Side by side
Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD vs Kia EV5 EV5 Light
Same body type (compact suv) — comparable price, specs and features.
Prices checked 15 May 2026
฿1,549,000MY 2026
Buy new
฿1,099,000MY 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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฿1,549,000
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฿1,099,000
▸ Which one's for you
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.
Pick the Kia EV5 EV5 Light if
- you'd rather save ฿450,000 for similar specs
▸ Where they differ
Current price
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
฿1,549,000
EV5 EV5 Light
฿1,099,000
WLTP range
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
407 km
EV5 EV5 Light
407 km
DC charging
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
102 kW
EV5 EV5 Light
102 kW
0–100 km/h
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
8.5 s
EV5 EV5 Light
8.5 s
Battery
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
64.2 kWh
EV5 EV5 Light
64.2 kWh
Top speed
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
185 km/h
EV5 EV5 Light
185 km/h
▸ evchu Score
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
39
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Cost to own
- Value48
- Range32
- Cost to own58
- Charging32
- Performance16
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.
EV5 EV5 Air FWD
฿17,551/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,053,085
Lower cost
EV5 EV5 Light
฿12,955/mo
5-yr total: ฿777,328
Over 5 years the Kia EV5 EV5 Light costs about ฿4,596/mo less to own — roughly ฿275,757 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 EV5 Air FWD or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?
The Kia EV5 EV5 Light is cheaper — ฿450,000 less than the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD at current prices.
Which has more range, the Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD or the Kia EV5 EV5 Light?
The Kia EV5 EV5 Air FWD and the Kia EV5 EV5 Light have a similar WLTP range.
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