Tata Punch EV, Hyundai Inster, Citroen eC3, specs comparability, vary, efficiency, value

Hyundai has launched its smallest EV globally – the Inster, revealed on the 2024 Busan Worldwide Mobility Present. Basically the fully-electric model of the Casper micro-SUV offered in Korea, the Inster will make its solution to Europe, the Center East, and Asia Pacific, aside from the carmaker’s house nation. Whereas there is no such thing as a phrase from Hyundai about Inster’s India launch, its dimension and positioning is sort of much like the Tata Punch EV and Citroen eC3 offered right here. Right here’s an in depth spec comparability between the three EVs to see how the three would fare towards one another on paper.

Hyundai Inster vs Tata Punch EV vs Citroen eC3: dimensions

With a size of three,981mm, the eC3 is the longest out of the three EVs, whereas the Tata Punch EV is the tallest one at 1,742mm. The Inster’s 2,580mm wheelbase is the longest, whereas the Punch EV has the best quantity of boot house on provide. The Inster will get as much as 17-inch wheels, whereas the Punch EV and Citroen eC3 get 16- and 15-inchers respectively.

Hyundai Inster vs Tata Punch EV vs Citroen eC3: powertrain, vary, efficiency

All three automobiles get a single electrical motor setup. The Inster’s motor produces 97hp within the base trim, and 115hp within the Lengthy-Vary model. The one on the Punch EV places out 82hp on the Mid-Vary variants, and 122hp in Lengthy-Vary variants. Citroen’s eC3 places out 57hp and 143Nm, making it the least highly effective EV right here.

Hyunda is providing the Inster with two battery packs – 42kWh and 49kWh. The bigger battery pack presents a claimed vary of as much as 355km (WLTP) when specced with the smaller 15-inch wheels. In distinction, the Punch might be had with both a 25kWh or a 35kWh battery with an MIDC licensed vary of 315km and 421km respectively. The Citroen eC3 will get a sole 29.2kWh battery pack providing a 320km on a single cost.

Hyundai Inster vs Tata Punch EV vs Citroen eC3: charging time

Hyundai says that the Inster might be charged up from 10-80% in simply half-hour with a 120kW DC quick charger. An ordinary 16A AC charger would totally juice the battery up in 4 hours for the usual mannequin and 4 hours and 35 minutes for the Lengthy-Vary model. 

As compared, the Tata Punch EV’s battery might be charged from 10% to 80% in 56 minutes with the assistance of a 50kW DC quick charger. An everyday 15A charger will take 9.4 hours to cost the Punch EV Mid-Vary from 10-100%, and 13.5 hours for the Punch Lengthy-Vary. With a DC quick charger, the eC3 might be charged from 10% to 80% in 57 minutes, whereas an everyday 15A charger will take 10 hours and half-hour to cost it from 10-100%.

The Inster additionally presents exterior and inside Car-to-Load (V2L) performance which can be utilized to cost up larger gadgets or use home equipment – one thing that the opposite two EVs miss out on. Hyundai can also be providing ADAS security tech on the Inster overseas, which neither of the eC3 and Punch EV provide in India.

Hyundai Inster vs Tata Punch EV vs Citroen eC3: value

Pricing for the Hyundai Inster is but to be introduced. The Tata Punch EV is at the moment priced from Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 13.79 lakh for the MR trims, and Rs 12.99 lakh to Rs 15.49 lakh for the Lengthy-Vary model. Pricing for the Citroen eC3 in India begins from Rs 11.61 lakh and goes as much as Rs 13.41 lakh.

All costs, ex-showroom India

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