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METRICG9i9LS7Optiq
EV Gulf Score (of 100)
74665963
Range at 130 km/h
—379 km343 km333 km
Heat Score (of 100)
69676271
Claimed charge time
12 min——35 min
Price from
16,150 KWD—16,270 KWD16,000 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.
TBA
379 km
343 km
333 km
Heat Score (of 100)The share of rated range expected to survive a typical 45°C Gulf summer day.
69
67
62
71
EV Gulf Score (of 100)One number blending heat range, charging, value and dealer support — published formula, pure EVs only.
74
66
59
63
Ground clearanceSpeed bumps, unpaved compound roads and desert tracks — a real buying criterion here.
TBA
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170 mm
Markets available
1 markets
TBA
1 markets
6 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.
585 km (WLTP)
705 km (CLTC) · ≈613 km on WLTP
611 km (CLTC) · ≈532 km on WLTP
483 km (EPA) · ≈541 km on WLTP
Real Gulf range
470 km
TBA
440 km
400 km
Highway consumptionLower is better. The spread between cars here approaches 2×.
TBA
256 Wh/km
280 Wh/km
245 Wh/km
Battery
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101 kWh
100 kWh
85 kWh
Charging
System voltage800 V means substantially faster charging and a cooler cable.
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TBA
400 V
Peak DC charging
525 kW
TBA
TBA
150 kW
Claimed charge time
12 min
TBA
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35 min
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
TBA
11 kW
11.5 kW
Performance
Power
TBA
536 hp
570 hp
300 hp
Torque
TBA
660 Nm
725 Nm
480 Nm
0–100 km/h
6.4s
4.9s
4.5s
6s
Top speed
200 km/h
200 km/h
239 km/h
190 km/h
Practicality & size
Seats
TBA
6
5
5
Body style
SUV
SUV
SUV
SUV
Origin
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇺🇸 American
Boot space
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TBA
TBA
728 L
Length
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5,056 mm
4,820 mm
Kerb weight
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2,440 kg
Ownership
Price from
16,150 KWD
TBA
16,270 KWD
16,000 KWD
Value kept @ 3 yrsProjected share of price kept after 3 years — same valuation engine and published depreciation method (some brands hold value better).
60%
TBA
64%
64%
Vehicle warranty
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3 yrs
Battery warranty
TBA
TBA
TBA
8 yrs

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