2026 Hyundai Inster: Detailed review (range test) – 0-100 & POV

48 thoughts on “2026 Hyundai Inster: Detailed review (range test) – 0-100 & POV”

1. That is a 20% error of over estimation of range and you were too close to empty for comfort. The 375 range is only 275km with 25km in reserve. Strictly a shopping jeep and to and from work car. That meets the needs of the WEF. Drives in the country, relaxation and fun are not included. Excellent review of a good town car.

2. Lane assist, driver monitoring, sadly it is my experience that those functions are impossible to turn off completely, so such a car is impossible to feel in control of.

3. There’s one place it will NEVER go…
   Anywhere near my garage !!!

4. The beat car reviewer. Driving in city/highway/winding roads and performance tests. All in one here. Excellent 👍

5. WTF THEY INSTALLED THE LHD VERSION VOLUME CONTROL AND MEDIA BUTTON LAYOUT IN THE RHD CAR. It looks like everything else has been adapted where required.

6. It's called a guessometer for a reason.

7. Casper?

8. Not very far it would appear, as I have never seen one on the road yet

9. seems pretty good to me, its a tiny tiny car.

10. G’day, I don’t usually comment but I thought you might like to know.

    After owning the inster (42kwh) for a couple of weeks now, it gives a much more realistic range estimate. Even after resetting the dashboard trip computer.

    As I drive 90% of the time at 100kmh, averaging very similar to in this video. (around 15kwh per 100km)

    At 80% charge it now always shows around 220km range, which is spot on.

    It isn’t a huge range but at least it is honest haha.

    Cheers

11. Of all the reviews I've seen of the Hyundai Inster [and there are many], this is clearly one of the best. It's more like a proper review, not a talk show going on inside a moving car. It addresses many of the questions one might have, which is what reviews should do. I do believe that reviews like this would be more helpful to manufactures and potential buyers and wish there were more like it. Good luck and thanks.

12. Actually like the Inster. But the ground clearance. Hmmmm. The price is a definite obstacle to ownership. It ain't going to happen. What about a spare wheel?

13. People always moaning about the price – Is a EV Mini that much better? If you like small cars the Inster doesn't seem to be missing anything. Hyundai EV generally got a good reputation Vs a lot of cheaper Chinese stuff that nobody had heard of more than a couple of years ago.

14. Should have named it the inster gram. 😁

15. I really like the Inster but it doesn't suit my current lifestyle. Given the reputation of Chinese cars from the previous wave of releases by Great Wall and Chery, I'm glad the Inster isn't Chinese and until the Chinese cars prove to be not as disposable as their predecessors, the price premium is worth it. I have owned a Hyundai in the past and liked it so it's a brand I trust.

16. $42.5k for this? you gotta be kidding me

17. My mother-in-law lives in a nursing home, and the other day I transported a newly purchased armchair with 3-4 electric motors for adjusting the sitting position, for her in my ❤️NST❤️R. Afterwards I drove the cardboard box the new chair "was delivered in", and her old armchair to the recycling center at once. AND yes, the space in the trunk with the rear seats folded down was almost completely used up. My wife told me afterwards that my eyes shone because of the space and possibilities in this little BIG car.
    The calculated range takes into consideration the previous "mode of driving" i.e. usage of AC/heating (, [lack of] performance tests) etc.
    My ❤️NST❤️R haven't let me down yet. I use though the ABRP as a GPS navigator and not the built-in one, due to the possibility to adjust the max speed I use to drive on the highways. To me it's definitely not a city car. It's a very capable BIG tiny car.

18. You can't compare an EV with an ICEV the way you do it. Period.
    1) The torque curve of the motor in an EV is more flat, i.e. constant than that of the engine in an ICEV
    2) A car with an ICE typically needs a gearbox to be feasible at all, because of the relatively steep torque curve with a very pronounced max torque compared to an EV
    3) You seem to be mixing torque vs. power(/energy) [that said a(n electric) motor has a "specific" point of operation with a max efficiency ].

19. Great video, Brett. It almost looked like a spare-saver might in that lower section of the boot.

20. It's a real shame for Hyundai and their price because this little car is truly incredible with its capabilities and I believe it would find its clientele if it had a normal price. In my country, buying a new ICE car for that kind of money is very rare, so for people with average incomes the Inster is definitely out of the question. Even with the government incentives for citizens (which have been gone for two years) it is quite expensive because it is an EV and people are afraid because it has its limitations compared to ICE vehicles. I don't understand the primary goal, do they really want us to switch to EVs or do they actually not want to?!

