Omoda

1 models · 1 trims · China
Importer
Omoda & Jaecoo (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (OJST) — Chery-controlled JV with King Gen PCL minority. Co-located dealer signage with Jaecoo ("OMODA & JAECOO"). ~23 retail locations as of early 2026 (target 40 by end-2025). DHL Supply Chain 3PL contract for spare-parts warehousing at DHL Bangna Logistics Campus, Samut Prakan.
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▸ Models

#1
54evchu
Compact SUV · 1 trims
C5 EV
฿649,000
MY 2026

▸ Recent activity

  1. 2026-12-31
    subsidy change
    EV3.5 local-production offset deadline (1:2 by end-2027)

    Final deadline for EV3.5 participants to meet the 1:2 local-production offset (one EV imported in 2024 → two produced locally by end-2027). Determines whether brands can keep EV3.5 pricing in the years that follow.

  2. 2026-08-31
    subsidy change
    EV3.5 1:1 local-production deadline for 2024 imports

    Manufacturers who imported CBU EVs under EV3.5 in 2024 must complete 1:1 local production by 31 December 2026 to avoid penalties. Some brands extending the deadline. Affects pricing of locally-assembled vs CBU stock through 2026.

  3. 2025-11-10
    subsidy change
    80% annual road-tax discount for BEV expires

    The 80% reduction on annual road tax for new factory-built BEVs registered between 1 Oct 2022 and 10 Nov 2025 stops accepting new entrants. Existing registrations keep the discount for the remaining year of validity.

  4. 2025-07-22
    subsidy change
    EV Board adjusts EV3 / EV3.5 to favour exports

    BoI/EV Board updates measures to encourage Thailand-built EV exports as cumulative supply-chain investment passes ฿137 billion. Local-production offset rules tightened. BEV registrations reported up 59% YoY for the first 9 months of 2025; cumulative EV3/EV3.5 registrations exceed 238,000 vehicles.

  5. 2024-02-01
    subsidy change
    Thailand EV3.5 subsidy package takes effect

    Replaces EV3.0 — reduced per-vehicle subsidies and tighter local-production requirements through 2027.

  6. 2024-01-02
    subsidy change
    EV3.5 effective date

    EV3.5 measures legally take effect. EV3.0 subsidies sunset for new applicants; existing EV3.0 commitments still valid. Thai EV market sees inventory clearance pricing as manufacturers pivot.

  7. 2024-01-01
    subsidy change
    Excise-tax cut for BEV ≤฿7M extended through 2027

    Battery EVs priced up to ฿7,000,000 continue paying 2% excise (down from 8%) under EV3.5, extending the EV3.0 baseline.

  8. 2023-12-19
    subsidy change
    Cabinet approves EV3.5 — successor scheme

    Successor 4-year package replacing EV3.0. Subsidy bands tightened: passenger BEV ≤฿2M with battery ≥50kWh receives ฿50,000–100,000; <50kWh receives ฿20,000–50,000; pickups ฿50,000–100,000; motorcycles ฿5,000–10,000. Excise stays at 2% for BEVs ≤฿7M. CBU import duty reduced up to 40% in 2024–2025. Local production offset: 1:2 by 2026, 1:3 by 2027.

  9. 2022-03-21
    subsidy change
    EV3.0 takes effect — first subsidies disbursed

    EV3.0 measures legally in force. Manufacturers begin signing MOUs with the Excise Department to access subsidies; passed-through to customer-facing prices over the following months.

  10. 2022-02-15
    subsidy change
    EV3.0 package approved by Thai cabinet

    Initial 3-year EV incentive package: per-unit subsidy of ฿70,000–150,000 for passenger BEVs based on battery size, excise tax cut from 8% to 2%, import-duty reduction up to 40% for CBUs, with 1:1 local-production offset by 2024 (extended to end-2025).

▸ About Omoda in Thailand

Omoda in Thailand

Source of truth for the omoda brand. Data seeded from db/seed-chery-group.ts (Omoda section). Omoda is Chery's mainstream crossover brand; a separate evth brand from Chery and Jaecoo, sharing the OJMT Rayong plant + OJST after-sales backbone.

At a glance

  • Distributor: Omoda & Jaecoo (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (OJST) — Chery-controlled JV with King Gen PCL.
  • Manufacturing: OJMT Rayong NEV plant (฿5bn, EEC). CKD from March 2026 (C5 EV Max Plus facelift).
  • Models on sale (2026-05): C5 EV (compact SUV)
  • Price band: ฿649,000 (C5 EV Max Plus CKD)

Mainstream crossover styling vs sibling Jaecoo's boxy off-road look. The C5 EV is the volume model; a CKD facelift ("RoboShark" front-end) replaced the CBU trims in 2026.

C5 EV — compact SUV

TH launch 2024-08-06 (CBU). A CKD facelift (Max Plus) launched 2026-03-30 at BIMS 47, locally assembled at OJMT Rayong, replacing the CBU Plus/Ultimate trims.

Trims

Trim Status Current MSRP Battery Range (NEDC→WLTP) Origin
C5 EV Max Plus (CKD facelift) current ฿649,000 50.6 kWh LFP 422 → ~329 km CKD-TH
C5 EV Long Range Max (CBU, ex-Ultimate) discontinued — 61 kWh ~388 km CBU-CN
C5 EV Long Range Dynamic (CBU, ex-Plus) discontinued — 61 kWh ~388 km CBU-CN
  • Max Plus price verified: ฿649,000, official from 2026-05-05 (+฿20k from the ฿629,000 BIMS-47 promo we'd previously held). Source: Autolifethailand, May 2026.
  • Facelift changes: "RoboShark" front-end restyle; battery downsized 61 → 50.6 kWh LFP (range 505 → 422 km NEDC); DC charging uprated 80 → 110 kW; AC downgraded 9.9 → 6.6 kW; length +145 mm. Lifetime motor + battery warranty (first owner). 15.6″ Snapdragon 8155 head unit.

Cross-model lineup history

Date Event
2024-08-06 C5 EV TH launch (CBU — Dynamic + Max)
2026-03-30 C5 EV Max Plus CKD facelift at BIMS 47 (฿629k promo)
2026-05-05 C5 EV Max Plus official price ฿649,000

Verification matrix

Area Status Notes
C5 EV Max Plus price ✓ Autolifethailand official (2026-05-05); corrected from stale ฿629k promo
Facelift specs (50.6 kWh / 110 kW DC / RoboShark) ✓ Autolifethailand + biztalknews facelift coverage
CBU trim discontinuation ✓ Superseded by CKD Max Plus
Battery cell supplier ◐ CATL LFP assumed; FinDreams retention unconfirmed
Warranty ✓ Lifetime motor + battery (first owner) per OJST

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