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Hyundai
Inster
around $23000
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166 Pros
72%
5 reviews (1h 13m)
63 Cons
The Hyundai Inster is a fun, quirky, and practical city EV that prioritizes space and affordability. Its cheerful design, featuring "smiling" circular headlights and pixelated taillights, is sure to turn heads. Inside, you'll find a surprisingly spacious cabin with generous headroom and legroom, especially in the rear. Clever features like slidin...
73%
65 vs 24
Interior
64%
23 vs 13
Driving Experience
71%
12 vs 5
Technology
94%
15 vs 1
Exterior Styling
70%
14 vs 6
Performance
Reviewer verdict
Across 5 YouTube reviews, the Hyundai Inster earns an Index score of 3.9/5, ranking #43 among Electric Vehicles (EVs). Reviewers most often praise its interior, driving experience, range, while the most common criticisms concern interior, driving experience.
The Inster is widely praised for its clever, roomy interior packaging and versatile seating, a point mentioned by many reviewers (65 mentions) who highlight abundant head- and legroom, sliding/reclining/removable seats, flat-floor space and useful physical controls. Reviewers also frequently commend the comfortable, composed driving experience (23 mentions) with light steering, good ride quality and effective regen/one‑pedal driving. Range and efficiency features like a heat pump, battery preconditioning and realistic WLTP figures are noted positively by multiple reviewers (16 mentions), and the car’s quirky, attractive exterior styling and solid tech value (screens, ADAS, connectivity) are recurring compliments. Overall reviewers agree the Inster overdelivers on interior practicality and everyday drivability for its price point across several reports.
Criticisms most often target interior storage and material choices (24 mentions), with reviewers calling out limited door bins, small cubbies, some cheap-feeling hard plastics and potential for seats/interior to show dirt despite washable covers. Driving critiques (13 mentions) note imperfect ride over sharp bumps, a relatively large turning circle and some wind/road noise at higher speeds. Several reviewers also flagged charging and performance limitations (6 mentions each), describing maximum charging speeds as modest and the car as not built for high speed or rapid acceleration. A few tech and seating limitations are mentioned as well, such as wired smartphone integration and the car being homologated as a four-seater.
Analysis based on 5 YouTube reviews (1h 13m of video) with 166 pros and 63 cons extracted.
Pros (166)
Interior (65)
- plenty of physical buttons as well which are very useful ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 9:31
- doors open really nice and wide so easy to get inside the car ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 3:20
- full Big Comfy seats both with isopix both nice and wide ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 11:50
- decent amount of space, 280 L, which you can increase or decrease by sliding these rear benches forward or backward ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 4:10
- flat floor, a ton of Headroom ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 5:24
- rear seats drop down to increase space from a minimum of 280 l to 1,59 L ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 6:25
- feel very spacious in here particularly when it comes to Headroom ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 7:02
- under floor storage and a decent amount ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 4:19
- seats have a zip all the way around them so you can remove the seat covers ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 5:54
- boot has so much versatility ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 4:05
- seats recline ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 5:32
- higher spec versions have this adjustable rear bench which means you can make your boot bigger or smaller ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 4:50
- quite tall, which bodes well for Headroom ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 1:45
- almost 2.6 M wheelbase there is more space in the back of this car ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 4:38
- loads bigger than the Fiat 500 than the likes of the mini electric ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 10:44
- more foot space knee space flexibility ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 4:46
- there is stacks of space ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 11:37
- very nice use of space, very cool design ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 6:53
- leg room is absolutely amazing ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 5:07
- can drop the passenger seat to accommodate longer items and driver's seat ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 6:32
- you can even drop the front passenger and driver seats fully flat ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 4:08
- lie a mattress inside the small car and use it as a camping vehicle ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 4:13
- big Bank of physical buttons for controls ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 8:12
- clever use of space with the seats, allowing sliding across cabin to exit from passenger side ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 7:50
- washable seats ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 7:47
- intelligent use of space ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 3:20
- fantastic space for this size of car ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:40
- Hyundai has still been quite clever with the packaging of the space ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 3:44
- front passenger seat folds down ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 4:52
- long wheelbase at 258 cm ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 2:41
- full physical controls and heated seats and climate control ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:26
- lots of foot space ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:58
- floating shelf for storage ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:37
- sensibly designed interior ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 9:10
- boot floor can lift up to reveal a lot of underfloor storage ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 3:52
- could just about squeeze in four carry-on size suitcases ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 4:05
- quite practical ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 2:21
- physical buttons for the most important functions including air conditioning ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 6:10
- good amounts of leg room, head room is also very generous ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:47
- very little inside here that makes you think of the price ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:01
- 280 L and with the seats moved forward even 351 L boot space ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 3:34
- headroom ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 4:12
- wireless charging plate more storage down below holders for drinks and armrest in the more expensive trim ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:39
