Side by side

Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD vs Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)

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

Prices checked 03 Nov 2026
Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿699,900MY 2026
Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
฿699,000MY 2026
▸ Race them on a real trip
Watch Forthing Friday EV vs Jaecoo J5 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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ForthingFridayEV
฿699,900
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JaecooJ5EV
฿699,000
▸ Which one's for you
Pick the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD if
  • you need the longer real-world range (48 km more)
  • headroom matters — 13.8 kWh more battery
Pick the Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD) if
  • you charge on the road often (130 kW DC peak)

▸ Where they differ

Current price
Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿699,900
J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
฿699,000
Range
Friday EV Luxury FWD
400 km
J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
352 km
DC charging
Friday EV Luxury FWD
80 kW
J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
130 kW
0–100 km/h
Friday EV Luxury FWD
—
J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
7.7 s
Battery
Friday EV Luxury FWD
64.4 kWh
J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
50.6 kWh
Top speed
Friday EV Luxury FWD
—
J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
175 km/h

▸ evchu Score

Friday EV Luxury FWD

58
evchu Score
Solid choice
Strongest for Value
  • Value91
  • Range26
  • Cost to own87
  • Charging16

J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)

53
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
  • Value85
  • Range16
  • Cost to own89
  • Charging41
  • Performance28
Cost of ownership, head to head

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

Friday EV Luxury FWD
฿9,013/mo
5-yr total: ฿540,788
Lower cost
J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)
฿8,861/mo
5-yr total: ฿531,650

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 Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)?

The Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD) is cheaper — ฿900 less than the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD at current prices.

Which has more range, the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD or the Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)?

The Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD has the longer rated range — 48 km more than the Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD).

Which charges faster, the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD or the Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD)?

The Jaecoo J5 EV J5 EV Max+ (CKD) charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 130 kW.

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฿629,900−฿70,000
Closest peer
Leapmotor B10 B10 Style 67.1 kWh
฿758,000+฿58,100
A step up
Forthing Friday EV Exclusive FWD
฿789,900+฿90,000
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