Side by side

Aion Y Plus 490 Premium vs GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra

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

Prices checked 24 Sep 2026
Aion Y Plus 490 Premium
฿829,900MY 2026
Buy new
GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra
฿719,000MY 2026
Buy new
▸ Race them on a real trip
Watch Aion Y Plus vs GWM Ora 5 EV drive Bangkok → Chiang Mai
Same route, real charge stops for each EV, head-to-head ranking on cost, time and stops.
🏁 Start race
evchu.com
evchu
AionYPlus
฿829,900
vs
GWMOra5EV
฿719,000
▸ 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 GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra if
  • you'd rather save ฿110,900 for similar specs
  • the quicker 0–100 (7.5 s) matters

▸ Where they differ

Current price
Y Plus 490 Premium
฿829,900
Ora 5 EV Ultra
฿719,000
WLTP range
Y Plus 490 Premium
382 km
Ora 5 EV Ultra
405 km
DC charging
Y Plus 490 Premium
80 kW
Ora 5 EV Ultra
88 kW
0–100 km/h
Y Plus 490 Premium
9.4 s
Ora 5 EV Ultra
7.5 s
Battery
Y Plus 490 Premium
63.2 kWh
Ora 5 EV Ultra
58.3 kWh
Top speed
Y Plus 490 Premium
150 km/h
Ora 5 EV Ultra
170 km/h

▸ evchu Score

Y Plus 490 Premium

45
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Value
  • Value79
  • Range22
  • Cost to own79
  • Charging17
  • Performance11

Ora 5 EV Ultra

54
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Value
  • Value88
  • Range28
  • Cost to own87
  • Charging25
  • Performance28
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
Ora 5 EV Ultra
฿9,053/mo
5-yr total: ฿543,159

Over 5 years the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra costs about ฿1,258/mo less to own — roughly ฿75,520 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 GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra?

The GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra is cheaper — ฿110,900 less than the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium at current prices.

Which has more range, the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium or the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra?

The GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra has the longer WLTP range — 23 km more than the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium.

Which charges faster, the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium or the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra?

The GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 88 kW.

Which is quicker, the Aion Y Plus 490 Premium or the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra?

The GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

▸ Explore the bracket
EVEVCHU