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?
You can order online- final price you pay will be displayed. You will pay a small deposit and nominate the dealer. I ordered mine end of Nov and it should arrive end of January so hopefully will collect it beginning of February.
I'll try talking to the dealer we bought the Ioniq 5 from. Maybe there's some loyalty scheme to sweeten the deal a bit….but I might just be dreaming :)
Does the Inster even have the ICCU in the first place.
Or is my every days a school day moment this week going to be that
"The ICCU is NOT specific to 800 volt cars"
The Inster is a cool little car. Who, in the real world, would ever buy an entry level Yaris for 26k when they can get an entry level Inster for 19k?
No Yaris driver is routinely driving more than 200km in a day
I suppose if you don't have the capacity for home charging, but over time, public charging will replace petrol pumps so which car will be obsolete more quickly, then 2025 Inster, or the 2025 Yaris?
Well it stands for Integrated Charging Control Unit, so I would expect all EVs to have one. Its function is to charge the 12v battery from the HV battery afaik.
Just ordered one in khaki color, basic model, 21.4k OTR. Feeling excited for it 😀
We were looking at a Yaris last year as a second car runaround but the whole nonsense with parasitic drain meaning it has to be driven regularly really put me off.
If the inster was around this time last year I reckon we'd have gone for it.
What's the price difference between an inster and Renault 5 when it comes out
Around 5k. Depends on which models you're comparing.
I haven't seen an Inster in the flesh but it looks like the rear legroom could actually be better than the R5.
Jez, I have never heard a car get marketed like this before.
Everyone break on Irish radio seems to have an Inster advert on for the last few months.
It looks like a clever package, sliding rear bench is a good idea for a small car, or any car for that matter. Take your pick, more back seat room or more boot space depending on what you need on any given day.
I hope it does well, genuinely well thought out little car. Might well be the thinking mans small car, R5 will be the style choice. Place for both.
Inster, Renault 5, and if the cupra raval and vw id2 get released this year means there should be great choice in the sub 30k small car segment, although I know the latter 3 will all be over that for top spec at least there's options.
Good point,it's attracion for me was the amazing interior space,and reasonable range.Have seen some comments also of expensive paint colour options. Don't thinkthe Cross is worth an extra £2,000 and perhaps a bit too military looking?
Entry level versions make sense alright. But when some versions hit 30k plus it doesn't i hate this 'make people think it's an suv and charge more' approach. But they're businesses and will gladly market what will sell.
Hope it does well but as a budget EV not something approaching the price of an id3, megane or cupra born because it's not worth that.
I agree with Mc Griver,thanks
Agree
You said cold. Not below freezing.
"Might well be the thinking mans small car."
You mean the thinking persons choice. Not just menthsat buy cars anymore. Plenty of Women do too.
Old phrase. Not everything needs to become a gender battle.
Quick look around the Cross variant last week in Brussels
Have a day off.
Has anyone had any updates on delivery timeframes?
Nothing yet. Might text the dealer next week to see if the car has landed in Ireland (was supposed to arrive on 20/01/2025)
Has anyone who has ordered had a test drive? Are there cars in Ireland for a test drive at the moment?
Cheers!
I saw one in Hyundai Dundrum in Dublin if you want to call for a test drive…
Thanks, Drogheda is my local dealer but nothing when I last enquired. I wasn't sure if they were here or not.
Owner's manual
https://ownersmanual.hyundai.com/manual/INSTER?year=2025&langCode=en_GN&countryCode=C13&projCode=AXEV
Excellent.
I see the high voltage battery pack has Valeo Kapac as the supplier.
Has anyone heard of them before in a battery pack context
Well they are definitely in the battery business. And other car parts. Their name crops up regularly when I'm looking for car parts or batteries.
Edit: Hyundai added them to their battery suppliers list about three years ago,
Is there a more detailed specs description for the Signature model than this please? (I'd like to find out if it has an armrest or it's exclusive to Elegance)
https://hyundai.ie/new-inster/specs.html
