Hyundai’s INSTER has earned the distinguished title of 2025 World Electric Vehicle, announced at the prestigious World Car Awards during the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). This notable recognition marks the fourth consecutive year that Hyundai Motor Company has secured top honors in one or more categories at the World Car Awards.
The award highlights the INSTER’s exceptional performance and value within the electric vehicle segment, while also reaffirming Hyundai’s continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and the advancement of EV technology.
“The Hyundai INSTER has been a winner with customers since we introduced it. It’s very gratifying that the experts on the prestigious World Car Awards jurors feel the same way. The combination of compelling design, range, enjoyable driving characteristics, intuitive infotainment and technology that customers appreciate is emblematic of Hyundai’s approach of delivering exceptional value to our customers. The fact that our global portfolio is successful both commercially and critically speaks to the hard-working people throughout the Hyundai value chain who are delivering some of the best vehicles on the road today. Thank you to all the jurors for your service to this great industry,” said José Muñoz, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company.
INSTER recognized for design, innovation and value
The 2025 World Electric Vehicle award recognizes INSTER’s extraordinary value in the EV segment and underscores Hyundai Motor’s dedication to advancing EV technology and sustainability.
INSTER’s award-worthy product features
As a sub-compact EV, INSTER leads its segment with a distinctive design, impressive driving range and cutting-edge technology. INSTER’s rapid charging capability enables a 10-to-80-percent charge in around 30 minutes, with the 49-kWh long-range model providing a range of up to 370 km.
Hyundai Motor’s previous wins at World Car Awards
With previous wins, including Hyundai IONIQ 5 N as the 2024 World Performance Car and both IONIQ 6 and IONIQ 5 achieving a ‘hat trick’ of titles in 2023 and 2022, respectively, Hyundai Motor’s continued recognition affirms its leadership in automotive innovation.
