Side by side
Honda e:N1 e:N1 vs Kia EV5 EV5 Light
Same body type (compact suv) — comparable price, specs and features.
Prices checked 04 Jun 2026
฿1,199,000MY 2025
Buy used · 30% off
฿1,099,000MY 2026
Buy new
▸ Race them on a real trip
Watch Honda e:N1 vs Kia EV5 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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▸ Which one's for you
Pick the Honda e:N1 e:N1 if
- the quicker 0–100 (7.7 s) matters
Pick the Kia EV5 EV5 Light if
- you'd rather save ฿100,000 for similar specs
- high-speed cruising matters (185 km/h top speed)
▸ Where they differ
Current price
e:N1 e:N1
฿1,199,000
EV5 EV5 Light
฿1,099,000
WLTP range
e:N1 e:N1
412 km
EV5 EV5 Light
407 km
DC charging
e:N1 e:N1
78 kW
EV5 EV5 Light
102 kW
0–100 km/h
e:N1 e:N1
7.7 s
EV5 EV5 Light
8.5 s
Battery
e:N1 e:N1
68.8 kWh
EV5 EV5 Light
64.2 kWh
Top speed
e:N1 e:N1
160 km/h
EV5 EV5 Light
185 km/h
▸ evchu Score
e:N1 e:N1
43
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
- Value63
- Range33
- Cost to own68
- Charging11
- Performance25
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.
e:N1 e:N1
฿19,796/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,187,747
Lower cost
EV5 EV5 Light
฿12,955/mo
5-yr total: ฿777,328
Over 5 years the Kia EV5 EV5 Light costs about ฿6,841/mo less to own — roughly ฿410,419 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 Honda e:N1 e:N1 or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?
The Kia EV5 EV5 Light is cheaper — ฿100,000 less than the Honda e:N1 e:N1 at current prices.
Which has more range, the Honda e:N1 e:N1 or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?
The Honda e:N1 e:N1 has the longer WLTP range — 5 km more than the Kia EV5 EV5 Light.
Which charges faster, the Honda e:N1 e:N1 or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?
The Kia EV5 EV5 Light charges faster, with DC fast charging at up to 102 kW.
Which is quicker, the Honda e:N1 e:N1 or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?
The Honda e:N1 e:N1 is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.
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