Side by side

Aion Y Plus 490 Premium vs Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD

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

Prices checked 12 Nov 2026
Aion Y Plus 490 Premium
฿829,900MY 2026
Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿699,900MY 2026
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AionYPlus
฿829,900
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ForthingFridayEV
฿699,900
▸ Which one's for you
Pick the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium if

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

Pick the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD if
  • you'd rather save ฿130,000 for similar specs

▸ Where they differ

Current price
Y Plus 490 Premium
฿829,900
Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿699,900
Range
Y Plus 490 Premium
382 km
Friday EV Luxury FWD
400 km
DC charging
Y Plus 490 Premium
80 kW
Friday EV Luxury FWD
80 kW
0–100 km/h
Y Plus 490 Premium
9.4 s
Friday EV Luxury FWD
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Battery
Y Plus 490 Premium
63.2 kWh
Friday EV Luxury FWD
64.4 kWh
Top speed
Y Plus 490 Premium
150 km/h
Friday EV Luxury FWD
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▸ evchu Score

Y Plus 490 Premium

45
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value78
  • Range23
  • Cost to own79
  • Charging16
  • Performance9

Friday EV Luxury FWD

58
evchu Score
Solid choice
Strongest for Value
  • Value91
  • Range26
  • Cost to own87
  • Charging16
Cost of ownership, head to head

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

Y Plus 490 Premium
฿10,311/mo
5-yr total: ฿618,679
Lower cost
Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿9,013/mo
5-yr total: ฿540,788

Over 5 years the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD costs about ฿1,298/mo less to own — roughly ฿77,891 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 Y Plus 490 Premium or the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD?

The Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD is cheaper — ฿130,000 less than the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium at current prices.

Which has more range, the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium or the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD?

The Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD has the longer rated range — 18 km more than the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium.

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