The Inster nabs 15-inch wheels, dual 10.25-inch screens (one for the infotainment, another for driving info), a six-speaker stereo, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cloth seats, two V2L connectors (one inside the cabin, the other outside), a wireless charging pad and rain-sensing wipers. The equipment list for the Extended Range is the same, but it rides on 17-inch alloys.

Stepping up the Inster Cross scores you a unique and off-road-inspired look, but also leather trim inside, a unique design for its 17-inch alloys, heating and ventilation for the front seats and heating for the steering wheel, some extra safety kit and practicality perks, and the option of a sunroof or an exterior roof storage box, the latter of which seriously eats into the driving range.

Inside the Inster, the exterior cuteness continues, though some of the scratchy cabin materials definitely point to the entry-level nature of the Inster.

Still, the seat materials - both the cloth and the leather - are lovely and thoughtfully coloured, and the twin screen setup is nice, too. The inclusion of a host of physical buttons that control the climate, the stereo and the nav is a positive.

The Hyundai Inster Standard Range kicks off power proceedings, with a single front-mounted electric motor producing 71kW and 147Nm.

Next is the Extended Range, which shares its outputs with the Inster Cross. Here, the front-mounted motor’s outputs have been ticked up slightly, now producing 84kW and 147Nm.

Those aren’t big numbers, but then neither does either Inster feel particularly slow or underpowered.

The Inster is a four-seat layout, which is a good thing given its microscopic width. It does, however, feel longer than you might expect, serving up plenty of rear-seat legroom.

There is no official zero to 100km/h times, but they won't be fast. We'd estimate just under 10 seconds.

The Inster Standard Range cars get a 42kWh lithium-ion battery, producing a driving range of 327km. The Extended Range and the Cross get a bigger 49kWh battery, increasing the range to 360kms. The roof box does look cool, but it increases energy consumption by 25 per cent, reducing the Cross’s range to just 293km.