The Inster is priced from £23,495 for a smaller battery version (this 42kWh model’s range is yet to be homologated in Europe, yet is rated at 186 miles in Korea).
The 229-mile version gets a larger 49kWh battery and costs from £25,045; this is the version we tested, and had a displayed range of 220 miles on test. An extra £1700 gets you the range-topping 02 trim, which is only available with the larger battery.
For context, that base model is a good £8500 more than the ever so slightly shorter Dacia Spring, albeit the Hyundai is much more sophisticated, better equipped and has more range.
A Citroen e-C3 is a class up in size, but still £1500 cheaper than Hyundai and itself has more range, although the Inster undercuts the e-C3 on finance payments and has more kit.
The Renault 5 is the biggest elephant in the room, with near price parity for long and short range versions, and all that style to go with it while still being a small car with a premium feel at under four metres itself.
Standard kit is generous, including a heat pump, dual 10.25in displays for the interior and a whole host of active safety kit, including Hyundai’s excellent blind spot monitoring system that displays a live image in the driver display. You need the 02 trim for heated seats and a steering wheel.
