Hyundai Officially Introduces InSTERS, Mungil Electric Cars With Impressive Features And Ranges

Hyundai Inster. (Doc. Hyundai)

Hyundai officially introduced their newest electric car, INSTER, at the 2024 Busan International Mobility Show. InSTERS are here as sub-compact electric cars that offer bold designs, field interiors, advanced technology, impressive range.

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Launching from the manufacturer's website, Thursday, June 27, INSTERS will be launched for the first time in Korea this summer, followed by Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Further specifications will be announced ahead of its sales.

This car is said to have taken a base from the Petrol-powered Nepal which is sold specifically in South Korea. Inster is supported by body and wheelbase longer so that it offers a more spacious interior and a sturdy look.

"With INSTERS, we have brought the image of a small SUV to a bold new position for the global audience," said Head of the Hyundai Design Center Simon Loasby.

Hyundai Inster has several unique and compact exterior elements, ranging from smooth sepatbors, modern design bumpers, and skid plates playing a role in perfecting designs at the front and back.

Modern aura radiates on the LED DRL lights with a pixel-graphis sein signal. Inster's appearance is increasingly felt special with the use of two-tone colors outside. The manufacturer presents it with 15-inch or 17-inch rims.

The manufacturer with the 'H' lopsided logo has a choice of colors Atlas White, Tomboy Khaki, Kiajarim Khaki Matte, Sienna Orange Metallic, Aero Silver Matte, Dusk Blue Matter, Buttercream Yellow Pearl, and Abyss Black Pearl.

Moving to the inside, the driver is greeted with a digital cluster screen and touchscreen infotainment measuring 10.25 inches each that offers wireless navigation and charging features.

Like the exterior, the interior is also decorated with a touch of pixel graphics on the steering wheel that strengthens the image of a high-tech car. The interior design is also equipped with trim top door decorations that can be adjusted so that the owner can further personalize the vehicle.

Hyundai offers a number of trim colors on the interior consisting of Black, Khaki Brown, and Newto Beige.

Both the exerior and interior have environmentally friendly materials. Inster's body features shiny black recycled paint replacing black carbon pigment which is usually used in black paint with dyes made from recycled tire waste.

The interior itself uses Polyethylene Tereftalat (PET) recycled materials from bottles and bio-polypropylene materials extracted from sugar cane.

Hyundai Inster is equipped with advanced features such as the ADAS system, consisting of Surround View Monitor (SVM), Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist Rear (PCA-R), Blind-spot View Monitor (BVM), Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist 1.5 (FCA 1.5), and others.

This model is offered in two variants of powertrain, namely with a power of 71.1 kW in the basic variant and 84.5 kW in the long-range type. Both are offered with a torsion of 147 Nm.

Regarding the distance, Inster has a 42 kWh battery at the base type and 49 kWh in the Long Range type. Thus, this model offers a distance of up to 355 km according to the WLTP in the Long Range type with an energy consumption of 15.3 kWh/100 km.

This compact model has the ability to charge with a DC fast-charger of 120 kW from 10 to 80 percent in 30 minutes. Hyundai Inster is also compatible with onboard AC 11 kW charging.