2025 Hyundai Inster: New baby EV detailed for Australia

The Hyundai Inster, the brand’s new entry-level electric vehicle (EV), will be offered to Australian buyers in two specifications.

It’s due during the first quarter of 2025 (January to March).

Now on Hyundai’s Australian website, the South Korean carmaker has confirmed the Inster will go on sale in Standard Range and Extended Range guises, offering different battery capacities, power outputs and driving ranges.

Pricing is still yet to be formally announced, however the Inster Extended Range’s price tag was leaked earlier this month, indicating the flagship version of the baby EV will still slide in at under $40,000 before on-road costs.

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The powertrains for the Hyundai Inster in Australia will mirror global examples, with specifications listed below.

Both versions of the Hyundai Inster feature adjustable regenerative braking and a one-pedal drive mode.

Inster Standard Range feature highlights:

• 15-inch wheels
• Tinted windows
• Roof rails
• Keyless entry and start
• LED daytime running lights
• Automatic high-beam
• Vehicle-to-load (V2L) capabilities (internal and external)
• Heat pump
• Battery conditioning system
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Recycled PET cloth interior upholstery
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• LED interior lighting
• 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
• 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen
• BlueLink connected services
• Over-the-air (OTA) system updates
• Satellite navigation
• Wired Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
• Wireless smartphone charging pad
• Bluetooth with multi-connection capabilities
• Six-speaker sound system
• 50:50 folding rear seat
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane centring
• Blind-spot assist
• Rear-cross traffic assist
• Safe exit warning
• Adaptive cruise control with stop/go 
• Highway driving assist 
• Intelligent speed limit assist 
• Driver attention warning
• Leading vehicle departure alert
• Rear occupant alert
• Front and rear parking sensors

Inster Extended Range examples add:

• 17-inch wheels
• Khaki Brown and Newtro Beige cloth upholstery (optional, not available with Sienna Orange or Dusk Blue Matte exterior finishes)

A choice of eight exterior colours will be available for the Inster:

• Atlas White
• Abyss Black
• Buttercream Yellow
• Natural Ivory
• Sienna Orange
• Urban Khaki
• Aero Silver Matte
• Dusk Blue Matte

Buttercream Yellow, Sienna Orange finishes will set buyers back an additional $595.

Measuring 3825mm long, 1610mm wide and 1575mm high while riding on a 2580mm wheelbase, the Inster is 215mm shorter between the bumpers, 160mm narrower and sits 17mm lower than the Hyundai Venue – despite its wheelbase being 60mm longer.

The more ‘rugged’ Inster Cross that will follow is likely to be based on the Extended Range, but features more rectangular front and rear bumpers, embossed black cladding, front and rear skid plates, side rocker panels, unique 17-inch alloy wheels and roof racks.

First deliveries of the Hyundai Inster in Australia are due in early 2025.

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