Try again with the Actian Hybrid..Should I defend the Grand Corleos title
Jul 24, 2025
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It recorded 16,000 units in a day of advance reservation, and the final number of advance reservations was 50,000, the highest among KGM vehicles ever.However, Actian's actual sales fell short of expectations. The cumulative sales in the first half of 25 years are around 1,800 units due to the fact that there is only one gasoline power train and the lack of completeness has an adverse effect.
In contrast, Renault Grand Coleos surpassed 30,000 cumulative sales in seven months as of the launch date. In the first half of this year, cumulative sales exceeded 20,000 units. There are many reasons for this difference in sales, but KGM cited the absence of a hybrid power train.
And in May this year, we launched the Actian Hybrid in a single trim. At the Actian Hybrid test drive, KGM picked Renault's Grand Corleos as its biggest competitor.
Actian made by stretching the body of Torres, will it be possible to compete with the popular merchant Grand Coleos? In terms of size, the full width is larger. The price point overlaps with the Grand Corleos techno trim. What will happen if we compare the two models.
I checked the advantages and disadvantages of each vehicle based on the same price range. First of all, what the two vehicles have in common is that they apply a serial-parallel system hybrid that uses a two-motor method that is one step ahead, unlike Hyundai Motor Group's hybrid. The gear method and detailed specifications are different, but the concept of a large frame is the same.
The first part to compare is the hybrid system of the two vehicles. The Grand Coleos is equipped with a 1.5 gasoline turbo engine and a two-motor serial-parallel hybrid system to produce a total system output of 245 horsepower.
The advantage is that up to 75% of EVs can be driven in urban driving. Actian Hybrid applied a dual tech hybrid system to a 1.5 gasoline turbo.
The combined output is 204 horsepower, which is lower than Coelos, but the motor output is 130Kw, equipped with the strongest motor compared to Palisade 54Kw and Sportage 47.7kw, as well as Grand Coelos 100kw output.
It also has the largest battery capacity. KGM was the latest to enter the domestic hybrid SUV market. Considering that it is behind Renault in various ways, including brand recognition, it seems that it is trying to overcome it through strong specifications compared to competitors.
The hybrid battery capacity is 1.83 Kwh, the largest compared to Sportage 1.49 Kwh, Grand Corleos 1.64 Kwh, and the new Palisade 1.65 Kwh.
The CVS-75 mode is said to have recorded an electric driving ratio of up to 94% when driving in the city, so hybrid, which is the closest to electric vehicles, is the strength.
Hybrid is a significant purchasing point for fuel efficiency as well as driving texture. When comparing the official fuel economy, there is something unique. Based on 20-inch wheels, the combined fuel efficiency is the same for the Actian Hybrid and the Grand Corleos Hybrid at 15 km per liter.
If you look closely, however, the city's fuel efficiency is 15.6km/l for Actian, which is 0.8km/l better per liter compared to Grand Coleos. On the other hand, high-speed fuel efficiency is 14.2km/l, which is 1km/l away per liter. In a simple comparison, Actian is advantageous for those who drive in the city, and Grand Coleos is advantageous for those who drive in the high speed.
Comparing the feelings of the actual test drive of the two vehicles, the sophistication and sharpness of handling showed the sense that Grand Coleos was more advanced.Break sensation wants to take Actian's hand. Grand Corleos's sense of break felt a little lacking in feedback and a lack of consistency in his response.The Actian Hybrid looks better in terms of the sense of stepping on or linear braking force for a hybrid SUV.
Comparing the specifications, Grand Coleos has a total length of 4,780mm and Actin has a total length of 4,740mm, a difference of 40mm. The full width of Actian is 1910mm, which is rather 30mm larger.The total height is the same at 1680 mm. Of course, the wheelbase is 2,820mm of Grand Corleos and 2,680mm of Actian, which is 140mm different. Based on the wheelbase, the Grand Corleos is a vehicle above the weight class.
But interestingly, both row 1 and row 2 legrooms have bigger activities. The first row legroom shows 17mm long figures and the second row legroom shows 52mm long figures. Instead, the headroom space is ahead of Grand Corleos.
You can see why the second row legroom is slightly smaller, even though the Corleos has a longer wheelbase. The length of the trunk is 70 mm longer for Grand Colleos.
However, Actian is larger in width and height. When unfolded in the second row, it is 652 liters of space, which is 19 liters larger than Grand Colleos. Instead, when the second row is folded, Grand Colleos boasts an overwhelmingly large trunk capacity.
In the end, Actian has a relatively short wheelbase, but the interior and trunk spaces are similar enough to be comparable.Comparing the most important prices before comparing the options of the two models, the Grand Corleos hybrid techno trim is positioned at 37.61 million won, and the Iconic and Alpin are positioned at 40 million won.The Actian Hybrid costs 36.95 million won with a single S8 trim.
At the end of the day, the Actian Hybrid is in a competitive composition with the Grand Coleos techno trim. The Grand Corleos techno trim is 37.61 million won, but surround view and rear-side warning are basic. For Actian, 3D around view monitoring and Deep Control 2 must be additionally selected to be similar to Grand Colleos techno trim. In this case, the Actian price will be a little more expensive at 38.67 million won.
Instead, natural leather quilting seats that are not available in Grand Corleos, eight-way driver's passenger electric seats, driver's seat lumber support, and second row heating seats are applied.The Grand Corleos techno trim does not have a second row heating sheet.The driver's passenger electric seat is six directions. Lumber support, i.e. electric lumbar support, falls out.Instead, the advantage is that the driver's memory seat is included.
Actian can open the trunk with foot motion by adding a kick motion sensor to the knee airbag and electric tailgate. And you can choose panoramic sunroof as an option.
In summary, the overall Grand Coleos shows a stable proposition based on a longer wheelbase. It's actually about half a weight above.
If you have a good budget, it may be a better option to purchase Grand Colleos, which offers differentiated convenience such as augmented reality HUD and 12.3-inch passenger infotainment. If this happens, the price of the vehicle alone will be 43.6 million won, including sound-absorbing tires.
But if you're worried about a budget of less than 39 million won, Actian also has merit. In particular, people with high urban driving proportions due to excellent fuel efficiency and higher motor driving ratios are recommended. Instead, if you prefer a vehicle that has a soft ride because it's a single 20-inch wheel option and has a pretty hard ride, the Grand Coleos is better.
Quilting leather seats, kick motion electric trunks, two-row heating sheets and two-row roll blinds, driver's seat lumber support, and knee airbags are added on a similar budget basis. Crucially, if you prefer a panoramic sunroof, Actian is perfect.
What is certain is that both vehicles are hybrid powertrains that are one step ahead due to less heterogeneity in engine intervention compared to Hyundai Motor Group's parallel hybrid.I hate the inconvenience of charging an electric car, but if you prefer a driving feeling like an electric car, it's a relatively good option.
Currently, Grand Coleos performance is overwhelmingly good among the two models. As Actian has also added a hybrid power train, attention is also focused on changes in sales volume in the future.
Editor Song Moon-cheol mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
