2025 Hyundai Inster EV 49kWh detailed presentation and test drive

[@deeeirl]

Definitely the most practical and informative video review I've seen on YT so far! Nicely done and thanks!

[@doolanbrian]

@@deeeirl hey I appreciate you watching and taking the time to make a nice comment 🙂

[@colmbennett859]

Great video, I've watched pretty much every inster/Casper review and that was one of the best. Well done! Can't wait to pick mine up in Jan!

[@doolanbrian]

@@colmbennett859 appreciate the kind words, thank you very much! Hope you like the car when you get it!

[@joeofarrell1281]

Great review.

[@doolanbrian]

@ appreciate you taking time to watch, and for the kind words🙂

[@1amelka]

Picking mine up Jan 20th

[@doolanbrian]

@ hope you love it ! Thanks for watching!

[@mad4tar77]

Brilliant video. So much more informative than the reviews from the KZbin reviewers. Great to be able to see how all the driver aids can be switched off if required. Less than €20k on the road for the 42kwh Inster versus the Dacia Spring, also €20k on the road for the 65hp version with a tiny 27kwh battery. 50% more range in the 42kwh Inster. I will be buying one of these second hand for daughter in two years time. Really safe little car, all the aids to help her and no faffing with gears. These Insters will sell like hotcakes.

[@doolanbrian]

@@mad4tar77 hey I appreciate you watching and for the kind words .. at the current price point it’s serious value for money we reckon 🙂

[@kylereese4822]

​@@doolanbrianI would have one in red and black interior(reviving the memories of my MK1 Golf)....

[@doolanbrian]

@@kylereese4822 mk1 GTi ! One of the all time greats to be fair 💪

[@GinoFoto]

Who would have thought that such a cute car would find its way to Europe.

[@doolanbrian]

@@GinoFoto 🙂 I think it’s a useful strategy to start reducing the carbon footprint of the cars they produce rather than the relying on the more expensive larger electric vehicles🙂

[@stuart1984]

Your videos are great. Full of practical tips that no one else seems to cover.

[@doolanbrian]

@@stuart1984 very much appreciate the kind words, and thanks for taking the time to watch🙂🙂

[@gibs1814]

I hope it is a massive seller, it deserves to be

[@doolanbrian]

@@gibs1814 that makes two of us !!

[@MrProthall]

I prefer the Styling of the Renault 5 by a lot, but that car is just not practical. The Inster is a wonderful compromise. Wonderfully practical and useable, even if the styling is... not for everyone.

[@doolanbrian]

@ appreciate you watching, I do have to agree. The Renault five is a really good looking vehicle maybe because I come from that era, but I really like the shape of it.

[@ThePurpleCow]

By a long, long way the best and most informative Inster video I have seen. Well done.

[@doolanbrian]

@@ThePurpleCow wow thank you for the really kind comment. I really appreciate it. Thanks for watching also

[@ThePurpleCow]

@@doolanbrian You should do this for a living!

[@doolanbrian]

@@ThePurpleCow ah thank you I really appreciate that you took the time to make nice comments 💪

[@Mozzer1945]

Like many people have already mentioned great straightforward and informative video. Thanks

[@doolanbrian]

@@Mozzer1945 I appreciate you taking the time to leave the positive comment and thank you for watching🙂

[@robertdoyle7399]

Liking this move from Hyundai, wouldn’t be the biggest fan of electric cars but making the Inster quirky and different at a low price point in todays standards is admirable

[@doolanbrian]

@@robertdoyle7399 thanks for watching as always Robbie

[@AndrewKNI]

A great overview and fantastic addition to the Hyundai range. Good to see a higher roof line. 👍

[@doolanbrian]

@@AndrewKNI appreciate you taking the time to watch🙂🙂

[@darrenglennon9596]

Great video, thanks Brian!

[@doolanbrian]

@@darrenglennon9596 thanks for taking time to watch and the kind words 🙂

[@HarryCross-i7l]

Great Presentation, And this must be the first R /H Drive Demonstration of The Hyundai Inster, I have seen, Well Done.

