AACHEN, 2020

FEV CONSULTING
BENCHMARK KIA SOUL EV 2020
POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS

INTRODUCTION
KIA Soul EV - MY2020 - Introduction
VEHICLE
▪ Battery electric vehicle
− Variant: e-Soul 204
− Battery energy: 64 kWh
− Power consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km

▪ Model year 2020

▪ Segment: Crossover SUV

▪ Performance
− Top speed: 167 km/h
− Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 7.9 s
− Range city2): 648 km
− Range weighted: 452 km

▪ Empty weight: 1,757 – 1,833 kg

▪ Base price: from 37,790€ incl. tax

Source: kia.com
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KIA Soul EV - MY2020 - Introduction
POWERTRAIN
▪ Electric motor
Onboard charger − Type: PMSM machine
− Power: 150 kW @ 3,800-8,000 min-1
− Torque: 396 Nm @ 0-3,600 min-1
Inverter+ DC/DC converter ▪ Charging
Junction box
− Connector type: Type 2 + CCS
− AC charging up to 7.2 kW at 1 phase
− DC charging up to 100 kW
EDU mount right
▪ Transmission
− Front-wheel drive
− 1-speed reduction gearbox
Electric motor
− Ratio: 7.981
EDU mount left
▪ Inverter
Torque support − Integrated DC/DC converter to 12V

HV A/C compressor − Output directly connected to electric motor w/o

1-speed transmission busbars or cables

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KIA Soul EV - MY2020 – Powertrain components

HV BATTERY + JUNCTION BOX TEARDOWN

Photo documentation
▪ Teardown process
▪ Component groups
▪ Main components

Bill of material
POWER ELECTRONICS ▪ Component name & number
Short description, mass & dimensions
Report
▪ Comprehensive reporting including system overview and
description of e.g. subsystem architecture, integration
concept, connection concept, cooling concept

ELECTRIC MOTOR + 1-SPEED TRANSMISSION COST ANALYSIS

Should cost analysis
▪ Detailed calculation for main components
▪ Sub-BOM for subassemblies
▪ Estimation for standard parts
Deliverables are cost report and costed BOM to
provide detailed cost insights and transparency
FEV Consulting, April 2020 |4
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KIA Soul EV - MY2020 – Inverter + DC/DC converter

TEARDOWN
Photo documentation
▪ Teardown process
▪ Component groups
▪ Main components

Bill of material
▪ Component name & number
Short description, mass & dimensions
Report
▪ Comprehensive reporting including system overview and
description of e.g. inverter architecture, filter concept,
connection concept, cooling concept

COST ANALYSIS
Should cost analysis
▪ Detailed calculation for main components
▪ Sub-BOM for subassemblies
▪ Estimation for standard parts
Deliverables are cost report and costed BOM to
provide detailed cost insights and transparency
FEV Consulting, April 2020 |5
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KIA Soul EV - MY2020 – Onboard charger

TEARDOWN
Photo documentation
▪ Teardown process
▪ Component groups
▪ Main components

Bill of material
▪ Component name & number
Short description, mass & dimensions
Report
▪ Comprehensive reporting including system overview and
description of e.g. charger architecture, filter concept,
connection concept, cooling concept

COST ANALYSIS
Should cost analysis
▪ Detailed calculation for main components
▪ Sub-BOM for subassemblies
▪ Estimation for standard parts
Deliverables are cost report and costed BOM to
provide detailed cost insights and transparency
FEV Consulting, April 2020 |6
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KIA Soul EV - MY2020 – Junction box

TEARDOWN
Photo documentation
▪ Teardown process
▪ Component groups
▪ Main components

Bill of material
▪ Component name & number
Short description, mass & dimensions
Report
▪ Comprehensive reporting including system overview and
description of e.g. junction box architecture, filter concept,
connection concept, cooling concept

COST ANALYSIS
Should cost analysis
▪ Detailed calculation for main components
▪ Sub-BOM for subassemblies
▪ Estimation for standard parts
Deliverables are cost report and costed BOM to
provide detailed cost insights and transparency
FEV Consulting, April 2020 |7
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KIA Soul EV - MY2020 – Electric motor

TEARDOWN
Photo documentation
▪ Teardown process
▪ Component groups
▪ Main components

Bill of material
▪ Component name & number
Short description, mass & dimensions
Report
▪ Comprehensive reporting including system overview and
description of e.g. motor architecture, rotor concept, stator
concept, connection concept, cooling concept

COST ANALYSIS
Should cost analysis
▪ Detailed calculation for main components
▪ Sub-BOM for subassemblies
▪ Estimation for standard parts
Deliverables are cost report and costed BOM to
provide detailed cost insights and transparency
FEV Consulting, April 2020 |8
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KIA Soul EV - MY2020 – Transmission

TEARDOWN
Photo documentation
▪ Teardown process
▪ Component groups
▪ Main components

Bill of material
▪ Component name & number
Short description, mass & dimensions
Report
▪ Comprehensive reporting including system overview and
description of e.g. transmission architecture, actuation
concept, park lock concept, bearing concept

COST ANALYSIS
Should cost analysis
▪ Detailed calculation for main components
▪ Sub-BOM for subassemblies
▪ Estimation for standard parts
Deliverables are cost report and costed BOM to
provide detailed cost insights and transparency
FEV Consulting, April 2020 |9
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 CONTACT
CONTACT DETAILS
Christian Speuser Alexander Koch
Director Senior Consultant
Phone: +49 241 5689 9973 Phone: +49 241 5689 6397
Mobile: +49 172 2001062 Mobile: +49 152 530 592 90
E-Mail: Speuser@fev.com E-Mail: alexander.koch@fev.com

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