KGM Torres EVX 1000 km challenge

Uploaded 1 year ago by Bjørn Nyland

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The review details that:

It's a Korean car, the KGM Torres EVX, formerly SsangYong, now bought by KGM.

It has a 74 kWh battery, but it's a BYD blade battery.

The reviewer speculates that KGM may have implemented better cooling than previous BYD cars.

Charging can maintain 120 kW flat up to 49%.

The navigation system is slow and may not show charging locations and the clock.

It has driver safety features.

The reviewer tested charging and reported an initial speed of 116kW using Tesla Supercharger V3.

It's a 400V system, and Tesla's Supercharger handshake works.

The reviewer notes that supercharging often triggers overheating for BYD brand batteries, which will be tested here.

The car did not seem to lose power when hammering it up hills and seems to be better than non BYD cars for utilization of the blade batteries.

It's a large and boxy car.

The reviewer estimates that completing a 1000 km journey will take around 11 hours.

Cooling works while the car is parked.

The back seats have buttons to adjust seat positions.

The back cargo area is large and accessible and may have a better design than previous models with a larger battery.

It has a 1 million km/10-year battery warranty.

The overall conclusion is that the software isn't great.

The car does better than VW ID3, Hyundai Kona, and Kia Nero in this test.

The reviewer said the front-wheel drive may help the efficiency and compared it to a "Sheep in Wolf's clothing."

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