[@doolanbrian]

@@HarryCross-i7l hey appreciate the kind words , and thanks for watching !!

[@herrtomas6729]

Thanks for the review again Brian. They seem to have produced a nice car for its segment again.

[@doolanbrian]

@@herrtomas6729 appreciate you watching !!

[@martingill6996]

What a great video, leaves no stone unturned , thank you and when can I pick it up 🙏

[@doolanbrian]

@@martingill6996 thanks for the kind words !! People who order now will be getting cars in late Jan and also Feb and March depending on colour 🙂

[@davidrooney6173]

Brilliant video as always Brian

[@doolanbrian]

appreciate you taking time to watch as al;ways and for the kind comment !

[@SorchaC]

Thanks for the video! Do you know when the Euro NCAP safety rating will be available?

[@doolanbrian]

@@SorchaC a good question and I have no information on that right now.. it does look well equipped with safety so it should be okay

[@rcosnett]

Great video, straight to the point, lots of basic facts.

[@doolanbrian]

@@rcosnett appreciate your kind words, and thank you for watching!

[@eltinjones4542]

Some great advice and ideas here. I've always struggled with Silverefex, so I'll try out some of these tipps Thanks 👍

[@andrewmorgan1802]

I ordered one of these a few weeks ago - went with the launch edition as I like the light interior which is apparently not available on any of the other spec levels. Pity it's only available in buttercream yellow 😢 or maybe I'm wrong about this?? I saw the black interior at the Nevo show in the RDS and it really didn't look great. Is there a 360 view cam? I think from the video it doesn't have the blind spot view in the dash when you indicate? Also is the carplay/android auto wireless? Great video by the way!

[@doolanbrian]

@@andrewmorgan1802 thanks for watching! The light interior is only on the buttercream exterior .. it’s does not have 360 cam option so you don’t have the blind view monitors and the car unfortunately has been returned so right now I can only assume the CarPlay / android auto will be wireless but I’m not 100% yet .. I think your getting a great deal if you have one ordered as I think this car will go up in price in early 2025 for new orders but I’m only guessing right now 🙂👍

[@andrewmorgan1802]

@doolanbrian Thanks for the quick reply. I can live without the 360 cam given the size of the car. I think you're right about the price as I can see it being very popular. It was certainly better than anything else in the segment that I saw at the Nevo show. Most of them were just variations on the Stellantis theme. The Dacia Spring felt very cheap and had no height adjustment for the seat - I'm 6ft1 and headroom in the front was terrible.

[@doolanbrian]

@ great to hear you like it compared to others and thanks again for watching 🙂🙂

[@conogrady9254]

Thank you for a fantastic in-depth viewing!❤

[@doolanbrian]

@@conogrady9254 appreciate you taking time to watch, and for the kind words

[@davidconnolly292]

Excellent video - well done!

[@doolanbrian]

@@davidconnolly292 thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@gibs1814]

Brian you are so informative and enthusiastic- a real credit to Hyundai, you do your research and know the features of the car- so much better than many reviewers. Great value car as other Hyundai Ioniq’s were becoming overpriced V the competition.

[@doolanbrian]

@@gibs1814 wow I appreciate the kind words and for you taking the time to watch .. much appreciated 🫡

[@10mbc]

Hello! Is there a shortcul to disable the driver attention beeping? The've done it for the the speed alert but it seams they did not learned the lesson and we need to ask, again, for a shortcut. If I still need to go in the infotainment each time when I drive to disable the driver attention monitoring, it's a pretty bad experience. The car itsefl is pretty nice and I'm glad it exists (I have only seen it on the Korean channels) but I'm just frustrated that new cars come with extra annoying features.

[@doolanbrian]

@@10mbc this one still requires moving into the driver assistance menu, there is no quick shortcut at the moment!🥴

[@glhgoijen]

Black tape over the sensor...​@@doolanbrian

[@doolanbrian]

@ I have seen the suggestion before but unfortunately, this will result in a constant warning on the dashboard🥴

[@francisdoran971]

​@@doolanbrianif you are wearing sunglasses, will it beep continously?

