2. @shroomyesc Avatar
      @shroomyesc

      @@Stewiedude1 One thing Mercedes does that pisses me off too is that they can put ventilated seats on artico pleather, but they won’t on more expensive models. On some cheaper models like GLB/GLA you can get ventilation with artico, but if you buy E, S, EQS you have to go real leather for ventilation.

  9. @peterjackson3519 Avatar
    @peterjackson3519

    Great city car in Korea. I want one in my NZ garage

  10. @avtomad722 Avatar
    @avtomad722

    It ticks all boxes, how the heck don’t other manufacturers like Ford see what can be done? I get the new Renault 5 is a close rival in Europe, but I feel like I’m swayed by this- It’s got more balls and honesty

    1. @Brian-om2hh Avatar
      @Brian-om2hh

      It seems some car makers have become a little inward looking, producing the cars *they* prefer to make, rather than what people actually want to buy. Ford had a huge hit with both the Fiesta and Escort/Focus, and what did they do? The Fiesta has now gone out of production, and the Focus is going in 2025….. Nobody really cares about the new Ford Capri. It seems Ford have lost their way…

    2. @egyresztmasreszt4292 Avatar
      @egyresztmasreszt4292

      Because this is a keicar

    3. @sooncheolyoon759 Avatar
      @sooncheolyoon759

      Don’t forget V2L inside and out.

  11. @Illuminatio Avatar
    @Illuminatio

    I’m looking forward to seeing the Inster Cross when it comes out; it should be great fun!

  12. @dominicchesterman2107 Avatar
    @dominicchesterman2107

    Great looking car, shame in the UK everybody will keep buying big German cars they can’t afford to maintain or drive safely.

  13. @johnknight9150 Avatar
    @johnknight9150

    It’s hard to tell how big these cars are. It’d be nice to see them parked next to a bunch of very common cars for reference — I’d particularly like to see the Renault 5 and Dacia Spring beside a bunch of other cars too.
    Those optional power sockets are a godsend in the country. Picnics and power tools aside, anywhere you have regular blackouts, you’ll be glad you got one.

    1. @madmandonna1 Avatar
      @madmandonna1

      THIS! Someone on twitter posted a photo of the Renault 5 parked back to back with a VW polo and they were about the the same size, the renault just a bit taller.

    2. @johnknight9150 Avatar
      @johnknight9150

      @@madmandonna1 Thanks for that

  14. @SirLoxleyVideo Avatar
    @SirLoxleyVideo

    Thank you very much for your video. It contains lots of interesting information, and the filming locations in Korea are truly enchanting. The Inster is a fabulous compact car with features I’ve never seen in this category before. I’ll definitely be buying one.

  15. @nealstreet1956 Avatar
    @nealstreet1956

    Very sorry that the launch UK spec omits some important features. Like 360 camera, blindspot monitoring and the sunroof are not options until the CROSS arrives later next year.

    1. @eish3291 Avatar
      @eish3291

      Every nice to have just adds to their production cost. This car has all the bare basics that matter . Most people buy a top of the range car then never even use all the features. For most people a basic car is all that they need.

    2. @creakingknees2928 Avatar
      @creakingknees2928

      Crikey I didn’t realise that it doesn’t have 360 camera and blindspot monitoring. I also didn’t see a digital speed readout on the dash which is becoming increasingly useful in speed camera filled cities.

    3. @tonybarton3746 Avatar
      @tonybarton3746

      @@creakingknees2928 if in doubt keep at 30mph , use your mirrors or even turn your head 😊👍

  16. @mgmarrison Avatar
    @mgmarrison

    Strong review!

    Interior storage, “which isn’t great”… then goes on to show no less than 5 perfectly acceptable storage areas (especially given it’s an ‘A’ segment car) 😅.

  17. @mikadavies660 Avatar
    @mikadavies660

    CarWow highlighted the folding front seats in there review… Turning the Inster into a micro-camper! An important feature for some.

  18. @lesfrisbees Avatar
    @lesfrisbees

    2:03 I love the editing where the Mercedes moves over to pass the Inster right as the narrator is saying how slow it is haha

    Good review! I live in the US, and there’s zero chance that this car will ever come over here, but it’s nice to see Hyundai is doing so well with their EV technology.

  19. @elizarock655 Avatar
    @elizarock655

    Side profile reminds me of the Suzuki Ignis

  20. @wrcfocus9122 Avatar
    @wrcfocus9122

    I saw you guys filiming the Casper at Bukchon Hanok Village that morning. I was too shy to say hi as I saw your team was trying to get the perfect shot. I really hope Hyundai sells the vehicle in Canada and the U.S. I checked out the Casper at Hyundai’s Studio in Gangnam and I was also blown away at how spacious it was. It’s such a practical vehicle!

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