21. My favourite EV, without question. I'd be willing to pay a bit more to get less actual car…if I wanted an EV.
    Good pick-up with the headlights – proper journalism.
    That whole radio station thing is so distracting. Again, that's good motoring journalism.

22. Electric cars are only usable for people who never drive long distances.

23. I wonder how the sensor works with sunglasses or one of those prescription glasses that get darker with the sun.

24. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤4tr

25. Great video Brett, this is exactly what folks will do and want to know. Can I check you manually blacked out the centre screen (turned off)?

26. There is a lot to like about the Inster, besides the price and the name! A lot of potential but not when it's priced well over the odds for what it is, which to be fair is the same song for most of the Hyundai/Kia fleet at the moment.

27. The cross variant of this looks pretty good tbh… but for 50k that's rough

28. Showing your age Brett 😜, no one younger than me (60) even listens to a radio or TV now a days, I highly doubt that station memory would be in a top 10 of things to have in a car today, didn't sound like it was that quite inside the cabin either. I'd also say there are a lot better options for an ev at that price point. Still enjoying your content.

29. So you’re rolling around by yourself , almost no luggage , highway driving , floored it a couple times and lost 20% of range 😬
    Imagine getting a work van and carrying constant load of 5-6 hundred kilos plus ladders and what not on the roof… you’d be lucky to get half of what is claimed..
    nothing like being a busy plumber and miscalculating your next job distance hahhaa
    Ah hello, yeah im gonna be about 6-8!hours late, just have to wait for a tow truck to take me to a charging station and if it’s not out of service or in use ill charge it up and head out to you in a jiffy!
    🙄

30. The insta is set too high in terms of pricing and terrible small not worth the price and the power it represents and if look at jeacoo ev5 it has already over 4000 units in the last 2 months

31. Does it come with a free man bun and vape? 🤣

32. Fantastic review thank you.
    Now I just need Hyundai to make a slightly larger, higher riding bigger battery version 😊. Interior is so good, Chinese need to take note of what the market really wants.

33. I see the base version is now about $35,000 drive away but needs such stuff as sunroof, all round mirrors etc. to compete with the Chinese

34. 10:22. Ground clearance for the traction battery seems pretty low. I've seen aggressive speed-bumps that are virtually that height.

35. Thanks, Brett, I really like your genuine reviews, including the real-world tests like this one. I haven't seen many channels doing it. Appreciate your time. Funny that the other day I was doing a bit of research on this. But not sure about the design. It reminds me of the Suzuki Ignis. And as you mentioned, the price. I believe there is a market for a compact, affordable EV with a reasonable, not crazy range, just for city use. There are a lot of people like me who are not convinced of having an EV as the main car. But something like this, obviously cheaper, will be a great choice as a second car. Unfortunately, I don't see many options in this class. Anyway, thanks for the review.

36. what happens if you put tape over the driver monitoring sensor/camera?

37. Cheers from Brazil!

38. if one hasn't coasted into a servo after running out of gas one simply hasn't lived!! ahhh, memories

39. What was the cost of the charge at the Ampol and how much of the charge did you get?

40. Since watching Seinfeld I have always wanted to do this. Living on the edge. You are very brave Brett.😅

41. Petrol cars usually base the expected range on previous driving. The expected range then recalculates as you drive.

    EVs seem to just reset to the best expected range when you recharge.

42. WLTP is marketing nonsense and CLTC is a joke.

43. I find the US EPA range better than WLTP since it’s more representative of real world factors like climate control use, different temperatures, and highway driving.

    Multiply WLTP by 0.8 and you get US EPA (roughly)

    49kWh = 370km WLTP or 296km US EPA. Pretty close to what you achieved.

44. Under $30,000 drive away

45. It’s like Hyundai try to make their EVs as ridiculous looking as possible

46. Interesting exercise for the odd drive out of town. In all fairness cars like this are city bound for 99% of their life. Would be interesting to see the range if you never left the city. You make a good point about the failings of some EV's predicting their range estimates given current usage at the time, that should be far better in 2026.

47. So less range than a Picanto at twice the price, with a better 0 to 100 kmhr than the na version.

48. If nothing else at least it has an interesting design unlike most of the EV cookie cutter suppository bland offerings.

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