Side by side
Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD vs GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra
Same body type (compact suv) — comparable price, specs and features.
Prices checked 03 Nov 2026
฿699,900MY 2026
฿739,000MY 2026
▸ Race them on a real trip
Watch Forthing Friday EV 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
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▸ Which one's for you
Pick the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD if
- headroom matters — 6.1 kWh more battery
Pick the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra if
- you charge on the road often (120 kW DC peak)
▸ Where they differ
Current price
Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿699,900
Ora 5 EV Ultra
฿739,000
Range
Friday EV Luxury FWD
400 km
Ora 5 EV Ultra
405 km
DC charging
Friday EV Luxury FWD
80 kW
Ora 5 EV Ultra
120 kW
0–100 km/h
Friday EV Luxury FWD
—
Ora 5 EV Ultra
7.5 s
Battery
Friday EV Luxury FWD
64.4 kWh
Ora 5 EV Ultra
58.3 kWh
Top speed
Friday EV Luxury FWD
—
Ora 5 EV Ultra
170 km/h
▸ evchu Score
Friday EV Luxury FWD
58
evchu Score
Solid choice
Strongest for Value
- Value91
- Range26
- Cost to own87
- Charging16
Ora 5 EV Ultra
57
evchu Score
Solid choice
Strongest for Value
- Value89
- Range29
- Cost to own86
- Charging39
- Performance30
Cost of ownership, head to head
All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.
Lower cost
Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿9,013/mo
5-yr total: ฿540,788
Ora 5 EV Ultra
฿9,243/mo
5-yr total: ฿554,593
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 Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD or the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra?
The Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD is cheaper — ฿39,100 less than the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra at current prices.
Which has more range, the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD or the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra?
The GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra has the longer rated range — 5 km more than the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD.
Which charges faster, the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD or the GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra?
The GWM Ora 5 EV Ultra charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 120 kW.
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