Price checked 3 Nov 2026 · research fileVerified 15 May 2026 from kia.com

Kia EV5 · middle trim · MY2026 · FWD

Kia EV5 Air FWD

400 km WLTP · 102 kW DC.

Its place in the range3 trims · MY2026
Kia EV5 Air FWD
Battery
64.2 kWh
LFP · 400 V
Motor
160 kW
218 PS · 310 Nm · front-drive
Wheels
18″
Seats
5

The drawing is the car’s real silhouette; the figures are evchu’s spec data.

฿1,399,000

List price from evchu’s research file, 6 Oct 2025 · +⁠฿50,000 over the EV5 Earth Long Range FWD · ฿400,000 under the EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD

฿16,042
a month to own
฿12.83
per km
฿962,546
over 5 years
Depreciation฿740,873
Insurance฿116,423
Electricity฿80,250
Maintenance฿20,000
Road tax฿5,000

Energy over 75,000 km

Petrol car฿213,750
Air FWD฿80,250

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.

evchu Score
Value50
Range26
Cost to own61
Charging34
Performance14

#209 of the 234 trims with an evchu Score. Its strongest dimension is cost to own: it beats 61% of the current trims that hold that figure.

Bars: each dimension’s percentile among the trims on sale that hold its figure.

01This trim, ranked

Mid-pack on range and charging. Lower third for pace.

Each mark is one of the 84 compact-SUV trims on sale in Thailand. Best on the right; the lit one is this trim.

Range · WLTP

400km

Joint 48th longest of 73 trims · median 425 km

DC charging

102kW

46th fastest-charging of 84 trims · median 120 kW

0–100 km/h (single source, or sources disagree)

8.5s

Joint 62nd quickest of 82 trims · median 7.5 s

evchu’s take · Up or down a trim

What one step up or down changes.

Step up · EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD

+฿400,000 buys

  • 23.9 kWh bigger battery88.1 kWh
  • 95 PS (+70 kW) more power230 kW
  • 39 kW higher DC peak141 kW
  • 100 km more WLTP range500 km
  • 2.4 s quicker to 100 km/h6.1 s
  • 19″ wheels instead of 18″19″
  • AWD instead of FWDAWD
  • 13 points more on the evchu Score51
The EV5 Earth Exclusive AWD in full

Step down · EV5 Earth Long Range FWD

−฿50,000 costs you

  • 23.9 kWh bigger battery88.1 kWh
  • 39 kW higher DC peak141 kW
  • 140 km more WLTP range540 km
  • 0.4 s slower to 100 km/h8.9 s
  • 19″ wheels instead of 18″19″
  • 18 points more on the evchu Score56
The EV5 Earth Long Range FWD in full

02On this trim

6 items of equipment on our list for the EV5 Air FWD.

Lights & body

  • 18″ alloys

Screens & sound

  • Wireless phone charger

Comfort

  • Dual-zone automatic climate
  • Power 8-way driver seat
  • Synthetic-leather upholstery

Everything else

  • V2L 3.6 kW external

evchu’s take · Price story

฿1,399,000 now. Cut ฿150,000 on 6 Oct 2025.

Only 3 checks, all from the research file. No price scraper sees this trim yet, so a promotion here could go unnoticed.

  • EV5 Air FWD ฿1,549,000 → ฿1,399,000 −฿150,000 Mar 2024 → Nov 2026
  • EV5 Earth Long Range FWD ฿1,749,000 → ฿1,349,000 −฿400,000 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
  1. Kia EV5 launches in Thailand
  2. EV5 Light promotional pricing — cheapest Kia BEV in TH
  3. EV Board adjusts EV3 / EV3.5 to favour exports
  4. 80% annual road-tax discount for BEV expires
  5. EV5 Earth Long Range list price cut to ฿1,349,000
  6. EV3.5 1:1 local-production deadline for 2024 imports
  7. Cabinet approves 35% excise on imported EVs from 1 January 2027
  8. EV5 Light and GT-Line AWD dropped from Kia Thailand's price list
Buy-or-wait calls for every EV
Buy now

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 ฿626,000.

Used-market call on holdOur second-hand sources last reported 53 days ago, so we can't tell you how many of these are really for sale or what they go for today. We won't call buy-new or buy-used on supply we haven't verified — the used read stays on hold until a source reports again.

evchu’s take · At this price

Its six nearest rivals on price. Line by line.

At this price

Kia EV5THIS PAGEAir FWD · MY2026

smart #1Premium · MY2026

smart #3Premium · MY2026

Price฿1,399,000฿1,449,000฿1,199,000 (best)฿1,549,000
Range400 km440 km412 km455 km (best)
DC peak102 kW150 kW (best)78 kW150 kW (best)
0⁠–⁠1008.5 s (single source, or sources disagree)6.7 s7.7 s5.8 s (best)
Battery64.2 kWh66 kWh68.8 kWh (best)66 kWh
evchu Score38504253 (best)

best on that line · Range is WLTP. Rivals picked by evchu’s peer finder: same class, nearest price.

03Full specs

EV5 Air FWD, line by line. Beside its siblings.

Where they differEarth Long Range FWDAir FWD (THIS PAGE)Earth Exclusive AWD

Price

List price฿1,349,000฿1,399,000◐฿1,799,000

Battery & charging

Battery88.1 kWh64.2 kWh◐88.1 kWh
DC peak141 kW102 kW141 kW
AC charging11 kW7 kW11 kW

Range & efficiency

Range (WLTP)540 km400 km500 km
Range (NEDC)665 km490 km620 km

Performance

0–100 km/h8.9 s8.5 s◐6.1 s
Motor power160 kW160 kW◐230 kW
Power218 PS218 PS◐313 PS
Torque310 Nm310 Nm480 Nm
DriveFWDFWD◐AWD
Motors11◐2

Chassis & wheels

Wheels19″18″◐19″
The same on every EV5 · 13 specs

Battery & charging

ChemistryLFP◐
Voltage400 V◐

Performance

Top speed185 km/h◐

Body & space

Length4,615 mm
Width1,875 mm
Height1,715 mm
Seats5◐

Warranty & origin

BuiltCBU

Model

BrandKia · South Korea
ImporterKia Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Body typeCompact SUV
Generations1
Trims3 on sale · 5 in all

More facts

Range, cycle not stated
400 km◐
Motor
PMSM single front (217 PS)
Platform
N3 eK

Sources: car.ecosticker.go.th

?Questions

Asked about the EV5 Air FWD.

How much does the Kia EV5 Air FWD cost in Thailand?

The Kia EV5 Air FWD is listed at ฿1,399,000 in Thailand — the latest price we have tracked for it. This page shows where that price comes from and how it has moved over time.

What is the driving range of the Kia EV5 Air FWD?

The Kia EV5 Air FWD is rated for 400 km on a full charge. Real-world range depends on speed, temperature and how it is driven.

What battery does the Kia EV5 Air FWD have?

The Kia EV5 Air FWD is fitted with a 64.2 kWh battery pack.

How fast does the Kia EV5 Air FWD charge?

The Kia EV5 Air FWD supports DC fast charging at up to 102 kW, and AC charging at up to 7 kW.

Is now a good time to buy the Kia EV5 Air FWD?

Our price-intelligence engine currently rates the Kia EV5 Air FWD 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.

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Prices checked 3 Nov 2026 · Kia research file verified 15 May 2026