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

Kia EV5 · entry trim · top score · MY2026 · FWD

Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD

The cheapest way into an electric Kia.

Its place in the range3 trims · MY2026
Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD
Battery
88.1 kWh
LFP · 400 V
Motor
160 kW
218 PS · 310 Nm · front-drive
Wheels
19″
Seats
5

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

฿1,349,000

List price from evchu’s research file, 4 Aug 2026 · ฿50,000 under the EV5 Air FWD

Used: 1 listing
฿15,554
a month to own
฿12.44
per km
฿933,230
over 5 years
Depreciation฿714,394
Insurance฿112,262
Electricity฿81,574
Maintenance฿20,000
Road tax฿5,000

Energy over 75,000 km

Petrol car฿213,750
Earth LR FWD฿81,574

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
Value70
Range71
Cost to own63
Charging44
Performance10

#64 of the 234 trims with an evchu Score. Its strongest dimension is range: it beats 71% 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

Top 5 for range, mid-pack on 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

540km

5th longest of 73 trims · median 425 km

DC charging

141kW

Joint 33rd fastest-charging of 84 trims · median 120 kW

0–100 km/h

8.9s

Joint 71st 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 Air FWD

+฿50,000 buys

  • 23.9 kWh smaller battery64.2 kWh
  • 39 kW lower DC peak102 kW
  • 140 km less WLTP range400 km
  • 0.4 s quicker to 100 km/h8.5 s
  • 18″ wheels instead of 19″18″
  • 18 points fewer on the evchu Score38
The EV5 Air FWD in full

02On this trim

5 items of equipment on our list for the EV5 Earth Long Range FWD.

Lights & body

  • 19″ alloys
  • Power-folding mirrors

Comfort

  • Premium synthetic-leather seats

Assistance & safety

  • Around-view monitor (360°)
  • Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA2)

evchu’s take · Price story

฿1,349,000 now. Cut ฿250,000 on 4 Aug 2026.

Only 4 checks, all from the research file. No price scraper sees this trim yet, so a promotion here could go unnoticed.

  • 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
  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 ฿603,000.

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

At ฿1,349,000 it has company. The XPENG G6 Long Range RWD costs the same.

At this price

Kia EV5THIS PAGEEarth Long Range FWD · MY2026

XPENG G6Long Range RWD · MY2026

XPENG G6Performance AWD · MY2026

XPENG L03Long Range ULTRA RWD · MY2027

Price฿1,349,000฿1,349,000฿1,489,000฿1,189,000 (best)
Range540 km (best)525 km510 km480 km
DC peak141 kW451 kW (best)451 kW (best)236 kW
0⁠–⁠1008.9 s6.7 s4.1 s (best)6.6 s
Battery88.1 kWh (best)80.8 kWh80.8 kWh71.1 kWh
evchu Score566769 (best)62

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

03Full specs

EV5 Earth Long Range FWD, line by line. Beside its siblings.

Where they differEarth Long Range FWD (THIS PAGE)Air FWDEarth 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

Cell supplier
FinDreams (BYD)
Motor
PMSM single front (217 PS)
Platform
N3 eK

Sources: car.ecosticker.go.th

?Questions

Asked about the EV5 Earth Long Range FWD.

How much does the Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD cost in Thailand?

The Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD is listed at ฿1,349,000 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 Earth Long Range FWD?

The Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD is rated for 540 km on a full charge. Real-world range depends on speed, temperature and how it is driven.

What battery does the Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD have?

The Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD is fitted with a 88.1 kWh battery pack.

How fast does the Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD charge?

The Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD supports DC fast charging at up to 141 kW, and AC charging at up to 11 kW.

Is now a good time to buy the Kia EV5 Earth Long Range FWD?

Our price-intelligence engine currently rates the Kia EV5 Earth Long Range 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