Side by side

Aion UT 500 Premium vs NIO Firefly Firefly

Same body type (hatchback) — comparable price, specs and features.

Prices checked 25 Jun 2026
Aion UT 500 Premium
฿669,900MY 2026
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NIO Firefly Firefly
฿799,000MY 2026
Buy new
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AionUT
฿669,900
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NIOFirefly
฿799,000
Which one's for you
Pick the Aion UT 500 Premium if
  • you'd rather save ฿129,100 for similar specs
  • you need the longer real-world range (60 km more)
Pick the NIO Firefly Firefly if

neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.

Where they differ

Current price
UT 500 Premium
฿669,900
Firefly Firefly
฿799,000
WLTP range
UT 500 Premium
390 km
Firefly Firefly
330 km
DC charging
UT 500 Premium
80 kW
Firefly Firefly
100 kW
0–100 km/h
UT 500 Premium
7.3 s
Firefly Firefly
8.1 s
Battery
UT 500 Premium
60 kWh
Firefly Firefly
42.1 kWh
Top speed
UT 500 Premium
160 km/h
Firefly Firefly
150 km/h

evchu Score

UT 500 Premium

54
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Value
  • Value91
  • Range26
  • Cost to own88
  • Charging16
  • Performance34

Firefly Firefly

47
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value75
  • Range13
  • Cost to own84
  • Charging32
  • Performance20
Cost of ownership, head to head

All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.

Lower cost
UT 500 Premium
฿8,668/mo
5-yr total: ฿520,096
Firefly Firefly
฿9,694/mo
5-yr total: ฿581,613

Over 5 years the Aion UT 500 Premium costs about ฿1,026/mo less to own — roughly ฿61,517 cheaper all-in.

Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The Aion UT 500 Premium is cheaper — ฿129,100 less than the NIO Firefly Firefly at current prices.

Which has more range, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The Aion UT 500 Premium has the longer WLTP range — 60 km more than the NIO Firefly Firefly.

Which charges faster, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The NIO Firefly Firefly charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 100 kW.

Which is quicker, the Aion UT 500 Premium or the NIO Firefly Firefly?

The Aion UT 500 Premium is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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