Hyundai gets tough with the Inster Cross electric car, adding off-road style to the compact EV SUV coming for the BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and MG MG4 

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2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
James Cleary
Deputy Editor
16 Oct 2024
2 min read

Hyundai Australia has confirmed the just-revealed high-riding Inster Cross will follow the early 2025 arrival of its city-sized Inster EV SUV line-up.

With an “outdoor-focused design” the pure-electric Inster Cross adds unique bumpers, skid plates, specific 17-inch alloy wheels, embossed black cladding, enhanced side rocker panels and roof racks to the compact Inster package.

A roof basket designed to be compatible with the standard roof racks is an option and one of six available colours - ‘Amazonas Green Matte’ - is only offered on the Inster Cross.

At the same time the Inster Cross will feature a special grey cloth with lime-yellow accents colour and trim combination, including lime-yellow accents on the dash.

Offering up to 360km of range and charging from 10 to 80 per cent in around 30 minutes the Inster Cross will remain front-wheel drive as per the Inster it’s based on.

2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
2025 Hyundai Inster Cross

The standard-range Inster will be available in two grades; the entry-level car powered by a 42kWh battery and 71kW single electric motor, while the long-range version jumps to a 49kWh battery pack and peak output of 85kW. Both generate peak torque of 147Nm.

Hyundai says Inster Cross production is scheduled to start in Gwangju, South Korea “later this year” with the local subsidiary noting it “will also join the local model range in the future (with) more details to be provided at a later date”.

2025 Hyundai Inster Cross
2025 Hyundai Inster Cross

Pricing for the Inster and Inster Cross is yet to be finalised, but the former’s Korean starting price translates to $33,700 on a direct conversion.

That would undercut the current pack of budget-focused EVs including the BYD Dolphin ($38,890, before on-road costs), GWM Ora ($35,990, drive-away) and MG MG4 ($39,990 drive-away).

James Cleary
Deputy Editor
As a small boy James often sat on a lounge with three shoes in front of him, a ruler between the cushions, and a circular drinks tray in his hands. He would then play ‘drivings’, happily heading to destinations unknown for hours on end. He’s since owned many cars, raced a few, and driven (literally) thousands of them at all points of the globe. He’s steered around and across Australia multiple times, spent time as an advanced driving instructor, and had the opportunity to experience rare and valuable classics here and overseas. His time in motoring journalism has included stints at national and international titles including Motor, Wheels and TopGear, and when asked to nominate a career highlight, James says interviewing industry legend Gordon Murray, in the paddock at the 1989 Australian Formula One Grand Prix was amazing, especially as Murray waived away a hovering Ayrton Senna to complete the conversation. As Deputy Editor, James manages everything from sub-editing to back-end content while creating written and video product reviews.
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