The small and nimble electric vehicle was presented in July at the international exhibition for mobility in Busan. Now, according to a spokesperson for the brand, it has become clear that the Hyundai Inster will also go on sale in Europe, and this will happen from the beginning of next year.
The planned price of the city electric car will be less than 25,000 euros. In South Korea, the car is already sold under the Caspar name. A name that the experts responsible for Europe of the Korean brand considered to be non-targeted and one that would not increase sales, which is why Caspar became Inster.
The small car has a length of 3.83 meters, a width of 1.6 meters, a height of 1.5 meters and a wheelbase of 2.5 meters. With these dimensions, it is larger than the Spring and occupies an intermediate niche between traditional A-segment city cars and larger B-segment models.
The base version is equipped with a 42 kWh battery that transfers energy to a 71 kW (91 hp) engine. There will also be a version with a 49 kWh battery and an 85 kW (115 hp) motor. Hyundai promises a range of 355 kilometers for the larger energy storage unit. Mileage has not yet been announced for the smaller capacity battery.
At a fast charging station, the car will fill its energy reserve from 10 to 80% in 30 minutes. Hyundai promises that the maximum speed of the electric car will be 150 km/h. The Hyundai Inster launched in Korea this summer and will be introduced in Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific by the end of this year.