Kia · Compact electric SUV · On sale since 26 Mar 2024
Kia EV5
The most affordable Kia EV in Thailand.
From ฿1,349,000 · 3 trims
evchu Score 56Solid choice
How it stacks up
Each mark is one of the 39 compact electric SUVs on sale in Thailand · best figure across trims · best on the right · the lit one is the EV5.
Price from
฿1,349,000
26th cheapest of 39 · median ฿859,000
Range · WLTP
540km
3rd longest of 34 · median 435 km
DC charging
141kW
14th fastest-charging of 39 · median 120 kW
0–100 km/h
6.1s
Joint 10th quickest of 38 · median 7.1 s
Battery
88.1kWh
Largest of 39 · median 66.0 kWh
The EV5 is Kia’s most affordable EV in Thailand, and it arrives fully built. It is sold as three trims, ฿1,349,000–฿1,799,000, on LFP cells, with a 400-volt system.
From evchu’s research file on Kia: trims verified on 15 May 2026 against kia.com.
01Range & charging
540 km on a charge. Top 3 of 34 compact SUVs for range.
141kW
peak DC charging · EV5 Earth Long Range FWD and EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD (102 kW on the EV5 Air FWD)
540km
WLTP range · EV5 Earth Long Range FWD (665 km NEDC)
02Performance
All-wheel drive and 313 PS. Quicker than 27 of the 37 other compact SUVs we have a time for.
6.1s
0–100 km/h · EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD (8.5 s on the EV5 Air FWD)
- Front motor (official)
- 160kW218 PS · EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD 92 kW / 125 PS
- Rear motor (official)
- 138kW188 PS
- Torque (official)
- 310–480 Nm
- Top speed (official)
- 185km/h
evchu’s take · Pick your EV5
Three trims. The cheapest one scores highest.
The EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD adds a bigger battery, faster charging and more range. Pick one: the stage, the numbers and the cost to own follow it.
The drawing is the car’s real silhouette; the figures are evchu’s spec data.
List price from evchu’s research file, 4 Aug 2026
Energy over 75,000 km
5 years, 15,000 km a year, 80% home charging at ฿4.5/kWh; petrol car at 7.5 L/100 km and ฿38/L. Resale is the segment default (47%): too few used listings to measure, so confidence is low.
What ฿50,000 less costs you against the EV5 Air FWD
- 0.4 s slower to 100 km/h8.9 s
- 19″ wheels instead of 18″19″
- What it gives back besides the money
- 23.9 kWh bigger battery88.1 kWh
- 39 kW higher DC peak141 kW
- 140 km more WLTP range540 km
- 18 points more on the evchu Score56 vs 38
evchu’s take · Its rivals
Its five closest rivals at its price and size. None goes further on a charge.
Rivals picked by evchu’s peer finder: same class, within 30% of its price and 25% of its range. Best figure across each model’s trims, entry price, best trim’s evchu Score. A green dot marks the best in each row.
- From
- ฿1,349,000
- Range
- 540 km (best)
- DC
- 141 kW
- 0–100
- 6.1 s
- Score
- 56
Compare with similar
#33 cheapest of 72 electric SUVs, promotions included
- Honda e:N1 ฿1,199,000
- BYD Sealion 7 ฿1,199,900
- Mazda CX-6e ฿1,259,000
- Kia EV5 ฿1,349,000
- MG IM6 ฿1,349,900
- Zeekr 7X ฿1,399,000
- Honda e:N2 ฿1,429,000
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evchu’s take · Buy now or wait?
Buy before 01 Jan 2027 — import excise set to rise
Excise on imported EVs is set to rise from 10% to 35% on 01 Jan 2027, and this car is imported. How much of the rise reaches the price is not known; passed on in full it would add up to ฿603,000.
- EV5 Earth Long Range FWD ฿1,749,000 → ฿1,349,000 −฿400,000 Mar 2024 → Nov 2026
- EV5 Air FWD ฿1,549,000 → ฿1,399,000 −฿150,000 Mar 2024 → Nov 2026
- EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD ฿1,799,000 since Mar 2024
- EV5 Light ฿1,299,000 Mar 2024 → Nov 2025
- EV5 GT-Line AWD ฿1,899,000 Nov 2024 → May 2026
Kia Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. takes over distribution from Yontrakit
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Kia EV5 launches in Thailand
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EV5 Light promotional pricing — cheapest Kia BEV in TH
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EV5 Earth Long Range list price cut to ฿1,349,000
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EV5 Light and GT-Line AWD dropped from Kia Thailand's price list
Last list-price change: the EV5 Earth Long Range FWD was cut ฿250,000 on 4 Aug 2026 (฿1,599,000 → ฿1,349,000).
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How closely we watch the price
Every price here comes from evchu’s research file, last checked 3 Nov 2026. No price scraper watches this model yet.
Used market · 3 used listings on the market · median asking ฿999,000 · last seen 21 Sep 2026
Registered in Thailand
23 Kia EV5 were registered in Thailand in October 2026.
1,432 registered in total, across 27 months of official data from August 2024. The last 12 months account for 386, down 49% on the 12 months before.
Compared over 12-month windows, not month to month: Thai registrations are seasonal — January runs about twice an average month, because Motor Expo sales are registered then. Source: Department of Land Transport new-car registration statistics, matched by model to evchu’s catalogue.evchu’s take · In the press
One article in one outlet.
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Every number, side by side. Every one sourced.
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Other versions we track · 2
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Asked about the EV5.
How much does the Kia EV5 cost in Thailand?
The Kia EV5 is on sale in Thailand in 3 trims, from ฿1,349,000 to ฿1,799,000: EV5 Earth Long Range FWD ฿1,349,000 · EV5 Air FWD ฿1,399,000 · EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD ฿1,799,000.
What is the driving range of the Kia EV5?
The Kia EV5 is rated for 400–540 km on a full charge, depending on the trim. Real-world range depends on speed, temperature and how it is driven.
What battery does the Kia EV5 have?
The Kia EV5 has a 64.2–88.1 kWh battery, depending on the trim.
How fast does the Kia EV5 charge?
The Kia EV5 DC fast-charges at up to 102–141 kW, depending on the trim.
Is now a good time to buy the Kia EV5?
Our price-intelligence engine currently rates the Kia EV5 a "buy now": it is imported, and the excise on imported EVs rises on 01 Jan 2027. See the price-intelligence verdict on this page for the full reasoning.
How many seats does the Kia EV5 have?
The Kia EV5 seats 5.
Has the price of the Kia EV5 changed?
Last list-price change: the Earth Long Range FWD was cut ฿250,000 on 04 Aug 2026 (฿1,599,000 → ฿1,349,000). The price history chart on this page shows every move we have tracked.
What are the alternatives to the Kia EV5?
The electric SUVs priced closest to it: MG IM6 ฿1,349,900 · Zeekr 7X ฿1,399,000 · Honda e:N2 ฿1,429,000 · Mazda CX-6e ฿1,259,000.
Prices checked 12 Nov 2026 · Kia research file verified 15 May 2026