KGM Australia (formerly SsanYong) has at the present time launched a devoted electrical version of its Torres midsize SUV. Identified as the Torres EVX, with a beginning designate of $58,000 force-away.

This marks a well-known $10,000 step-up in designate over the once range-topping Torres Hybrid K40, or, a astronomical $20,000 top rate over the introductory mannequin Torres ELX.

The electrical Torres EVX shall be on hand to picture from December first, and might per chance well merely serene basically deal with the Tesla Model Y, from $58,900 earlier than on-boulevard costs, as smartly as fellow Korean Kia EV5, which starts from an approachable $56,770.

However the put the EV5, Model Y, and shut relative Musso EV all offer a grade whisk into all-wheel force, the Torres EVX, love the Torres Hybrid, will market solely as a entrance-wheel force.

Energy comes from a 152kW/339Nm electrical motor paired with a 80.6kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate battery and 390.4-volt electrical system – identical specifications to the Musso EV – with a claimed riding range of 462km (WLTP), and energy consumption of 18.7kWh/100km.

It’s that you just would think that KGM will introduce an all-wheel pushed EVX later on, seemingly following the pricing structure of its Musso EV sibling. Optioning AWD on that car costs $4000, and raises height output to 266kW / 630Nm.

Recharging the Torres EVX from flat-to-beefy will lift round 9-hours on an 11kW AC charger, whereas rapid 300kW DC charging from 10-80 p.c takes a claimed 37 minutes.

The Torres EVX is quite about identical in dimension to its combustion counterpart. It measures 4715mm lengthy (+10mm), 1890mm large, 1725mm mountainous (+5mm), and rides on a 2680mm wheelbase.

Visually, the EVX is unmistakably ‘Torres’, with EV-centric styling cues including slim LED headlights, a flush entrance bumper with slim air intakes, redesigned tail lights, blacked-out C-pillars, and an EV-charger flap located on the entrance left quarter panel.

Interior, the EVX is come-identical to its combustion Torres siblings. Sporting a panoramic gift with dual 12.3-gallop screens, dual zone AC, heated, ventilated, and energy-adjust entrance seats, heated rear seats, rear privateness glass, and a powered sunroof.

The Torres EVX joins the lately launched Musso EV and Torres Hybrid as portion of what KGM calls a lengthy length of time electrification technique.

All three autos offer tremendously reduced car emissions, helping KGM staunch NVES credit to be set apart toward the persevered sale of its diesel-powered Musso dual-cab.

The Musso ute is KGM’s simplest selling car, to this point setting up 1773 registrations three hundred and sixty five days-to-date. Musso utes blueprint round 200 grams of CO2/km, the put the 2026 NVES emissions limit for ‘Form 2’ mild commercial autos is earmarked at 180g/km.

KGM Torres 2026: Prices in Australia

Prices listed are force-away

• Torres ELX: $38,000 (discounted at time of writing to $36,000)
• Torres Scramble: $43,000 (discounted at time of writing to $40,000)
• Torres Final: $47,000 (discounted at time of writing to $43,000)
• Torres Hybrid K30: $forty five,000
• Torres Hybrid K40: $forty eight,000
• Torres EVX: $58,000