Hyundai has unveiled a fully-electric derivative of Casper called Inster. The micro electric SUV broke covers at the 2024 Busan International Mobility Show in South Korea recently.

It is will go on sale in Korea first this summer, followed by Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East. Let us look at some key highlights of the Inster.

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Even though visually similar, the Inster is larger than Casper. The former measures 3,825mm, 1,610mm, and 1,575 in length, width, and height respectively. In addition, it offers a wheelbase of 2,580mm.

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In comparison, the petrol-powered Casper measures 3,595 mm in length, 1,386 mm in width, 1,575 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,400 mm.

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Colour choices on offer with the Inster include Atlas White, Tomboy Khaki, Bijarim Khaki Matte and Unbleached Ivory, as well as several new hues, such as Sienna Orange Metallic, Aero Silver Matte, Dusk Blue Matte, Buttercream Yellow Pearl, and Abyss Black Pearl.

Exterior of Inster is wrapped in black high- gloss recycled paint, replacing the carbon black pigment traditionally used in black paint with a colouring made from recycled waste tires.

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Cabin interiors of Inster also utilise sustainable materials like Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from bottles and bio-polypropylene material extracted from sugarcane.

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Inster offers features such as 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, in-built navigation, a wireless charging pad, heated fron seats, 64-colour LED ambient lighting, a one-touch sunroof, etc.

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The Inster also packs a comprehensive Level 2 ADAS package, in addition to External and internal Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) functionality.

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Inster is available in two derivatives: Standard and Long Range. The former gets a 42 kWh battery with 300km range while the latter gets a 49kWh battery pack with 350 km range.

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Both variants are equipped single front axle mounted motor generating 71.1 kW (96 bhp) in the base variant and 84.5 kW (114 bhp) in the Long-Range iteration. Peak torque is identical at 147 Nm.

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