- adult can sit back here in great comfort ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:44
- leg room behind the driver's seat ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 3:57
- Big Easy open space to get in ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:33
- fold the front passenger seat and the driver's seat as well which gives you a flatish space measuring some 2 m in length ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 5:02
- houndstooth pattern looks cool ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 6:41
- decent sized windows that let in a lot of light ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:54
- rear seats fold down for more space ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 4:36
- rear doors open almost to 90° ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:27
- good quality plastics ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:28
- same steering wheel that you get in ionic 5 complete with different Drive modes including snow ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:29
- brighter interior color option looks really nice ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:09
- classier interior than MG4 ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:35
- flat floor ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 3:00
- rear seats can slide and recline ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 3:01
- padded seatbacks create a relatively flat loading area ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 4:41
- very cleverly packaged ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 2:20
- far better interior usability ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:38
- digital driver display looks very nice ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 7:10
- good driving position ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 7:19
- good size touchscreen, well placed, decent response time ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:57
- loads of physical controls ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:42
- far more spacious inside than you might imagine ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 10:49
Driving Experience (23)
- nice smooth easy car to drive ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 12:23
- Regen braking with paddles, allows one-pedal driving ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 12:46
- the ride generally is really comfortable um really nice and smooth ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 3:35
- steering is nice and light ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 10:17
- really good visibility all around ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 9:22
- that longer wheelbase definitely helps ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 3:40
- brakes are pretty good, strong, and feel quite reassuring ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 12:31
- really composed handling due to low center of gravity ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 13:29
- steering is light, the accelerator pedal is very Progressive ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 12:25
- comfortable ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 10:03
- more than enough I've driven this on motorways extensively you don't feel that level of intimidation ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 7:50
- feels like a very stable car ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 11:10
- good visibility ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 11:30
- eye pedal which means there's just one pedal driving ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 12:33
- one pedal driving ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 10:44
- decent soundproofing ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 11:40
- good brakes ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 11:30
- four different levels of of regen ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 12:28
- region braking helps ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 10:39
- impressively comfortable by small electric car standards ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:08
- relatively soft suspension setup ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:06
- a good car to drive ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:45
- very good ride ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:02
Range (16)
- heat pump is standard across the range ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 14:25
- heat pump for increased range ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 13:48
- battery heater for optimal temperature and range ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 14:05
- should get 6.53 m per kwatt hour which is impressive and better than the citen EC3 ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 14:09
- pretty good range for a small City Car ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 1:15
- they are very good to have on electric cars particularly if you live in a colder country because they help you get the most out of your range in Winter driving ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 14:34
- official range of 203 and 229 mes ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 12:41
- higher spec version with a larger 49 K battery will do up to 360 km on a charge ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 1:05
- driving around town you're going to see a lot closer to that wltp that official range of 360 ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 8:26
- Irish cars in this Elegance trim get a heat pump and Battery preconditioning as standard ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 5:33
- battery bre conditioning ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:11
- incredibly efficient ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 14:34
- urban energy consumption is about 15 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 10:16
- 360 km range seems to be realistic ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 10:11
- fairly decent efficiency ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 10:02
- very decent range ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 10:45
Exterior Styling (15)
- it's got such a happy face when you see it it's adorable ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 0:56
- really cute uh circular headlights just smiling out at you ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 0:50
- big chunky wheel arches and 17-in wheels ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 1:50
- just over 4.8 M long can take 75 kilos on the roof and has almost a 2.6 M wheelbase ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 3:03
- lovely pixelated lights across the back which is a real strong cue of theirs ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 1:03
- active arrow which open up to let the cooling in to cool the batteries and the motor or close up to make it more aerodynamically efficient ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 2:12
- bright light bar ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 3:26
- very short overhangs front and back, so the wheels are kind of pushed out as far as they'll go which bodes well for interior space ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 1:36
