36 million won worth of cost-effective hybrid SUV..KGM Actian
Jul 14, 2025
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In 2019 alone, the proportion of hybrid power trains in SUVs was insignificant at 4%. It accounts for a fairly high proportion of 34% in 2024. In other words, in addition to the popularity of SUVs that can be used for multiple purposes, the popularity of hybrids that can reduce fuel costs is rapidly increasing.
It also means that if you want high sales in Korea, you should target the SUV market equipped with a hybrid powertrain. Renault Grand Coelos is a vehicle that has increased its market share by properly targeting this.
Actian Hybrid, which will test drive today, points to Renault Grand Coleos as its biggest competitor. First of all, the price range of the KGM Actian Hybrid is surprising. It applied various specifications with a single S8 trim, but it came out at a competitive price of 36 million won.
Considering the considerable satisfaction of Torres Hybrid, which has already been tested, expectations for its sibling vehicle, the Actian Hybrid, are bound to be high. KGM has incorporated BYD hybrid technology, which is not well known in Korea. In the case of BYD, it was also doubtful that it did not sell a full hybrid vehicle in China, which is popular in Korea.
In the case of BYD, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles are the main focus.Among them, the Actian and Torres hybrid power trains are the ones that have modified the plug-in hybrid system in a full hybrid manner to suit the domestic situation.
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The Torres Hybrid, which appeared in the second half of last year, showed the movement of an electric car in the downtown section, giving greater satisfaction in driving than expected. Actian Hybrid also applies Torres Hybrid's system in the same wayWith the same platform as a sibling model, the Actian test drive raised expectations.
Actian Hybrid has a certain cost-effectiveness by minimizing the price increase compared to gasoline trim to 2.78 million won. If the test drive satisfaction is high, it can lead to good sales.
A total of five options have been added to the S8 single trim, including a panoramic sunroof, a 3D around view monitor, a deep control package 2, a Michelin sound-absorbing tire, and Alpine audio. The price of the vehicle is 41.06 million won based on 3.5% of the opening tax.
The appearance of the actian hybrid is the same as that of the conventional gasoline model. Less than a year after the release of the gasoline model, the smell of the new car is released. The front part stands out with LED Daylight with Actian's unique dry-gun monitoring pattern. Actian itself is not seen much on the current road, so the design is still fresh.
It feels sleek due to the style of the lower black line and extension floating loop line that coolly connects the extended battlefield compared to the side Torres. The 20-inch wheel is basic, so it completes a stable posture.
The basic application of 20-inch wheels is disadvantageous in terms of fuel efficiency, but it is suitable to show the increased battlefield in a balanced way compared to Torres.Fortunately, combined fuel efficiency was certified 15 kilometers per liter, improving by 36% compared to gasoline.
The rear part is a coupe-type SUV, so the sleekness has been completed with a very thin tail lamp LED line. In the trunk space, a hybrid battery is located at the bottom. It is an NCM battery with 1.83 kwh capacity.KGM explained that the 12V battery reduced its weight by 14 kilograms by using an LFP battery rather than a typical lead-acid battery.
In particular, there is a function to switch to sleep mode when discharge is expected by integrating BMS.The interior is the same as the gasoline model. It has a panoramic display that connects two 12.3-inch monitors. I deleted most of the physical buttons except for the emergency lights.
It is a method of operating through functions such as touch and swipe of the center monitor. During the Torres hybrid test drive, he complained of the inconvenience of deleting a number of physical buttons, and one of them is that the auto hold must be executed with multiple touch operations.
Fortunately, Actian is more usable because auto-holds and favorite menus can be used as physical buttons in the steering wheel.
The steering wheel design is a double D-cut style cut from top to bottom. It is designed to see the digital instrument panel well between the rims.Like Torres, the part where the hand is mainly gripped is regular leather, and only the top and bottom, which are not well touched, are partially applied with perforated leather.
The Actian Hybrid, unlike the gasoline model, has improved BYD's 1.5 gasoline turbo engine to fit the hybrid. It has a maximum power of 150 horsepower and a maximum torque of 2.5 kgf.m.
The biggest feature is that the battery with the largest capacity among comparable models is applied. It is the largest in its class with a capacity of 1.83 kWh. In addition, one motor is driven by a serial-parallel two-motor method, and the rest of the motors are responsible for power generation along with the engine.
