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Honda Super-N vs Hyundai Inster

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Honda Super-N
Photo: Harvey Bold, CC BY 4.0

Honda Super-N

Super-N

£18,995 · 115 mi

Wins 3 of 13

Hyundai Inster
Photo: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hyundai Inster

INSTER Standard Range

£22,995 · 158 mi

Wins 10 of 13

Our verdict

The Honda Super-N and Hyundai Inster are both electric hatchbacks in the city car class. The Honda Super-N starts at £18,995 in the UK and the Hyundai Inster at £22,995, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Super-N is £4,000 cheaper to buy new (£18,995 against £22,995). On top of that, it is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 10.0 s against 11.7 s.

The Inster goes further, with about 158 miles of real-world range against 115 for the Super-N. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (60 kW against 40 kW on average, 10–80%), has the bigger boot (280 litres against 162) and has the longer warranty (5 years against 3).

There's little between them on efficiency.

Choose the Honda Super-N if you want the lower price and more performance and the Hyundai Inster if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Honda Super-NHyundai Inster

Price

Price new
£18,995 (best)on sale now
£22,995on sale now
Used from (estimated)
–too new
£10,9002024 car
Price per mile of range
£165
£145 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
115 mi185 km, estimate
158 mi (best)255 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
–
about 152 mi2024 car, est.
Efficiency
4.1 mi/kWh (best)151 Wh/km, estimate
4.1 mi/kWh153 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
115 mi185 km
165 mi (best)266 km

Charging

Rapid charging
40 kW10–80% average
60 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
No
Yes (best)
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
28 kWhestimate
39 kWh (best)estimate
Battery chemistry
Not listed
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
No
Yes (best)

Body and performance

Body style
Hatchback
Hatchback
Size class
A · City car
A · City car
Seats
4
4
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
0–62 mph
10.0 s (best)0–100 km/h
11.7 s0–100 km/h
Weight
1,172 kg
1,380 kg

Size

Length
3.60 m11 ft 10 in
3.83 m12 ft 7 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.57 m5 ft 2 in
1.61 m5 ft 3 in
Width with mirrors
–
–
Height
1.61 m5 ft 3 in
1.58 m5 ft 2 in
Wheelbase
2.52 m8 ft 3 in
2.58 m8 ft 6 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
162 litres
280 litres (best)
Towbar available
No
No
Towing (braked)
Not approved
Not approved
Max payload
404 kgpeople and luggage
425 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
–not tested yet
4 stars

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years90,000 miles
5 years (best)unlimited miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Not confirmed
Yes

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2026 on
2024 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Honda Super-N

Hyundai Inster