Hyundai INSTER

derekreilly

The Hyundai INSTER sub-compact EV with 355km range will be officially released later this month. It was teased today and based on the CASPER ICE model available in some markets. Thoughts?

...Ghost...

Cooper and Ioniq 5 just had a baby

AMKC

Looks cute but terrible name. They should have either kept the Casper name or named it the Ioniq 1.

JohnC.

It's for people to post on Instergram

Ricey3509

I see some reviews appearing on the uk YouTube channels. Any word on when this will be released here and when pricing will be confirmed!? I’m looking for a successor to our i3 and this might fit the bill.

derekreilly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122787511#Comment_122787511

It's going to be at the Nevo show on Nov 10th. Not sure will pricing be confirmed by then

fafy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122787511#Comment_122787511

Not remotely in the same ballpark as an i3 for performance,Design and spec, but it does have some practicality advantages, if thats what youre looking for.

Ricey3509

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122789133#Comment_122789133

I3 is brilliant urban EV but unfortunately we are going to need more range than our 60Ah provides. A 120Ah may end up being what we go for but looking at alternatives.

fafy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122789839#Comment_122789839

aha, i see, i have a 120Ah, and there is nothing out there for an EV this size, that matches it for me. Maybe the Alpine A290.

Inster looks more practical, for space and range, but fails on performance, design and overall driving experience. But of course, people have priorities and practical things to consider.

Exiled Rebel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122787511#Comment_122787511

I watched the fully charged shows review and it popped up on the screen with a €27k price tag. Now the price will vary from country to country within the eurozone but it looks like in Ireland the smaller battery version will be sub €30k OTR.

Also what was of interest was the fact the range they got almost matched Hyundai's stated range for the car.

JohnC.

Haven't Hyundai/Kia always been pretty good when it comes to their range claims?

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122796871#Comment_122796871

Yes they have indeed.

Exiled Rebel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122804916#Comment_122804916

what like the WLTP?

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122810667#Comment_122810667

Yes.

Ricey3509

Saw it at the motor show today, very impressed with the interior space, bigger than the i3. Some scratchy plastics but specification was very good. Entry price is 18995 and top spec is 21995. delivery and metallic paint would be extra. We’ll definitely give it a spin when they hit the showrooms.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122824060#Comment_122824060

The Inster is starting from €19K here?

Ricey3509

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122824209#Comment_122824209

yes

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122824288#Comment_122824288

Feck, I thought it'd be about 25/26K. I'll need to bring it for a test drive and see if I like it, was convinced I'd drive my original Ioniq until it stopped but now I might sell that and trade up.

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122824060#Comment_122824060

That's a great price for a new EV with that range.

BrianD3

That's a brilliant price for the Inster. If that is correct, the base Inster is only 500 quid more than the 65 bhp Dacia Spring and the Inster will be a far superior car.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122824498#Comment_122824498

Definitely. The Spring felt cheap inside the Inster felt like a bigger car inside. A much nicer place to be.

markodaly

I'm in the market for a EV soon. This seems very well priced, for a brand EV car.

patmahe

If they stay true to that price, these will be everywhere before long.

CMOTDibbler

It' not just that it's such a good price (and the difference between the base spec and the top spec is so low), it's that it's a well established EV brand that's got a very good reputation for quality and reliability and puts its money where its mouth is with excellent warranties. Really interested to see where this goes.

markodaly

Depending on the volumes Ireland gets, but this could push down 2nd hand values as well in and around that price range for other EV's.

yagan

I'll be just glad if reduces autobesity that's really dominated in recent years.

We had thought about taking the EV plunge but I'm glad we didn't as something like this is more practical for our needs than most of the recent stuff.

Marcusm

how is this so cheap in Ireland? It’s £24k in UK and more expensive than Citroen eC3.

Exiled Rebel

Saw it yesterday at the motor show. It looked grand but I thought the doors felt very light and the rear door handle felt cheap. The sound of closing the door made me think the door panels were as thick as the aluminium on a coke can. Mind you it's great value at sub 20k. They will sell bucket loads.

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122827871#Comment_122827871

You're quite correct. That is strange.

Edit: Read the asterisked small print:

Still cheaper than the UK though.

markodaly

Would this be better value than a new Leaf?

The Leaf has been around a bit now and while still a fine EV, might be getting a bit 'old'.

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122828298#Comment_122828298

The 40kWh Leaf is €23,495. Range of 270km. So the Inster wins there anyway. Even in the base spec.

MojoMaker

Don't forget the Ioniq 5 when it launched here had a very attractive initial price as a market disrupter, before moving the price upwards steadily. A low launch price for the Inster will move new business to the brand without damaging existing Hyundai customers.

Clever move, and Renault must be quite annoyed by now.

