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SMARTEST MATCH FOR THIS PRIORITY

Xiaomi YU7 Max — Leads with up to 575 km of realistic Gulf range.

METRICEX40YU7 Max11X
EV Gulf Score (of 100)
68616567
Range at 130 km/h
332 km429 km394 km259 km
Heat Score (of 100)
64656067
Claimed charge time
—12 min35 min29 min
Price from
14,300 KWD16,000 KWD14,200 KWD14,200 KWD
01EX40
02YU7 Max
0311
04X
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The numbers that settle the decision

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YU7 Max leads on 8 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.
332 km
429 km
394 km
259 km
Heat Score (of 100)The share of rated range expected to survive a typical 45°C Gulf summer day.
64
65
60
67
EV Gulf Score (of 100)One number blending heat range, charging, value and dealer support — published formula, pure EVs only.
68
61
65
67
Markets available
2 markets
2 markets
4 markets
7 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.
576 km (WLTP)
760 km (WLTP)
625 km (WLTP)
440 km (WLTP)
Real Gulf range
430 km
575 km
440 km
345 km
Highway consumptionLower is better. The spread between cars here approaches 2×.
237 Wh/km
228 Wh/km
283 Wh/km
245 Wh/km
Battery
82 kWh
101.7 kWh
116 kWh
66 kWh
Charging
Peak DC charging
180 kW
480 kW
240 kW
150 kW
Claimed charge time
TBA
12 min
35 min
29 min
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
11 kW
22 kW
Performance
Power
252 hp
690 hp
578 hp
428 hp
Torque
TBA
866 Nm
650 Nm
543 Nm
0–100 km/h
7.3s
3.23s
4s
3.8s
Top speed
TBA
253 km/h
200 km/h
190 km/h
Practicality & size
Seats
5
TBA
TBA
TBA
Body style
SUV
SUV
SUV
SUV
Origin
🇪🇺 European
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
🇨🇳 Chinese
Ownership
Price from
14,300 KWD
16,000 KWD
14,200 KWD
14,200 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%
65%
59%
62%

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