Side by side
Kia EV5 Air vs Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD
Same body type (compact suv) — comparable price, specs and features.
Prices checked 23 Jul 2026
฿1,399,000MY 2026
Buy new
฿1,549,000MY 2026
Buy new
▸ Race them on a real trip
Watch Kia EV5 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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฿1,399,000
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฿1,549,000
▸ Which one's for you
Pick the Kia EV5 Air if
- you'd rather save ฿150,000 for similar specs
Pick the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD if
neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.
▸ Where they differ
Current price
EV5 Air
฿1,399,000
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
฿1,549,000
WLTP range
EV5 Air
400 km
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
407 km
DC charging
EV5 Air
—
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
102 kW
0–100 km/h
EV5 Air
8.5 s
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
8.5 s
Battery
EV5 Air
64.2 kWh
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
64.2 kWh
Top speed
EV5 Air
185 km/h
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
185 km/h
▸ evchu Score
EV5 Air
37
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
- Value47
- Range23
- Cost to own59
- Performance16
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
36
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
- Value44
- Range28
- Cost to own54
- Charging33
- Performance16
Cost of ownership, head to head
All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.
Lower cost
EV5 Air
฿16,042/mo
5-yr total: ฿962,546
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
฿17,551/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,053,085
Over 5 years the Kia EV5 Air costs about ฿1,509/mo less to own — roughly ฿90,539 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 Kia EV5 Air or the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD?
The Kia EV5 Air is cheaper — ฿150,000 less than the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD at current prices.
Which has more range, the Kia EV5 Air or the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD?
The Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD has the longer WLTP range — 7 km more than the Kia EV5 Air.
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