Hyundai Inster
Hyundai Inster was built from 2024 to the present, as a 5-door hatchback. Electric motor: Front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor (BorgWarner). Battery: 42 kWh LGES NMC lithium-ion; 49 kWh LGES NMC lithium-ion. Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel-drive. Size: 3,825 x 1,610 mm (L x W). Weight: 1335 – 1355 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Hyundai Inster is a battery electric (A-segment) crossover city car produced by Hyundai since 2024. Marketed in Europe, Australia, Japan, and Taiwan, it is also known as the Hyundai Casper Electric in its native country, South Korea.
Design
Compared to the gas-powered Casper, Hyundai extended the length and wheelbase of the Casper Electric/Inster by 230 and 180 mm respectively, and the width also grew by 15 mm.
Powertrain
The integrated drive module used by the Casper Electric/Inster is sourced from BorgWarner. Maximum outputs are 71.1 kW and 147 Nm for the front-mounted traction motor on the Standard Range model, and 84.5 kW with the same torque figure on the Long Range model.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other hatchback models in this database (44 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 130 mm below the median of 3,955 mm, and shorter than 61% of the 36 other hatchback models in this database.
- 129 mm below the median of 1,739 mm, and narrower than 76% of the 38 other hatchback models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 2,540 mm, and longer than 68% of the 37 other hatchback models in this database.
Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Hyundai Inster from Japan?
By production year alone, Hyundai Inster is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2049); Canada (2039); United Kingdom (2034); Australia (2049). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Hyundai Inster?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: Front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor (BorgWarner); battery: 42 kWh LGES NMC lithium-ion; 49 kWh LGES NMC lithium-ion.
How big is the Hyundai Inster?
3,825 mm long and 1,610 mm wide, on a 2,580 mm wheelbase (5-door hatchback). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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