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METRICLS7G9i9RZ 450e
EV Gulf Score (of 100)
59746660
Range at 130 km/h
343 km—379 km266 km
Heat Score (of 100)
62696762
Claimed charge time
—12 min—30 min
Price from
16,270 KWD16,150 KWD—16,500 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.
343 km
TBA
379 km
266 km
Heat Score (of 100)The share of rated range expected to survive a typical 45°C Gulf summer day.
62
69
67
62
EV Gulf Score (of 100)One number blending heat range, charging, value and dealer support — published formula, pure EVs only.
59
74
66
60
Ground clearanceSpeed bumps, unpaved compound roads and desert tracks — a real buying criterion here.
TBA
TBA
TBA
170 mm
Markets available
1 markets
1 markets
TBA
5 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.
611 km (CLTC) · ≈532 km on WLTP
585 km (WLTP)
705 km (CLTC) · ≈613 km on WLTP
440 km (WLTP)
Real Gulf range
440 km
470 km
TBA
320 km
Highway consumptionLower is better. The spread between cars here approaches 2×.
280 Wh/km
TBA
256 Wh/km
258 Wh/km
Battery
100 kWh
TBA
101 kWh
71.4 kWh
Charging
System voltage800 V means substantially faster charging and a cooler cable.
TBA
TBA
TBA
400 V
Peak DC charging
TBA
525 kW
TBA
150 kW
Claimed charge time
TBA
12 min
TBA
30 min
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
TBA
11 kW
Performance
Power
570 hp
TBA
536 hp
313 hp
Torque
725 Nm
TBA
660 Nm
435 Nm
0–100 km/h
4.5s
6.4s
4.9s
5.6s
Top speed
239 km/h
200 km/h
200 km/h
160 km/h
Practicality & size
Seats
5
TBA
6
5
Body style
SUV
SUV
SUV
SUV
Origin
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇯🇵 Japanese
Boot space
TBA
TBA
TBA
522 L
Length
5,056 mm
TBA
TBA
4,805 mm
Kerb weight
TBA
TBA
TBA
2,100 kg
Ownership
Price from
16,270 KWD
16,150 KWD
TBA
16,500 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%
TBA
64%
Vehicle warranty
TBA
TBA
TBA
5 yrs
Battery warranty
TBA
TBA
TBA
10 yrs

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