- quite an extended rear wiper which pretty much does the job of the entire screen ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 3:28
- feels really compact ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 9:02
- combination of the original Renault Twingo and a Volkswagen Up ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 0:06
- decent horn ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 15:32
- relatively small ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 13:14
- design is bold quirky and fun ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 2:15
- looks fairly attractive ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:25
Performance (14)
- it does feel nippy enough ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 2:25
- The steering feels nice and light, very direct, it's really easy to maneuver this car around town ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 3:13
- it has got loads of guts for nipping in and out of traffic ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 2:34
- feels really nice and agile ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 2:39
- if you put your foot down it does pick up really nicely ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 2:49
- the speeds are more than enough for what is after all a car which will be mainly used around town ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 2:27
- speed and responsiveness is pretty decent ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 7:17
- more than enough power in the bigger battery version ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 12:56
- accelerates from a stoplight to 50 km/h in about 4 seconds ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 11:16
- quicker in normal mode than in sport mode ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 11:09
- very nippy it only weighs 1300 kilos in its smallest battery form ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 10:31
- steering's nicely weighted ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:43
- quick enough for Motorway speeds and overtaking ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 8:49
- nippy around town ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 8:57
Technology (12)
- nice screens ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 10:15
- Tech like Lan keep assist and forward collision avoidance ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 6:11
- able to unlock and lock your car using a smartphone ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 10:18
- managed to do that you get two battery options a 42 kilowatt hour and a 49 ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 12:33
- smart cruise control works well and comes on the standard model ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 6:07
- you're basically getting the same Tech you'll find across all of Hyundai's EV lineup including the much larger and more expensive ionic 5 and six ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 10:07
- infotainment system is quite slick to operate and very intuitive to use ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 9:03
- connectivity includes USB type A, 12vt, USB type c, and vehicle to load (three pin socket) ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 8:30
- decent resolution much better than you'd expect in a car at this price ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:24
- leave it on to have heating working all night and there's also a 230 volt socket ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 5:21
- 10.25 in screen on both sides clear sharp great resolution ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 7:04
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 7:07
Cost of Ownership (8)
- cheap, about £23,45,000 for the entry level version, which might mean around 250 quid a month on PCP ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 0:26
- five or less than 22 Grand and that is unheard of in our country ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 0:57
- decent amount of range for the money ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 12:52
- charge for genuinely 5 six Euro and get 300ish kilm out of that ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 1:48
- five or less than 19,000 EUR for the entry level ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 0:51
- starting price makes this one of the cheapest new electric cars around ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 5:22
- meets the light vehicles regulations so it qualifies for tax incentives ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 1:16
- competitively priced ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 10:42
Charging (8)
- they all charge from 10 to 80% in a around the same time roughly 30 minutes ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 13:26
- gets a battery heating system which helps to optimize charging performance particularly in cold weather ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 14:17
- front nose mounted which means in a lot of cases it's just easier to connect this thing up to a fast charger ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 1:33
- 11 KW AC 73 KW and 85 KW on the fast DC charging ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 1:18
- charging socket in the front ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 2:50
- peak DC charging power is 85 kW and the onboard AC charger takes 11 kW ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 3:05
- fast charging 10 to 80% in 30 minutes and about 4 and 1/2 hours to full from a wall box ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 3:12
- 10 to 80% top up in around 30 minutes ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 10:14
Safety (4)
- loads of safety Tech: lane keep assist, automatic emergency braking, smart cruise control, reverse automatic braking, and reverse parking camera ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 15:08
- great having good levels of active safety kit on such a small car too ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 6:03
- reversing camera ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:14
- camera system that displays the blind spot view ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 11:33
Reliability (1)
- Koreans are a lot more kind of true to their words as to what they claim their cars can do ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 9:25
Cons (63)
Interior (24)
- storage which isn't the best ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 8:00
- seats easy to get dirty (although removable and washable) ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 7:25
- seats might become uncomfortable on long journeys (over a few hours) ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 12:13
- some of the Plastics and some of the materials do feel a bit cheap in places ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 9:39
- weird parcel shelf ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 4:00
- abysmal amount of room in the doors ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 6:07
- boot looks as if it can get dirty very easily ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 4:29
- mobile phone holder connected to the driver's seat, prone to spillage ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 7:36
- starting to show little bits of signs of dirt so I'm not sure I'd go for this bright cream interior unless you like minding your car ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:49
