Forthing Friday EV launches in Thailand from ฿699,900
Two versions, at ฿699,900 and ฿789,900, ฿199,100 below the median price of the 33 compact electric SUVs on sale on launch day.
- From
- ฿699,9002 versions, up to ฿789,900
- Class median price
- ฿899,000of the 33 compact electric SUVs on sale
Prices at launch
List prices on 15 June 2026, before any discount or offer on top.
Launch source: autolifethailand.tv| Version | List price |
|---|---|
| Luxury FWD64.4 kWh · 400 km WLTP · DC 80 kW · 5 seats | ฿699,900 |
| Exclusive FWD64.4 kWh · 400 km WLTP · DC 80 kW · 5 seats | ฿789,900 |
Specs at launch
- Battery
- 64.4kWh
- Range · WLTP
- 400km
- DC fast charging
- 80kW
- Seats
- 5
Where it stood in its class
Each mark is one of the 33 compact electric SUVs on sale on launch day: entry price, and the best figure across versions.
- Entry price฿699,900Joint 8th cheapest of 33median ฿899,000
- Range400 kmWLTP22nd longest of 29median 429 km
- DC charging80 kWJoint 28th fastest of 33median 110 kW
- Battery64.4 kWh21st largest of 33median 66.5 kWh
Head to head
Its cheapest launch version against the entry versions of the 3 class rivals priced nearest it, on sale on launch day. The best figure on each row is lit; a dash means evchu has no figure.
Of these four, the Forthing Friday EV Luxury FWD has the largest battery.
| Forthing Friday EVLuxury FWD | Leapmotor B10Life 56.2 kWh | Jaecoo J5 EVMax+ (CKD) | Chery V23Play (RWD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| ฿699,900 | ฿698,000best on this row: lowest | ฿699,000 | ฿699,900 |
| Range · WLTP | |||
| 400 kmbest on this row: longest | — | 352 km | 281 km |
| Battery | |||
| 64.4 kWhbest on this row: largest | 56.2 kWh | 50.6 kWh | 59.9 kWh |
| DC charging | |||
| 80 kW | 140 kWbest on this row: fastest | 130 kW | 85 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | |||
| — | 8.0 s | 7.7 sbest on this row: quickest | 11.0 s |
| Seats | |||
| 5 seats | 5 seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
| Price per km of range | |||
| ฿1,750/kmbest on this row: lowest | — | ฿1,986/km | ฿2,491/km |
Price per km of range, in its class
median ฿2,577/kmPrice over WLTP range. Each mark is one of the 29 compact electric SUVs on sale on launch day whose entry version has both figures and a confirmed list price; lowest on the right.
Who led its class
Most registered compact electric SUVs, May 2026
The latest month with registrations by model before launch day: the month before it.
In May 2026, the MGS5 EV led the 8 compact electric SUVs in Autolife Thailand's top 30 of EV registrations, with 1,775 registered.
- 01MGS5 EV1,775 registered
- 02BYD Atto 31,368 registered
- 03Chery V231,132 registered
- 04Jaecoo J5 EV1,008 registered
- 05Deepal S05800 registered
Source: Autolife Thailand's monthly top 30 of EV registrations, matched to evchu's catalogue and ranked within the class; a car outside that table is not counted.