Motor power is also the best. Kia Sportage 47.7Kw, Hyundai Palisade 54Kw, Renault Grandcholes 100Kw, whereas the Torres hybrid is 130Kw. A powerful motor that exerts a whopping 177 horsepower was applied when converted into horsepower.
The torque is also 30.6kgf.m, showing the power that is not insufficient to drive with just a motor. Through this, KGM explains that it implements electric vehicle modes up to 94% of urban driving standards. As a result, all configurations are identical with Torres hybrids.
However, previously, the combined output of the system has not been disclosed, but the Actian Hybrid produces 204 horsepower for the highest combined output of the engine and motor.
The test drive is a two-hour course back to Yangpyeong. Most of them are highway driving. Satisfaction was also high in that it was mainly driven by motors in the low-speed section, giving the impression of driving an electric car. However, the acceleration sensitivity is relatively dull compared to electric vehicles. It could be more comfortable for those who mainly operated internal combustion vehicles.
Show easy acceleration when re-accelerating during high-speed driving. What is more impressive than acceleration is that even if you step on the accelerator deeply and accelerate rapidly, the engine sound is transmitted less than you think. I could feel the engine waking up only when I looked at the energy flow chart.
When I continuously tested it, I felt the engine running more clearly than the first time. However, no loud noise was caused when the engine intervened like a rival's equivalent hybrid. I felt that the noise and vibration were well contained.
1 row double-bonded glass is the default application. Due to these various factors, wind chords are quite well suppressed. However, the road noise is relatively high, but it is at the industry average level.
Accelerating acceleration is similar to the eco-mode operation of an electric vehicle.It's quite soft and quiet. If you prefer dynamic driving, you may be disappointed, but in general, if you prefer quiet and comfortable vehicles, you will be satisfied.
The engine 150 horsepower and motor 177 horsepower are likely to exert 327 horsepower when simply added up, but the fact that the actual total output was 204 horsepower was felt while driving. Except for the wheelbase that is larger than Torres, it is neither insufficient nor excessive to move the body of Actin, which is similar in size to Grand Coleos.
Also, the part with high satisfaction is the brake sensation. In the past, hybrid models had a severe sense of heterogeneity in brake sensations. From what I felt during the two-hour test drive, I didn't feel particularly heterogeneous. The braking force was also observed, so even if the regenerative braking was the lowest, there was no inconvenience in braking.
Rehabilitation braking can be operated in four stages. There is a paddle shift at the back of the steering wheel. +If you press the mode, it goes up one step at a time. -If you press the mode, it goes down one step at a time. The 0th stage of regenerative braking is the feeling of a gasoline vehicle with good coasting.Steps 1 and 2 show a sense of regenerative braking that is not burdensome. It is thought to be mainly used.
Infotainment was applied to the display without the coordination menu being prepared with a separate physical button. If you swipe the right side of the center monitor to the left, an air conditioning menu will appear. You can activate the drive mode function by lowering it from the top.
In summary, the satisfaction with the core hybrid power train was very high. Even when driving at high speed, it behaves like an electric car, so the acceleration and driving texture are clearly better than conventional gasoline.
Although fuel efficiency is also a high-speed test drive course, it was recorded around 15 km per liter. The most comparable model is likely to be the Grand Corleos techno trim.
The advantage of the actian hybrid is that you can choose panoramic sunroofs and advanced Michelin tires.The electric tail gate also has a kick motion sensor that is not present in the Grand Coleos, so it can be opened with a kick motion. What I felt through the Actian hybrid test drive is that "competition is always beneficial to consumers".
Actian hybrids are full hybrids that can run like electric cars based on the largest battery and the most powerful motor in their class. On top of that, even though various specifications such as 20-inch wheels, natural leather seats, and electric tailgates were basic, they came out at a good price of 36.95 million won.
Vehicles such as the Grand Corleos Hybrid are gaining popularity in the SUV market, which is believed to have been released at the best price to target them. If you're thinking about a mid-sized hybrid SUV of the Grand Colleos class, I recommend you to compare the Actian Hybrid.
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Advantages - Hybrid completeness showing the driving quality of electric vehicles..He's very quiet
Disadvantage Slightly dull steering wheel sensation
Editor Song Moon-cheol mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
