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METRICGV60Optiqi9G9
EV Gulf Score (of 100)
60636674
Range at 130 km/h
284 km333 km379 km—
Heat Score (of 100)
64716769
Claimed charge time
18 min35 min—12 min
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16,000 KWD16,000 KWD—16,150 KWD
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What matters in the Gulf
Range at 130 km/hThe speed Gulf motorways are actually driven at — not the ~46 km/h of the official test. These figures come from our published model — pack size, rated range, its cycle and body shape — not from a road test.
284 km
333 km
379 km
TBA
Heat Score (of 100)The share of rated range expected to survive a typical 45°C Gulf summer day.
64
71
67
69
EV Gulf Score (of 100)One number blending heat range, charging, value and dealer support — published formula, pure EVs only.
60
63
66
74
V2L (power out in the desert)Run a fridge, lights or a tent aircon straight off the car's battery.
Yes
TBA
TBA
TBA
Ground clearanceSpeed bumps, unpaved compound roads and desert tracks — a real buying criterion here.
160 mm
170 mm
TBA
TBA
Markets available
6 markets
6 markets
TBA
1 markets
Range & efficiency
Official rangeRanked on one WLTP basis. CLTC runs ~13% above WLTP and EPA ~11% below it — comparing the raw figures simply favours whoever tested on the kindest cycle.
466 km (WLTP)
483 km (EPA) · ≈541 km on WLTP
705 km (CLTC) · ≈613 km on WLTP
585 km (WLTP)
Real Gulf range
350 km
400 km
TBA
470 km
Highway consumptionLower is better. The spread between cars here approaches 2×.
262 Wh/km
245 Wh/km
256 Wh/km
TBA
Battery
77.4 kWh
85 kWh
101 kWh
TBA
Charging
System voltage800 V means substantially faster charging and a cooler cable.
800 V
400 V
TBA
TBA
Peak DC charging
350 kW
150 kW
TBA
525 kW
Claimed charge time
18 min
35 min
TBA
12 min
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11.5 kW
TBA
11 kW
Performance
Power
320 hp
300 hp
536 hp
TBA
Torque
605 Nm
480 Nm
660 Nm
TBA
0–100 km/h
5.5s
6s
4.9s
6.4s
Top speed
185 km/h
190 km/h
200 km/h
200 km/h
Practicality & size
Seats
5
5
6
TBA
Body style
SUV
SUV
SUV
SUV
Origin
🇰🇷 Korean
🇺🇸 American
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
Boot space
432 L
728 L
TBA
TBA
Frunk
20 L
TBA
TBA
TBA
Length
4,515 mm
4,820 mm
TBA
TBA
Kerb weight
2,135 kg
2,440 kg
TBA
TBA
Ownership
Price from
16,000 KWD
16,000 KWD
TBA
16,150 KWD
Value kept @ 3 yrsProjected share of price kept after 3 years — same valuation engine and published depreciation method (some brands hold value better).
64%
64%
TBA
60%
Vehicle warranty
5 yrs
3 yrs
TBA
TBA
Battery warranty
8 yrs
8 yrs
TBA
TBA

“Range at 130 km/h” and “Heat Score” are computed by EV Gulf's published models, not quoted from the manufacturer.