Side by side

Aion Y Plus 490 Premium vs Geely EX5 EX5 Max

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

Prices checked 01 Jun 2026
Aion Y Plus 490 Premium
฿829,900MY 2026
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Geely EX5 EX5 Max
฿849,000MY 2026
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AionYPlus
฿829,900
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GeelyEX5
฿849,000
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 Geely EX5 EX5 Max if
  • the quicker 0–100 (6.9 s) matters
  • high-speed cruising matters (175 km/h top speed)

Where they differ

Current price
Y Plus 490 Premium
฿829,900
EX5 EX5 Max
฿849,000
WLTP range
Y Plus 490 Premium
382 km
EX5 EX5 Max
382 km
DC charging
Y Plus 490 Premium
80 kW
EX5 EX5 Max
100 kW
0–100 km/h
Y Plus 490 Premium
9.4 s
EX5 EX5 Max
6.9 s
Battery
Y Plus 490 Premium
63.2 kWh
EX5 EX5 Max
60.22 kWh
Top speed
Y Plus 490 Premium
150 km/h
EX5 EX5 Max
175 km/h

evchu Score

Y Plus 490 Premium

47
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Value
  • Value82
  • Range25
  • Cost to own80
  • Charging16
  • Performance12

EX5 EX5 Max

53
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Value
  • Value80
  • Range25
  • Cost to own79
  • Charging32
  • Performance40
Cost of ownership, head to head

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

Lower cost
Y Plus 490 Premium
฿10,311/mo
5-yr total: ฿618,679
EX5 EX5 Max
฿10,433/mo
5-yr total: ฿625,984

Near-identical to own — within a rounding error of each other per month.

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 Geely EX5 EX5 Max?

The Aion Y Plus 490 Premium is cheaper — ฿19,100 less than the Geely EX5 EX5 Max at current prices.

Which has more range, the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium or the Geely EX5 EX5 Max?

The Aion Y Plus 490 Premium and the Geely EX5 EX5 Max have a similar WLTP range.

Which charges faster, the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium or the Geely EX5 EX5 Max?

The Geely EX5 EX5 Max charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 100 kW.

Which is quicker, the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium or the Geely EX5 EX5 Max?

The Geely EX5 EX5 Max is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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