Two electric models on sale in Thailand
Left to rightEmeya ฿4,999,000Eletre ฿5,399,000
Lotus electric cars in Thailand.
Two electric models, from ฿4,999,000.Two models on sale, ฿4,999,000 to ฿8,190,000, across sedans and SUVs. #30 of 47 brands in DLT first registrations, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
On sale
2 models
10 trims
From
฿4,999,000
to ฿8,190,000
DLT registrations
63
first registrations, 12 months to October 2026
In Thailand since
2021
The range
Two models, ฿4,999,000 to ฿8,190,000. One sedan and one SUV.
One price ruler for the whole range, cheapest trim to dearest. The best evchu Score in it is the Emeya 600 at 57, joint #53 of 234 scored trims on sale.
sedans1
SUVs1
Lotus in Thailand
#30 of 47 brands in Thai EV registrations. 63 battery EVs first registered Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
63
Lotus battery EVs first registered, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. On the 12 months published in both years, registrations went from 108 to 63 (−42%).
#30 of 47
brands ranked by DLT first registrations over the same 12 months.
270
first registrations in all, Feb 2024 – Oct 2026.
Oct 20264 Lotus<0.1% of 17,265 battery EVs
Source: DLT first registrations, February 2024 – October 2026. Battery-EV totals: DLT fuel-type figures. Monthly figures swing from month to month; compare 12-month totals.
Calendar years
- 202411312 months
- 2025107 · 0.1% of 118,722 BEVs12 months
- 202650 · <0.1% of 182,681 BEVs10 of 12 months
Months the DLT did not publish are left out, not counted as zero. Battery-EV totals exist from January 2025.
The price story
No cuts and ten rises we can confirm. Since the Eletre arrived in September 2023.
List prices only. A price counts once our price checks have seen it on two different days, or when the research file dates it with a source; launch offers and campaign prices are kept apart. 2 recorded moves did not pass and are listed at the end.
10
List-price rises
2
Model launches
2
Held back
22 Sep2023
Eletre arrives at ฿5,890,000date from the research file
27 Mar2024
Emeya arrives at ฿5,990,000date from the research file
1 Jan2026
Eletre 600+฿109,000฿5,290,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿5,399,000
Eletre 600 GT SE+฿160,000฿5,690,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿5,850,000
Eletre 600 Sport SE+฿160,000฿6,690,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿6,850,000
Eletre 900 Sport+฿160,000฿7,290,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿7,450,000
Eletre 900 Sport Carbon+฿200,000฿7,990,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿8,190,000
Emeya 600+฿109,000฿4,890,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿4,999,000
Emeya 600 GT SE+฿160,000฿5,690,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿5,850,000
Emeya 600 Sport SE+฿160,000฿6,690,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿6,850,000
Emeya 900 Sport+฿160,000฿7,290,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿7,450,000
Emeya 900 Sport Carbon+฿200,000฿7,990,000 (recorded 31 Jul 2025) → ฿8,190,000
Todaychecked 12 Nov 2026
฿4,999,000 to ฿8,190,000 across 10 trims on saleEach dot is a model's cheapest trim.
Prices from evchu's price records: dated prices from the research file, then our price checks. Dashed: two prices far apart on record, with no date for the move itself.
What we left out
2 recorded moves did not pass our checks: they stay in evchu's records, flagged, and are not counted above.
- 2on trims no longer sold
evchu’s take · Buy or wait, today
Buy now on 2 models.
- EmeyaBuy 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 ฿2,235,000.
- EletreBuy 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 ฿2,414,000.
The verdict reads the cheapest trim's list-price history, announced facelifts and policy changes. Monitor means no reason to wait and no deal to rush: buy when you're ready.
Buy-or-wait calls for every EV →Owning one
Owning a Lotus. Sold by Lotus Cars Thailand.
Warranty, part by part.
Drawn to scale, in years.
Sold and serviced by
Who owns it
Lotus Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: LOT) — majority owned by Geely Holding Group (China) with Etika Automotive (Malaysia, ~30%) and Nio Capital as minority shareholders. Geely first took a 51% controlling stake in Lotus in May 2017; the EV-focused Lotus Technology arm IPO'd via SPAC merger on Nasdaq in Feb 2024.
Charging
Lotus Wall Box — Lotus's branded home AC charger (22 kW three-phase compatible) supplied free with most MY2026 trim promotions (Aug 2025 launch promo: free Wall Box install OR 2 years comprehensive insurance for Emeya 600 base; OR 1 year insurance for other trims). · EleX by EGAT / Sharge / EA Anywhere / PEA Volta / Evolt / Chargenet — Lotus does not publish a formal exclusive partnership with any TH public-charging operator; the Eletre · Plug & Charge support: not yet confirmed for TH market rollout. Not yet confirmed by a primary source
Showrooms
2 dealer outlets in Thailand, both in Bangkok, both Wearnes-owned. (1) Lotus Cars Bangkok Ramkhamhaeng (HQ, sales + service) at 99/3 Ramkhamhaeng Road, Suan Luang, Bangkok 10250 — the original Wearnes flagship from Q4 2021. (2) Lotus Cars Flagship Store Emsphere — a 200 m² retail-only boutique in the Emsphere Shopping Center on Sukhumvit, opened 2024, displaying Eletre + Emeya hero units. Service is consolidated at Ramkhamhaeng.
In Thailand since
2021Wearnes Automotive Thailand appointed sole Lotus dealer (July 2021). First TH showroom on Ramkhamhaeng Road opened Q4 2021 (initially handling Evora, Exige, Elise ICE inventory). First Lotus BEV in Thailand — Eletre S and Eletre R — launched 22 Sep 2023 at ฿5.89 m / ฿6.59 m. Emeya followed at BIMS 2024 (March 27 – April 7, 2024).
not yet confirmed by a primary source
Stories
2 evchu stories about Lotus. All of them.
The research behind this page
Research file · researched 15 May 2026 · updated 12 November 2026
The Lotus file.
“Lotus Thailand occupies a structurally niche but defensible position in the Thai BEV market: a brand whose British design heritage (Colin Chapman, Hethel, Formula 1, lightweight ethos) still resonates with affluent buyers, but whose 2024 product lineup is 100% Chinese-built BEVs sharing a platform with Zeekr and Polestar.”From the file’s opening
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Open the Lotus fileQuestions
Asked about Lotus.
Which Lotus EVs are sold in Thailand?
Lotus has 2 EVs on sale in Thailand. From-prices: Emeya ฿4,999,000 · Eletre ฿5,399,000.
What is the cheapest Lotus EV in Thailand?
The Emeya, from ฿4,999,000, is the Lotus EV with the lowest starting price in Thailand right now.
Who sells Lotus cars in Thailand?
Lotus is distributed in Thailand by Wearnes Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd. — sole-dealer importer for Lotus since July 2021 (parent: Wearnes Automotive Group / WBL Corporation Singapore). Group Lotus plc is 51% Geely + 49% Etika since May 2017; Lotus Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: LOT) is the EV business unit, SPAC-merged Feb 2024. All TH-market BEVs CBU from Lotus Cars Manufacturing Wuhan smart factory (opened July 2022).
How many Lotus EVs have been registered in Thailand?
According to the Department of Land Transport's new-registration statistics, 270 of the Lotus EVs sold in Thailand were registered between February 2024 and October 2026. The most registered is the Eletre (231).
Prices checked 12 November 2026 · Lotus research file, researched 15 May 2026