Electric Vehicles in Thailand

[matchar]

38 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

Still a very comfortable markup 

Current Byd seal pricing

• BYD SEAL Dynamic model, price 999,900 baht  this price includes Thailand 7% VAT which if we remove price becomes 929,207 baht add 10% UK import tax = 1,022,897.7 plus 20% vat final price 1,227,477.24 which coverted into GBP at rate 43.63 Baht to sterling comes out at £28,130 against uk Price of £45,705 a difference of £17,575 or 766,797 baht

• For any existing Seal owner that is thinking about permanently moving back to blighty and if they keep the vehicle in Thailand for 12 months and then apply to HMRC for Transfer of Residence (TOR) if TOR is approved then import duty is 0% and vat is zero rated 0% of course need to factor in cost of changes for uk spec and shipping charges but a 12 month old Thai version of any car but if we stick with a BYD SEAL Dynamic at £21,297 + cost for any changes for UK spec and shipping costs versus 12 month old UK byd seal starting prices from £31k 

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Then compare with the Chinese specs and price:

BYD Seal 2025 in China, comes with LiDAR and 800V architecture, starting at 860,000 baht.

[JBChiangRai]

1 hour ago, matchar said:

Then compare with the Chinese specs and price:

BYD Seal 2025 in China, comes with LiDAR and 800V architecture, starting at 860,000 baht.

 

I predict that some governments will only approve level 5 autonomous driving if it is LIDAR and not Vision based.  TeSSla have gone down a blind alley.

[brfsa2]

The European Sealion 7 vs the Thai version has differences:

- 91.3 kWh battery, vs 82 kWh on Thai model

- 800V system vs 400V

- DC Fast charge: 230kW vs 150kW

 

I think the Thai version being priced right is already quite good. the RWD at 1.1Mb is a bargain, if the car doesn't have flaws and issues.

[Pib]

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

I predict that some governments will only approve level 5 autonomous driving if it is LIDAR and not Vision based.  TeSSla have gone down a blind alley.

 

FYI for everyone listening in, below webpage gives a layman's overview of the current 6 different levels of autonomous driving....levels 0 thru 5.

https://www.zf.com/mobile/en/technologies/automated_driving/stories/6_levels_of_automated_driving.html

 

 

And I wonder what level of autonomous driving the Jetson's car had?   😉

https://www.zf.com/mobile/en/technologies/automated_driving/stories/6_levels_of_automated_driving.html