Side by side

Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max vs Kia EV5 EV5 Light

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

Prices checked 15 May 2026
Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max
฿899,000MY 2026
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Kia EV5 EV5 Light
฿1,099,000MY 2026
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DeepalS05
฿899,000
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KiaEV5
฿1,099,000
Which one's for you
Pick the Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max if
  • you'd rather save ฿200,000 for similar specs
  • the quicker 0–100 (7.3 s) matters
Pick the Kia EV5 EV5 Light if
  • you need the longer real-world range (40 km more)
  • headroom matters — 8.2 kWh more battery

Where they differ

Current price
S05 S05 BEV Max
฿899,000
EV5 EV5 Light
฿1,099,000
WLTP range
S05 S05 BEV Max
367 km
EV5 EV5 Light
407 km
DC charging
S05 S05 BEV Max
152 kW
EV5 EV5 Light
102 kW
0–100 km/h
S05 S05 BEV Max
7.3 s
EV5 EV5 Light
8.5 s
Battery
S05 S05 BEV Max
56 kWh
EV5 EV5 Light
64.2 kWh
Top speed
S05 S05 BEV Max
180 km/h
EV5 EV5 Light
185 km/h

evchu Score

S05 S05 BEV Max

52
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value75
  • Range20
  • Cost to own77
  • Charging49
  • Performance34

EV5 EV5 Light

46
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value68
  • Range32
  • Cost to own71
  • Charging32
  • Performance16
Cost of ownership, head to head

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

Lower cost
S05 S05 BEV Max
฿10,890/mo
5-yr total: ฿653,375
EV5 EV5 Light
฿12,955/mo
5-yr total: ฿777,328

Over 5 years the Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max costs about ฿2,065/mo less to own — roughly ฿123,953 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 Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?

The Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max is cheaper — ฿200,000 less than the Kia EV5 EV5 Light at current prices.

Which has more range, the Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?

The Kia EV5 EV5 Light has the longer WLTP range — 40 km more than the Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max.

Which charges faster, the Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?

The Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 152 kW.

Which is quicker, the Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?

The Deepal S05 S05 BEV Max is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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