Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) vs Hyundai Inster Standard Range: which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) €486/mo · Hyundai Inster Standard Range €473/mo. Hyundai Inster Standard Range stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Hyundai Inster Standard Range costs about €13 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) goes 4 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) spends 7 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) has 30 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) | Hyundai Inster Standard Range | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €23,450 (better) | €24,650 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €486 | €473 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €584 | €562 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 322 km | 327 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.05 m² | 6.16 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 296 km / 231 km (better) | 300 km / 227 km |
| 600 km long trip | 3 charging stops · +67 min (better) | 3 charging stops · +74 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.7 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 43.8 kWh | 42.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 100 kW (better) | 73 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 11.0 s (better) | 11.7 s |
| Boot | 310 L (better) | 280 L |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Citroen ë-C3 (2024–) | Hyundai Inster Standard Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €437 | €428 |
| 15,000 | €486 | €473 |
| 20,000 | €535 | €517 |
| 25,000 | €584 | €562 |
| 30,000 | €633 | €606 |
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