Electric Vehicles in Thailand

[Pib]

And my mid January prediction (below)  of the Sealion 7 dropping in price by at least Bt150K by 1 July 2025 has come true way before 1 July with a Bt150K price reduction in the AWD model.   

 

This ongoing price war don't care if it's a super popular/on backorder or unpopular model....the cut throat pricing will continue.   Heck, by 1 July BYD could very well sneak in another price cut of around Bt50K on one of the Sealion 7 models in the form a straight out price reduction or smoke and mirrors cash back type promotion.   Both EV and ICEV manufacturers are still at war---price-wise!

 

 

 

On 1/17/2025 at 5:39 PM, Pib said:

And, I bet the Sealion 7 models undergo a big price drop (say in the Bt150K to 200K ballpark) by 1 July 2025 or earlier which will be here before you know it   I like really like the looks of the Sealion 7 interior and exterior but have not test drove one....do not plan to test drive either as I'm still happy with my almost 15 month old Atto 3 Extended. 

 

It seems the price war has slowed down somewhat but I expect 2025 to be another sluggish sales year for EVs and ICEVs with maybe a little growth over 2024 which will push many car manufacturers to offer some BIG price cuts again.    2025, especially the last half, should be another good year for folks in the market for a new vehicle. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Well that was quick, and probably not welcome by those who recently bought .

 

 

[Bandersnatch]

BYD Shark 6 DMO AWD PHEV is a bit pricey for a 30kWh 100km PHEV

 

 

There is a cheaper option

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

Wonder if SAIC's pick up will make an appearance at auto show.  I bit too plush for me, and priced accordingly, ฿2-2.5M, from online reports.

 

Waiting for something around ฿700k w/60kWh battery and more importantly, a proper 2m cargo bed.   Don't need another SUV with small cargo bed, that my wife can't even stretch out on.

 

Kind of wish Toyota, would electrify it's 'Champ' pick up, since having a proper work bed available for it  ... OMT ... I didn't just say that out loud  

[marino28]

7 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

may i ask why you are waiting and what made you want to buy an electric car?

i was in the same position for about three years, wanting to replace my own car, and now i've been driving electric for two months... i love it!

 

i don't quite understand the hype around even faster charging and even greater range. for the average driver, 300 to 400 km is more than enough. on the rare occasions when longer trips are needed, an extra charging stop can be made ...

 

faster charging with higher power levels can only be fully utilized if the necessary infrastructure is in place. however, high-power chargers (300+kw) are still rare in thailand, and this is unlikely to change suddenly in the near future.

 

i believe that battery and vehicle technology will bring updates and improvements to the market every year. however, a real breakthrough that would be truly significant for the average driver (like most of us) will probably take more than just a few years ... 

 

 

 

I’m currently waiting because BYD is expected to release a major update this year regarding their battery technology. They’ve already announced the 1000V platform, but they’re also expected to introduce new battery tech for regular EVs soon. On top of that, I already have two relatively new cars.  I’m planning to replace one of them with an EV, but there’s no real rush.

 

In my opinion, it’s not just about price cuts.

 

Of course, early buyers have lost out in some ways, but even buying an EV now could be risky. In 2–3 years (not 10), I believe we’ll see fast charging above 300kW becoming much more common, and most cars will have significantly higher range.

 

So buying a car today with a 60kWh battery and slow charging might feel like a good deal now, but I think it could lose its market appeal very quickly maybe still resellable, but for very little. Because new technologies will be so much better, and even if we don’t really need them, they will still strongly impact perceived value and demand.

 

By the way, which EV did you end up choosing?

[marino28]

New Mg with pricing.

 

this is also interesting 64kw battery and charging at 140kw for 899

 

https://www.car250.com/new-mg-s5-ev-2025-25.html

[motdaeng]

19 minutes ago, marino28 said:

By the way, which EV did you end up choosing?

 

thanks for your reply ....

i bought the byd sealion 7 awd at the discount price (motor expo) few months ago ... the sl 7 ticks nearly everything i was looking for ... 

 

 

[marino28]

5 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

thanks for your reply ....

i bought the byd sealion 7 awd at the discount price (motor expo) few months ago ... the sl 7 ticks nearly everything i was looking for ... 

 

 

 

in that price segment at the moment

 

is the best one👍

[vinny41]

150,000 discount! Special price MG4 D 100% electric car: 559,900 – 664,900 baht (assembled in Thailand) 

• MG4 D Standard Range RWD  709,900  559,900 baht*
• MG4 D+ Long Range RWD  769,900 664,900 baht**

* Special price, discount 110,900 baht in all body colors of the D model, from 709,900 to 599,000 baht and the D Standard + Spoiler model, price 609,900 baht, plus Home Charger and lifetime battery warranty.

** Special price, 50,000 baht discount on the new D+ Long Range model from 769,900 to 719,900 baht, plus a Home Charger and a lifetime battery warranty.

 price for a limited period of time, which is between March 26 and April 6, 2025 only.

https://autolifethailand.tv/official-discount-price-mg4-motor-show-2025/