Hyundai Inster vs Hyundai I30

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Hyundai Inster
Hyundai Inster

$27,990 - $48,694

2025 price

Hyundai I30
Hyundai I30

$24,000 - $62,724

2025 price

Summary

2025 Hyundai Inster
2025 Hyundai I30
Safety Rating

Electric motor type
Permanent Magnet

Turbo 4, 1.5L
Vehicle type
Battery Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Electric range
327 km

5.6L/100km (combined)
Energy consumption
14.3 kWh/100km

Battery capacity
42.00 kWh

Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Too expensive
  • Roof box storage eats into driving range
  • Width is tight with two on board

  • Dual-clutch transmission gets confused in stop/start traffic
  • Shorter servicing intervals
  • Some safety tech is intrusive
2025 Hyundai Inster Summary

There are really only four things you need to know about the all-new Hyundai Inster. It's small outside, yet surprisingly big inside. It's all electric. It's cute as a button. And it's as practical as a Swiss army knife.

Actually, there's one more thing. It's cheap for an EV. But it's still not that cheap, given the wave of cut-price Chinese product now on our shores.

So, can the Hyundai Inster carve itself a slice of the entry-level EV market?

 

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2025 Hyundai I30 Summary

The Hyundai i30 sees an update for the 2025 model line and the base N Line variant gets the best of the new stuff, including a new mild-hybrid powertrain.

This might mean trouble for its nearest rivals, the Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Kia Cerato, because the update makes the N Line one of the better base-model hatches to come out in recent years for its segment.

In this review, we see how it also handles urban life!

 

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