[@doolanbrian]

@ no it actually can sense whether somebody is wearing sunglasses or regular glasses or no glasses🙂🙂

[@mickdaly6537]

Brilliant reviews as always, love the excitement in voice😂

[@doolanbrian]

@@mickdaly6537 ah thanks for watching as always , i really do appreciate the kind comment also 🙏🙂

[@RichardBowman-i2d]

Great video Brian, thank you. First RHD I've seen. Wish we could get the Irish prices here in the UK

[@doolanbrian]

@@RichardBowman-i2d thank you for watching! We have a very aggressive price point on this car right now, but I’m not sure how long it will last🙂

[@leonidasleonidas1986]

Great review . Very natural and in depth. Well done

[@doolanbrian]

@@leonidasleonidas1986 appreciate the kind words and I appreciate you watching🙂🙂

[@JohnDunkley]

Quick question. What is the round dial on the left side of the steering wheel?

[@doolanbrian]

@@JohnDunkley good question, it’s the drive mode, this video here will explain ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYW6i5yLgLmVZsUsi=-lKgJ-E7QRSU-K5e

[@JohnDunkley]

@@doolanbrian Thanks.

[@doolanbrian]

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[@StevePotter]

How is the suspension? My biggest complaint of my e-Soul is too firm of a ride: you feel every speed hump or pothole painfully, and lots of road noise on all but the smoothest of tarmac. Please tell me the Inster is not like that.

[@doolanbrian]

@@StevePotter hey thanks for watching.. i only got a chance to drive smooth roads so I can’t give you a balanced answer .. the soul platform is an older platform now so I would like to think this newer one would be an improvement. The battery is smaller as well so carrying less weight might make the suspension slightly more forgiving. The other thing I find as well is ride Quality can sometimes be very much based on personal interpretation so you all you can do is test drive when you get a chance.🙂🙂

[@swatcher1]

Thank you for the video. :) What will be the real, effective maximum range in winter with the large battery? Probably under 300 kilometres, right?

[@doolanbrian]

@@swatcher1 appreciate you watching.. ok let’s put it this was , the 505 km Ioniq is about 395 in winter , the 511km Kona is about 410 km and the 614 km Ioniq 6 is about 480 in winter , so I think if we take 20% of quoted manufacturer ranges we should be pretty accurate, so I think that the 360 km is a realistic 290 km in harsh winter with normal driving 🙂🙂 hope this helps !!

[@swatcher1]

@@doolanbrian Ye, that´s what I thought about it - WLTP minus 20% is always a good number to count on. So I have to save much more money for a EV3 I think. =/ Thank you for your response! ^^

[@doolanbrian]

@ my pleasure ! 🙂👍

[@hfs9502]

Finally a practical EV

[@doolanbrian]

@@hfs9502 I think it’s definitely a good alternative to internal combustion because of the price point🙂👍

[@NigelRudyard]

Great review, Brian. Funky little car. I have a Hyundai Ioniq and it's been brilliant, so I like the brand - this will be an epic city car.

[@doolanbrian]

@@NigelRudyard hey thanks for watching .. Kona has been a really great EV for the brand and is the foundation for the brands EV market share , glad you like it 🙂👍

[@NigelRudyard]

@@doolanbrian It's exactly the sector EVs need to be made in - and Musk has publicly stated he doesn't see any point in producing A or B segment EVs, so it's an open goal - Renault 5 looks to be going for the same EV city market.

[@doolanbrian]

@ it’s an interesting price point .. people may feel this price as less risky so they may be more inclined to take a chance on EV .. I really like the Renault 5 !

[@leonidasleonidas1986]

Hi Brian , technical question. I presume a Tesla home charger will work with this car ?