Gusser09

Why dors it have to look so crap?

derekreilly

My 1st look at the Inster from Hyundai Ireland and with a starting price of €18,995, things in the EV space are going to get very interesting in 2025!

http://youtu.be/Q7cIz6sxQWY

Firblog

Thought Hyundai had brought back the 8 track for a second…

fafy

It is an interesting model alright, looks a similar shape, and practicality, as the incoming Renault 4 EV.

The larger 49 kWh battery will be closer to around 24k, once delivery and metallic are added, and around 21k for the smaller 42kWh battery version, with metallic. Still seems like good value though

Dealer has some pricing up, but fails to mention metallic paint cost.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-inster-ev/38369566

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122831731#Comment_122831731

That's the 49kWh version for €19,995.

Edit: See it's down as "from €19,995" in the description.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122829731#Comment_122829731

"Clever move, and Renault must be quite annoyed by now."

Why?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122829768#Comment_122829768

It looks much better in the metal.

Its s great little car and for the price they will be charging for it it should fly out of the showrooms.

TitianGerm

Itll be very interesting to see what sort of PCP deals are available on this. Should be very affordable with a small deposit.

Exiled Rebel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122831936#Comment_122831936

I'm guessing 1.9% like their other BEVs.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122832266#Comment_122832266

I'd say it'll be 3.9% because of the lower purchase price. Wonder when the dealers are expecting demo models.

CPTM

I couldn't help but think ahead to 18 months/2 years down the line when these start hitting the 2nd hand market which basically has nothing this decent around the 12k euro mark.

I agree on the name being bad - I like one of the ideas an earlier poster had - Ioniq 1 would have made more sense. Unless this is part of a new wave of cheaper cars and they're building up to a cheap family sized SUV/saloon etc.

fafy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122831833#Comment_122831833

That dealer has this:

grennscreener

KIA are utter arseholes for the metallic paint gimmick. Can you get non metallic paint on their cars?

From what I can see they're charging you for the paint no matter what, so why make it separate? the EV9 is especially laughable, 77,500k for the base model, plus 750 for the paint.

Its like pricing the car then charging you for the steering wheel as part of the options. Utter skeevy sales policy.

Phibsboro

I see Hyundai are taking reservations on this - 200 deposit (not clear if it is refundable or not!) They also show a 3rd "Launch Edition" model which has the houndstooth interior.

https://inster.hyundai.ie/products/inster-elegance-49-launch

I put myself down for that one, love the interior - reminds me of a Fiat 500 I had a while ago. Also note that all the pics show the sunroof in place but it isn't clear if any of the Irish models are actually going to get it.

I was initially assuming I'd be getting a Kia EV3 but the pricing to get all the tech and the sunroof was crazy (approx 48k). Coming from a Soul EV which literally had everything available at the time it would be step down to get one of the Earth models. So I figured if I'm stepping down I may as well get something cheap and cheerful to tide me over the next few years when the EV market is going to be very turbulent. In 3 years time we should have a more settled pic in terms of battery prices and range and I suspect we wouldn't be seeing any more 50k compact SUVs.

BrianD3

If I was still doing a 200 km commute, I'd quite likely get a 49 kWh one with 15 inch wheels. People will call it a city car but it has a 102 inch wheelbase, weighs over 1300 kg, has ample power and the usual EV refinement. We need more of this type of car.

It is leagues ahead of the Dacia Spring and may beat the Renault 5 in some areas. Obviously, for 99% of people the R5 looks far better, how much extra is that worth though. 5k or less?

Phibsboro

My local dealer just rang me there, confirmed none of the Irish models have the sunroof, which is a pity but not a dealbreaker for me.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122834539#Comment_122834539

Do they have them in dealers already? I'd a bad experience with a sunroof previously on a Skoda so don't want another sunroof.

Phibsboro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122834735#Comment_122834735

Not in dealers yet - there are 30 cars on a ship from Korea apparently, due to arrive in mid/late January next. The guy seemed to be implying they are going to be the demo cars but I'd say they'll be hoping to get test drives in before that, I wonder will they take a few over the UK?

Ricey3509

Anyone get a finance quote yet? They seem to be offering 1.9% across all their EVs

CivilEx

I have been mulling over becoming a two EV household - probably going to go ahead with a purchase in the new year or the spring sometime. The second car will be my wife's daily driver, modest milage and a rare longer run of 250km max.

I have been pointing out some options for her to think about in the early €20's price range - it's her call, and we have probably been leaning towards a 3 year old id3, (Cupra Born, Kona, Niro also in the mix). No test drives done yet, just chatting with current owners as we come across them to gauge their experience.

The Inster has completely upended my thinking though, as it's right at our price point. It is likely going to affect the 2nd hand EV market in the new year also as I'm sure there are plenty of others in the a similar situation to ourselves. Why buy 2nd hand, when you can purchase a brand new vehicle around the same price point?

I know that the Inster is a smaller car than those I have listed above, but when there will only be one person in it 95% of the time for short drives, maybe it will be big enough....

Looking forward to getting a test drive in one in the New Year.