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SMARTEST MATCH FOR THIS PRIORITY

AITO M9 — Leads with up to 1,250 km of realistic Gulf range.

METRICU8 Premium EditionU8L1 REV (GCC)M9
EV Gulf Score (of 100)
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Range at 130 km/h
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Heat Score (of 100)
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Claimed charge time
18 min30 min—25 min
Price from
54,500 KWD55,000 KWD33,400 KWD26,000 KWD
01U8 Premium Edition
02U8L
031 REV (GCC)
04M9
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M9 leads on 3 of 13 complete metrics

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What matters in the Gulf
Markets available
1 markets
1 markets
1 markets
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.
1,000 km
1,160 km
1,026 km
1,474 km
Real Gulf range
780 km
985 km
770 km
1,250 km
Battery
49.1 kWh
55.5 kWh
65.8 kWh
52 kWh
Charging
Peak DC charging
110 kW
110 kW
100 kW
100 kW
Claimed charge time
18 min
30 min
TBA
25 min
Home (AC) charging
7 kW
7 kW
TBA
11 kW
Performance
Power
1,180 hp
1,180 hp
816 hp
496 hp
Torque
1,280 Nm
1,280 Nm
1,050 Nm
675 Nm
0–100 km/h
3.6s
3.5s
6s
4.9s
Top speed
200 km/h
200 km/h
180 km/h
200 km/h
Practicality & size
Body style
SUV
SUV
SUV
SUV
Origin
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
Ownership
Price from
54,500 KWD
55,000 KWD
33,400 KWD
26,000 KWD
Value kept @ 3 yrsProjected share of price kept after 3 years — same valuation engine and published depreciation method (some brands hold value better).
62%
62%
64%
62%

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