Electric Vehicles in Thailand

[khunphil]

Anything on the BYD mini... Coming to Thailand? 

[Andrew Dwyer]

44 minutes ago, khunphil said:

Anything on the BYD mini... Coming to Thailand? 

Do you mean the BYD Seagull ( called the Dolphin Mini in some markets ) ?

 

 

In which case I don’t know, maybe the Motor Show will shed some light on this although the focus will be on Sealion 07 .

 

Seems like it has been talked about for a while already but who knows maybe it will come, same for the Shark pickup, seems like Thailand has a market for both.

[vinny41]

1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Do you mean the BYD Seagull ( called the Dolphin Mini in some markets ) ?

 

 

In which case I don’t know, maybe the Motor Show will shed some light on this although the focus will be on Sealion 07 .

 

Seems like it has been talked about for a while already but who knows maybe it will come, same for the Shark pickup, seems like Thailand has a market for both.

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[motdaeng]

On 11/22/2024 at 2:12 PM, matchar said:

 

It seems we will only get the 400V version of the BYD Sealion in Thailand too if the DC charging caps at 150 kW. The Thai version of the Geely EX5 also has a lower energy density battery and only 110 kW max charging.

 

All quite disappointing really...looks like we will have to wait another year for a reasonably priced 800V EV like what is available in China right now.

 

i just sat in the new byd sealion 07, but i haven’t been able to test drive it yet. since i prefer a more upright seating position because of my back, my head was only about 3 cm from the roof ! the seating position felt a bit strange and definitely too high for me. i didn’t have this problem with the byd seal. maybe it’s worth waiting for the new 2025 seal or some other models instead ...  

[Pib]

1 hour ago, motdaeng said:

 

i just sat in the new byd sealion 07, but i haven’t been able to test drive it yet. since i prefer a more upright seating position because of my back, my head was only about 3 cm from the roof ! the seating position felt a bit strange and definitely too high for me. i didn’t have this problem with the byd seal. maybe it’s worth waiting for the new 2025 seal or some other models instead ...  

Probably due to the different style of seating between a "SUV" type vehicle (like the Sealion 7) which typically offers a higher setting feel compared to a "sedan/saloon" type vehicle (like the Seal) which typically offers a lower setting feel.     What's your approx height?

[Bandersnatch]

1 hour ago, motdaeng said:

 

i just sat in the new byd sealion 07, but i haven’t been able to test drive it yet. since i prefer a more upright seating position because of my back, my head was only about 3 cm from the roof ! the seating position felt a bit strange and definitely too high for me. i didn’t have this problem with the byd seal. maybe it’s worth waiting for the new 2025 seal or some other models instead ...  

 

Did you try a test drive in the BYD M6? It's half the price of my Seal but has 3 rows of seats and is a full EV with LFP and V2L it would make a great second car for us if we didn't already have an MG HS PHEV

 

I posted about it here:

 

 

[motdaeng]

38 minutes ago, Pib said:

Probably due to the different style of seating between a "SUV" type vehicle (like the Sealion 7) which typically offers a higher setting feel compared to a "sedan/saloon" type vehicle (like the Seal) which typically offers a lower setting feel.     What's your approx height?

 

i'm 183 cm tall, and when the glass roof sunshade is closed, it feels even more cramped.

on bumpy roads at higher speeds, i might have to lower my head a bit ... 

 

i think the main problem isn't my height, it's more because of my unusually upright seating position (my bad again!) ...

[motdaeng]

38 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

Did you try a test drive in the BYD M6? It's half the price of my Seal but has 3 rows of seats and is a full EV with LFP and V2L it would make a great second car for us if we didn't already have an MG HS PHEV

 

thanks for the tip / recommendation. i haven't driven the byd m6 ... we already have two cars, one of which is a fairly spacious, smaller family car ...

that's why the m6 is not an option for us.  i'm also looking for an electric car that offers a bit of driving fun ... 

 

maybe a visit to the motor expo would help a difficult car buyer (like myself) to come closer to a decision ... to buy or to wait a little bit longer 

[KhunLA]

11 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

i'm 183 cm tall, and when the glass roof sunshade is closed, it feels even more cramped.

on bumpy roads at higher speeds, i might have to lower my head a bit ... 

 

i think the main problem isn't my height, it's more because of my unusually upright seating position (my bad again!) ...

I got plenty of headroom in our MG ZS, although the seat is all the way back, so leg room might not be enough for you.  I sit fairly straight up, especially compared to the wife's seating position.

 

I'm 177 cm, and leg room is just enough for me.   Don't know about sporty though, but definitely fun.

 

I wouldn't drive the ICE version like I drive the BEV version, as a bit top heavy.  The battery really makes it more stable when playing.  BEVs are hard to topple over because of the low, heavy, center of gravity.   Definitely fun, but still only 8+ secs to 100 kph.

 

I usually only drive in 'ECO' mode, 'normal' and especially 'Sport'  mode is definitely noticeably faster.   Really to fast for around town, and I really don't need to get to highway speed that fast anyway.  Without trying, I notice I pull away from everyone at traffic lights, though since I do the speed limit on highways, they eventually pass me 

 

Roomy for a family, even though a small SUV.  No kid now, but we take the whole house with us when O&A 🙄