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Hyundai cuts Inster EV price by $1,500 but drops extended range and Cross basket variants

person Priya Sharma

calendar_today October 9, 2026 at 5:31 AM

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Hyundai cuts prices of Inster small EV and drops extended range and basket-carrying models

Summary

Hyundai has reduced the 2027 Inster's entry price to $37,500 while axing the extended-range model and the range-sapping Cross basket variant, leaving just two trims. The cuts also bring minor spec deletions, including the heat pump, V2L connection and emergency charging cable.

South Korea car maker Hyundai has cut the asking price and dropped some of the models of its 2027 Inster small electric SUV, and made some other modifications.

The company said this week that the price before on-road costs would be cut by $1,500, bringing its standard range model with a 42.5 kWh battery and 327 km of range, down to $37,500.

However, the company has decided to drop the Inster Extended range model, which had a larger 49 kWh battery, and also canned the Inster Cross basket variant (the basket was mounted on roof-racks but had a big impact on range).

So the number of models has been reduced four to two, with the Inster Cross, with a 49 kWh battery pack and 360 kms of range, now being offered at $43,500 before on roads.

However, the price reductions come with “minor specification changes”, including the removal of the heat pump, as well as the internal V2L connection, and the ICCB emergency charging cable. The changes apply to vehicles produced from July this year, which have now started to arrive in the country.

Hyundai has sold 604 of the highly regarded Inster EVs so far this year, putting it at number 42 in the EV sales rankings so far in 2026. It achieved the same ranking in 2025, when it sold 467 units after its launch in April.