Hyundai Inster Vs Tata Punch EV: Range, specs, features compared – Car News

Hyundai recently revealed its smallest electric SUV in the form of Inster. A battery-powered version of Casper micro SUV, the Inster made its debut at the recently concluded 2024 Busan International Mobility Show in South Korea. From the looks of it, the Inster looks a very compelling EV for the Indian market.

If launched in India, it will go head-to-head with Tata Punch EV. Hyundai is yet to confirm whether it will launch Inster in India or not. Let us check out how it fares against the all-electric Punch.

Hyundai Inster Vs Tata Punch EV: Dimensions

Specifications	Tata Punch EV	Hyundai Inster
Length	3,857 mm	3,825 mm
Width	1,742 mm	1,610 mm
Height	1,633 mm	1,575 mm
Wheelbase	2,445 mm	2,580 mm
Boot space	366 litres	280 litres (up to 351 litres with sliding rear seats)

The Inster is visibly smaller than the Punch.ev in terms of length, width, and height. That said, the Inster has a significantly longer wheelbase which should translate to better interior space, especially legroom and knee room for rear passengers. Punch EV, however, gets a far better boot space of 366 litres.

Hyundai Inster Vs Tata Punch EV: Powertrain specs

Specifications	Tata Punch EV		Hyundai Inster
	Standard	Long Range	Standard	Long Range
Battery Pack	25 kWh	35 kWh	42 kWh	49 kWh
Peak Power	79 PS	119 bhp	96 bhp	114 bhp
Peak Torque	114 Nm	190 Nm	147 Nm	147 Nm
Claimed Range	315 km (MIDC)	421 km (MIDC)	Over 300 km (WLTP)	Up to 355 km (WLTP)

Both Inster and Punch EV are available in two versions– Standard and Long Range. The Punch EV has smaller battery packs in both variants. Interestingly, the Punch EV offers a better range as compared to the Inster. When it comes to output, Hyundai Inster Standard variant has a more powerful electric motor, pushing out 96 bhp and 147 Nm of torque. In comparison, the Punch EV Standard model makes 79 bhp and 114 Nm of peak torque.

However, in case of long-range variants, Punch EV boasts higher output figures at 119 bhp and 190 Nm of torque. Inster long range variant develops 115 PS and 147 Nm.

Hyundai Inster Vs Tata Punch EV: Charging options

Specifications	Tata Punch EV		Hyundai Inster
	Standard	Long Range	Standard	Long Range
Battery Pack	25 kWh	35 kWh	42 kWh	49 kWh
AC charger	3.3 kW / 7.2 kW	3.3 kW / 7.2 kW	11 kW	11 kW
AC charging time	9 hrs 25 min (3.2 kW) / 3 hr 30 min (7.2 kW)	13 hrs 30 mins (3.2 kW) / 5 hr (7.2 kW)	4 hr	4 hr 35 min
DC Fast Charger	50 kW	50 kW	120 kW	120 kW
DC Fast charging time	56 mins	56 mins	30 mins	30 mins

Hyundai offers a more powerful 11kW standard AC charger as compared to 3.3kW and 7.2kW units offered in Punch EV. It takes the Inster Standard variant around 4 hours to charge fully, while it takes 3 hours and 30 minutes for the Punch.ev base variant with the 7.2kW charger. The Long Range variants of both Inster and Punch.ev take 4 hours 35 minutes and 5 hours, respectively.

Further, Inster comes with 120 kW DC fast charging support as opposed to Punch.ev which supports up to 50 kW DC fast charging. It takes the Inster 30 minutes to charge from 10-80 percent, while it takes 56 minutes for the Punch EV to replenish the battery.

Hyundai Inster Vs Tata Punch EV: Features

The Punch EV is very decently kitted with features like a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, and a host of connected car tech functionalities via Arcade.ev suite including video streaming.

On the other hand, Hyundai is yet to reveal the exact features on offer with Inster. However, it does offer novelties like  vehicle-to-load support which can be used to charge external appliances. In addition, Inster also boasts of Level 2 ADAS which consists of features like  Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist Rear (PCA-R), Blind-spot View Monitor (BVM), Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, etc. That said, it is yet to be seen if the India-spec Inster will be loaded with the features mentioned above.