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SMARTEST MATCH FOR THIS PRIORITY

Rolls-Royce Spectre — Leads with up to 420 km of realistic Gulf range.

METRICSpectreYangwang U9Cyberster
EV Gulf Score (of 100)
487671
Range at 130 km/h
353 km293 km321 km
Heat Score (of 100)
686163
Claimed charge time
—10 min38 min
Price from
166,700 KWD75,000 KWD19,800 KWD
01Spectre
02Yangwang U9
03Cyberster
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The numbers that settle the decision

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Spectre leads on 7 of 16 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.
353 km
293 km
321 km
Heat Score (of 100)The share of rated range expected to survive a typical 45°C Gulf summer day.
68
61
63
EV Gulf Score (of 100)One number blending heat range, charging, value and dealer support — published formula, pure EVs only.
48
76
71
Markets available
3 markets
1 markets
8 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.
530 km (WLTP)
450 km (WLTP)
520 km (WLTP)
Real Gulf range
420 km
320 km
380 km
Highway consumptionLower is better. The spread between cars here approaches 2×.
278 Wh/km
262 Wh/km
231 Wh/km
Battery
102 kWh
80 kWh
77 kWh
Charging
Peak DC charging
195 kW
500 kW
144 kW
Claimed charge time
TBA
10 min
38 min
Home (AC) charging
22 kW
7 kW
11 kW
Performance
Power
577 hp
1,300 hp
536 hp
Torque
TBA
1,680 Nm
725 Nm
0–100 km/h
4.5s
2.36s
3.2s
Top speed
TBA
309 km/h
200 km/h
Practicality & size
Seats
4
TBA
TBA
Body style
Coupé
Coupé
Coupé
Origin
🇪🇺 European
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
Ownership
Price from
166,700 KWD
75,000 KWD
19,800 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%
62%
59%

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