- no cup holders in the back and there's only one USBC port ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 4:27
- homologated as a four-seater ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 4:52
- no frunk ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 2:47
- door bins they're tiny ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 5:17
- thighs up in the air ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 4:18
- cubby which is so low that you'll remember about things you left there only when you bend ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 8:13
- no front boot (frunk) ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 4:56
- no single large storage area, only smaller cubbies ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 7:35
- only two rear seats, no five-seat version ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 3:12
- interior materials are pretty much hard plastics everywhere ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 6:16
- nowhere to store the parcel shelf ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 4:30
- flat folding passenger seat and sliding/reclining rear seats not standard ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 5:01
- no padding on top of the center armrest ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 7:29
- tiny door bins ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 7:43
- tiny boot space in standard configuration ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 3:34
Driving Experience (13)
- if you hit one of the many speed bumps it does feel a little bit clattery ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 3:45
- Turning Circle is not the best or tightest ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 9:40
- decent amount of wind noise at higher speeds (50 mph) ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 11:30
- odd ramp or pothole you hit on these bigger 17in Alloys and you do feel the Tod ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 10:08
- wind noise across the wind screen does get a little bit more pronounced the faster you're going ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 11:03
- big turning circle ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 11:48
- taller drivers say when they have to put the seat quite far back this is all they can see when they turn their head around ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 5:51
- short drivers can't see the upper part of the dials ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 7:15
- potential negative aspect of the inster is this B pillar ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 5:47
- stiffness of the suspension ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 12:00
- ride isn't perfect, can thump over imperfections ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:10
- steering wheel blocks part of the driver display ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 7:12
- some noise over road imperfections ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:17
Charging (6)
- vehicle to load is A500 option ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 13:40
- charge flap at the front of the car ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 2:58
- only going to get the option of 11 KW ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 13:35
- max charging speed it's a little bit low ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 11:35
- peaked at 55 kilowatt which is not as fast as it should be able to charge ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 14:22
- maximum charging rate isn't exceptionally quick ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 10:08
Performance (6)
- it will take speeds of up to 73 or 85 Kow depending on which model you go for doesn't sound like much ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 13:10
- both the citan EC3 and the Rena 5 will go up to 100 kows ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 13:18
- not built for speed ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 1:57
- not very fast acceleration ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 10:56
- 0-62 mph time is pretty slow, even with the bigger battery ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 8:38
- some body lean in corners ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 9:36
Technology (5)
- infotainment system responsiveness is not the best ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 7:17
- don't get a digital key ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:17
- old infotainment in which Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are wired ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 5:59
- got to plug in your device to get carplay or Android auto ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 7:10
- bigger battery isn't much bigger ▶ NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? @ 5:31
Safety (3)
- not 360 ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 6:14
- overzealous driver attention warning system ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 7:43
- only two IceFix anchor points are on the two rear seats and there are only two rear seats ▶ Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and @ 4:47
Range (2)
- the long range Renault 5 techno model does come with an effici range of 255 M ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 12:57
- optimistic range estimate (229 miles), realistically closer to 190 or less ▶ Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Ca @ 14:13
Cost of Ownership (2)
- priced at 23, 495 for the entry level model and 26745 for the O2 trim slightly more than we were hoping for ▶ HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small @ 1:37
- not as cheap as some of your competitors ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 0:47
Reliability (1)
- definitely doesn't work ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 7:19
Exterior Styling (1)
- rear door handles are quite high that might be a little bit annoying ▶ Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! @ 5:24
Review sources
- NEW Hyundai Inster review – BEST small EV? | What Car? by What Car? — 39 pros, 16 cons
- Hyundai Inster review | What I think after living with it! by Nobby On Cars — 37 pros, 14 cons
- Hyundai Inster Review: Finally A Good AFFORDABLE Electric Car? by Autotrader — 31 pros, 12 cons
- HYUNDAI INSTER FIRST DRIVE: Too quirky or the perfect small EV? | Electrifying by Electrifying — 31 pros, 10 cons
- Tiny Hyundai Inster Has Huge Interior (ENG) - Test Drive and Review by Marek Drives in English — 28 pros, 11 cons
Frequently asked questions
Is the Hyundai Inster worth buying?
Based on 5 independent YouTube reviews, the Hyundai Inster scores 3.9/5 with 166 positive and 63 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #43 in the Electric Vehicles (EVs) category.
What do reviewers like most about the Hyundai Inster?
The most praised aspects are interior, driving experience, range — Interior (65 mentions), Driving Experience (23 mentions), Range (16 mentions).
What are the most common complaints about the Hyundai Inster?
Reviewers most frequently criticize interior, driving experience — Interior (24 mentions), Driving Experience (13 mentions).
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