Kia · 2026EV5
Leads with up to 390 km of realistic Gulf range.
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The numbers that settle the decision
A green cell wins only a complete metric. The overall trophy appears only when every car has data for at least 8 comparable metrics.
G7 leads on 9 of 18 complete metrics
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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.
323 km
349 km
277 km
323 km
Heat Score (of 100)The share of rated range expected to survive a typical 45°C Gulf summer day.
63
64
63
62
EV Gulf Score (of 100)One number blending heat range, charging, value and dealer support — published formula, pure EVs only.
71
81
73
60
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.
175 mm
TBA
175 mm
180 mm
Markets available
6 markets
2 markets
6 markets
TBA
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.
530 km (WLTP)
702 km (CLTC) · ≈611 km on WLTP
476 km (WLTP)
533 km (WLTP)
Real Gulf range
390 km
525 km
350 km
390 km
Highway consumptionLower is better. The spread between cars here approaches 2×.
262 Wh/km
222 Wh/km
240 Wh/km
259 Wh/km
Battery
88.1 kWh
80.8 kWh
69 kWh
87 kWh
Charging
System voltage800 V means substantially faster charging and a cooler cable.
400 V
TBA
400 V
400 V
Peak DC charging
150 kW
451 kW
153 kW
130 kW
Claimed charge time
30 min
10 min
26 min
35 min
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
11 kW
22 kW
Performance
Power
215 hp
292 hp
272 hp
306 hp
Torque
310 Nm
450 Nm
343 Nm
600 Nm
0–100 km/h
8.4s
6.5s
5.3s
5.7s
Top speed
180 km/h
202 km/h
180 km/h
200 km/h
Practicality & size
Seats
5
TBA
5
5
Body style
SUV
SUV
SUV
SUV
Origin
🇰🇷 Korean
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇪🇺 European
🇯🇵 Japanese
Boot space
566 L
TBA
318 L
466 L
Frunk
TBA
TBA
7 L
TBA
Length
4,615 mm
TBA
4,233 mm
4,595 mm
Kerb weight
2,090 kg
TBA
1,830 kg
2,200 kg
Ownership
Price from
11,500 KWD
11,500 KWD
11,500 KWD
11,500 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%
60%
64%
64%
Vehicle warranty
7 yrs
TBA
3 yrs
5 yrs
Battery warranty
8 yrs
TBA
8 yrs
8 yrs
“Range at 130 km/h” and “Heat Score” are computed by EV Gulf's published models, not quoted from the manufacturer.