Hyundai begins accepting orders in Germany for the Inster

The South Korean manufacturer has begun accepting orders in Germany for the most affordable electric model in its range. The basic version of the new Inster is available in this market from €23,900, while a version with the larger-capacity battery pack can be purchased from €25,400.

In Germany, the Inster will be offered with four trim levels to choose from: Select, Trend, Cross and Prime. The Select and Trend versions feature a 42 kWh battery pack and a 71 kW electric motor, although all of them will also be available with a 49 kWh battery pack, with which the manufacturer promises up to 370 km of range on a single charge under the WLTP homologation cycle.

If everything goes to plan, the first deliveries of the Select, Trend and Prime versions will take place in this market in early 2025. Customers who opt for the Cross version, however, will have to wait until at least the end of next year.

The city is yours

With dimensions of 3.83 metres in length and just 1.61 metres in width, the Inster is a city car clearly designed for urban use. Despite this, the new Hyundai model is able to offer a cargo capacity of between 280 and 351 litres. These figures are above what can be found in models from other brands in the same segment.

As we have already said, with the larger-capacity battery pack the WLTP range reaches 370 km, while the version with the 42 kWh battery pack is able to travel up to 327 km on a single charge under the same homologation cycle. Fast charging from 10 to 80 per cent can be completed in approximately 30 minutes, according to the manufacturer, with a maximum power of 85 kW. All four available versions of the Inster also come standard with an 11 kW onboard charger for AC charging using a wallbox.

At this point, it is important to mention that, in order to reduce costs, the Inster does not come standard with a system to warm the battery in winter, or when it is cold, which can affect charging performance and range at that time of year. This system is available as an option, however, on the three lower trim levels, together with a heat pump. The Prime at the top of the range, on the other hand, includes the latter as standard.

Affordable in price without compromising safety

Hyundai has integrated into the Inster a wide range of safety systems, such as lane keeping assist, lane tracing assist, attention assist, adaptive cruise control with stop function, forward collision warning and a reversing camera. This urban electric car also incorporates a new intelligent traffic sign recognition system, mandatory in the EU, which can be easily deactivated by pressing and holding a button on the steering wheel.

Technical specifications of this car

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