[@doolanbrian]

@@leonidasleonidas1986 a fair question and one I actually can’t answer without literally trying it… I was watching something recently and I see ioniq9 has compatibility with Tesla chargers, but because literally nobody has mentioned it on the Inster I’m going to say most likely not.. but I do stand to be corrected.. Appreciate you watching

[@davidconnolly292]

@@doolanbrian Definitely will work - the Tesla home charger is just a standard type 2 charger. Nothing funny about it. The Destination chargers (also type 2) are sometimes limited to Tesla cars, and some of the Irish superchargers (birdhill, ballacolla, Castlebellingham) are also limited, but the Inster should be able to charge at all the others.

[@doolanbrian]

@ great information, thanks for helping to clarify!!

[@mrstoives2444]

This is the only review that acknowledges the dots are Morse Code. Well done 👍

[@doolanbrian]

@@mrstoives2444 hey I appreciate you watching and for the kind comment 🙂

[@richardshiggins704]

Very nice car which alone would convert EV sceptics . Well explained . Being a 49KWh battery this is a Level 002 finish . In Korea I think they might have an electric sunroof thrown in for the top level . Having an included Heat pump is a major benefit for this A segment car . I think they also have some very nice two tone colours on offer .

[@doolanbrian]

@@richardshiggins704 appreciate you watching and thanks for the insights!

[@francisdoran971]

I had been wondering about if a tow hitch could be fitted when I saw "tow bar preparation" on the spec sheet on the Hyundai Ireland website. Doubt very much it'll have a tow rating, but good to know a bicycle hitch will be able to be fitted. Good review and not a mention of scratchy plastics😂.

[@doolanbrian]

@@francisdoran971 glad it was able to cover some of those details for you, unfortunately most manufacturers seem to have scratchy plastics but then again this is a pretty aggressive price point in Ireland so I feel like it’s good value for money, appreciate you watching

[@peterchubb1688]

Does the Inster come standard with any kind of charging that would allow it to be charged from a 13 amp socket ? Great review Brian and Hyundai have come on leap's and bound's in recent years.

[@doolanbrian]

@@peterchubb1688 thank you for watching as always, the vehicle would have a granny cable option which will charge from a three pin plug albeit at approximately 1 to 2 kW/h which is slow, but might be sufficient for a low mileage driver🙂

[@bjrnragnarhaugan332]

Well done👍

[@doolanbrian]

@@bjrnragnarhaugan332 appreciate the kind words 🙂🙂

[@AlanTov]

Very nice small EV

[@doolanbrian]

@@AlanTov appreciate you watching🙂

[@willemtjaffer7356]

I realy like the way you explain the car. In my opinion, it’s a pitty you swap your phone so fast, that it almost makes me dizy. By the way, you drove exact the car we’ve ordered on 15 october. The only difference is, we bought the LHD ( we are Dutch, living in the Netherlands. Thanks for publishing the video.

[@doolanbrian]

@@willemtjaffer7356 hey sorry I do things a bit fast sometimes! Thanks for the kind words and for watching! Hope you like the car !

[@koseku3]

great video, i saw on a korean youtuber open utility mode but european version doesnt have :( maybe we have old interface

[@doolanbrian]

@@koseku3 I do stand to be corrected but I just can’t see it in the EV menu 🥴

[@MrProthall]

The screw thingies on the sidepanels of the doors are not design. you can buy inserts and replace those, for example with cardholders etc. Gimmicky, but quite cool! Can even get some where you put pictures in!

[@doolanbrian]

@@MrProthall very interesting, I didn’t actually know that and I was wondering why they were so elaborately shaped just for something aesthetic so this is great information, appreciate it🙂

[@elektroauto4599]

I'm driving a 2021 Kona right now and it has the same software. I think they missed a big chance by not using the most recent software they have like in ioniq 5 and 6.

[@doolanbrian]

@@elektroauto4599 I understand what you mean, to be fair, I would imagine there’s probably a cost benefit on this as it is so aggressively priced in ireland I can’t be sure that’s the reason.. thanks for watching 🙂

[@elektroauto4599]

​@@doolanbrian generally speaking older software is more expensive to maintain however I think they couldn't upgrade the software since the inster is based on the 3 year old Casper. great review btw straight to the point and no superfluous sugar coating of the car. will watch more

[@doolanbrian]

@ I understand your rationale 🫡 Hey I appreciate you watching ! And for the kind regards 🙂

[@isltandemir2996]

4wheel drive please.

