This　paper　evaluates　a　novel　12/10-pole,　three-phase,　segmented-stator　hybrid　excitation　SRM　(HESRM)　associated　with　permanent　magnets　located　between　stator　poles　for　electric　vehicles.　Firstly,　the　basic　machine　topology　and　operating　principle　are　presented.　The　static　electromagnetic　characteristics　of　the　proposed　HESRM,　such　as　flux　distribution,　flux　linkage,　static　torque,　and　so　on,　are　analyzed　by　2D　finite-element　analysis　(FEA).　Then,　the　dynamic　performance　at　steady　state　operation　is　performed　by　using　cosimulation　of　indirect　field-circuit　coupling.　Finally,　a　12/10　segmented　HESRM　prototype　is　tested　for　experimental　verification　and　is　compared　with　a　conventional　12/10　SRM　of　the　same　size.