Side by side

Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD) vs Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD

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

Prices checked 10 Nov 2026
Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD)
฿699,900MY 2026
Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿699,900MY 2026
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Watch Chery V23 vs Forthing Friday EV drive Bangkok → Chiang Mai
Same route, real charge stops for each EV, head-to-head ranking on cost, time and stops.
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CheryV23
฿699,900
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ForthingFridayEV
฿699,900
▸ Which one's for you
Pick the Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD) 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 need the longer real-world range (119 km more)

▸ Where they differ

Current price
V23 V23 Play (RWD)
฿699,900
Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿699,900
Range
V23 V23 Play (RWD)
281 km
Friday EV Luxury FWD
400 km
DC charging
V23 V23 Play (RWD)
85 kW
Friday EV Luxury FWD
80 kW
0–100 km/h
V23 V23 Play (RWD)
11 s
Friday EV Luxury FWD
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Battery
V23 V23 Play (RWD)
59.93 kWh
Friday EV Luxury FWD
64.4 kWh
Top speed
V23 V23 Play (RWD)
140 km/h
Friday EV Luxury FWD
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▸ evchu Score

V23 V23 Play (RWD)

39
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value71
  • Range3
  • Cost to own85
  • Charging19
  • Performance3

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.

V23 V23 Play (RWD)
฿9,449/mo
5-yr total: ฿566,925
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 ฿436/mo less to own — roughly ฿26,137 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 Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD) or the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD?

The Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD) and the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD are priced about the same in Thailand.

Which has more range, the Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD) or the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD?

The Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD has the longer rated range — 119 km more than the Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD).

Which charges faster, the Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD) or the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD?

The Chery V23 V23 Play (RWD) charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 85 kW.

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