[@doolanbrian]

@@isltandemir2996 would be cool, but unfortunately we don’t have the option in Ireland at the moment

[@fp8220]

Looks like the Suzuki Ignis provided a few styling cues for Hyundai here…

[@doolanbrian]

@@fp8220 tall and narrow ! I can understand what you mean🙂👍

[@seanhayes4693]

It was made for u cool one

[@doolanbrian]

@@seanhayes4693 🤣🤣

[@dogsbodyish8403]

The low-slung headlamps won't be good for oncoming traffic at night. Why did they let the stylists do this?

[@doolanbrian]

@@dogsbodyish8403 the style is common to the brand since 2018 Kona and Santa Fe , so I suppose it’s just a family face for their design philosophy. The headlights would have a good level of adjustment on them, so if people are blinding oncoming traffic, the other motorists should probably flash them, and then the customer would have the option to reduce the headlamp height. 🙂

[@dogsbodyish8403]

@@doolanbrian Nevertheless, the higher the headlamps are positioned, the more stable and precise is their illuminated area. But thanks for the review, it's otherwise a very nice small EV, albeit a little pricey.

[@doolanbrian]

@ we have a very aggressive price in ireland starting at €21000 for the base model but I think in UK it’s considerably dearer unfortunately

[@dogsbodyish8403]

@@doolanbrian Yes, we always seem to get fleeced here in the UK - it's been that way since the beginning of time.

[@doolanbrian]

@ 🤣 to be fair, I think this might be the only car that’s cheaper in Ireland than in England, we have VRT here , so our secondhand cars are way more expensive as our new ones are usually more expensive too !

[@mfurmyr]

The dashboard is like Kia Niro EV.

[@doolanbrian]

@@mfurmyr thank you for watching, Hyundai have a 33% share in Kia, so a lot of technology gets shared so you are correct🙂

[@ex-aanestajanne]

Could you speak a little bit faster to save time and to make the video shorter?

[@doolanbrian]

@@ex-aanestajanne I mean, I’m sure I can shave another 10 or 15 seconds off 🤣 unfortunately you couldn’t understand me, I do talk fast, apologies

[@ex-aanestajanne]

@@doolanbrian My comment was sarcasm. Actually I did mean you speak so quickly that it even irritates. It´s not just question of understanding.

[@doolanbrian]

@@ex-aanestajanne You left a sarcastic comment. It’s not nice . But I tried to make light fun of the situation and I apologised for talking fast. Your reply is abusive again to tell me how irritating I am. I’m a normal amateur sales person providing free information not a professional polished media channel , I’m sorry I talk too fast , i do my best with the limitations I have .

[@2011ppower]

If only it could charge as fast as this guy talks🤣

[@doolanbrian]

@@2011ppower 🥴I do talk fast alright

[@nzraw]

Dublin up is just for the Irish market 😂

[@doolanbrian]

@@nzraw Dublin up ??

[@Nam3Iess]

Great video. I am a bit pissed at Hyundai that they made Casper electric instead of the i10 or i20 :( I love the interior, but really do not like the exterior which reminds me the 1st gen Dacia Spring.

[@doolanbrian]

@@Nam3Iess thank you for watching, it is definitely a Devicive shape.. some people will hate it and some people will love it🙂

[@Nam3Iess]

@ yep, I am on the haters side this time 😁 I understand why they went with it - more spacious - but love the nicer lines of the i10/i20/i30. I am also on the side of people who prefers the previous generation of the Santa Fe which was sexy while the new looks like a shoe box. Loved the detailed video though and definitely gave a thumbs up for you 👌🏻

[@doolanbrian]

@ totally understand your position, 🙂🙂and I appreciate you watching as always!!

[@mosvids4152]

Afraid I had to stop watching. The camera movements were most unpleasant.

[@doolanbrian]

@@mosvids4152 sorry to hear this I will try to improve