Due to the New Year Holidays dealerships/head offices are pretty much on life support....either not open for service or only for minimal service. This will continue until 5 Jan/Monday when life returns to businesses that shutdown/went to minimal staffing & service until 5 Jan.

Hopefully the week of 5 Jan we'll start seeing some updates of vehicle websites as to what the new pricing is. OR, while the vehicle manufacturers try to figure-out what promotion(s) in terms of pricing OR freebies to offer they'll just leave old promotions posted from late 2025 which were suppose to end 31 Dec in order to get some customers to visit showrooms to ask about current promotions/pricing.

With the next motor show event not occurring until late Mar 2026 and vehicle manufacturers surely realizing many customers are more than willing to wait a few months until then to see what deals are offered, the Jan-mid Mar 2026 period may be a dry spell for vehicle sales. Hopefully some manufacturers will offer some good deals like some unexpected price cuts on selected models, just extending pricing from 31 Dec 2025, more vehicle brands offering a lifetime battery warranty, offering 2 or 3 years of free insurance vs 1 year, etc. None of us really know what latitude vehicle manufacturers have in their pricing (or freebies) even with the ending of higher EV3.0 subsidies.

I have no doubt "registrations" for Dec and Jan will be HIGH like in previous years but most of these registrations will be from Dec 2025 sales. Plus, brands like Jaecoo are having some serious "delivery" problems right now. Many social media posts where people have been waiting two months for delivery of their Jaecoo or supposedly their Jaecoo just arrived port but final delivery delayed due to lack of vehicle carriers from port to dealership, etc. Until these deliveries can actually occur "registrations" can not be completed which will cause registrations to "peak" in Jan....maybe peak to the highest level ever recorded due to the late Nov/early Dec 2025 Motor Expo "bookings" success and vehicle delivery delays. A peak that does not represent "Jan sales" but sales from late 2025.

So, with upcoming highs/spikes in Dec and Jan "registrations" no one should be fooled into thinking Jan "sales" are still good, that 2026 higher pricing is not hurting sales, etc.

See below ThaiRath newspaper 23 Dec 2025 article for full story...partial quote below. 2026 prices shown below are probably the new "retail" prices before any promotion price reduction.

https://en.thairath.co.th/news/auto/2903610

BYD is reducing electric vehicle prices in the final stretch of 2025 before prices increase in 2026 after the EV 3.0 scheme ends, which means vehicles will no longer receive the government's 150,000 baht subsidy.

On 23 Dec 2025, Revo Automotive Co., Ltd., part of the Revo Group and the official distributor and after-sales service provider for BYD and DENZA new energy vehicles in Thailand, announced that electric vehicle prices in Thailand will need to rise in 2026 to levels higher than current prices.

This is because the EV 3.0 scheme will end, meaning BYD DOLPHIN and BYD ATTO 3 models produced at BYD's Thailand factory will no longer receive the maximum 150,000 baht subsidy from EV 3.0, but will instead get a maximum of 50,000 baht subsidy under the EV 3.5 scheme.

Meanwhile, BYD SEAL, BYD M6, BYD SEALION 7, and DENZA D9 will lose the maximum government subsidy of 75,000 baht and will face an increased excise tax rate raised by 2% to a total of 10%.

17 hours ago, Pib said:

We purchased our BYD M6 Extended a year ago at over a ฿100k discount on this price and haven't seen a discount since. There probably isn't a huge market for a 3 row 7 seater EV in Thailand, so not sure why no discounts.

It's been a great practical car so far and really complements our BYD Seal. The ride is a bit soft and floaty compared to the Seal, but they are very different cars.

My wife was pushing for the Sealion, which is definitely a lot more attractive car, but was ฿300k more for the base level and wasn't a lot more practical than the seal in my opinion.

1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:

We purchased our BYD M6 Extended a year ago at over a ฿100k discount on this price and haven't seen a discount since. There probably isn't a huge market for a 3 row 7 seater EV in Thailand, so not sure why no discounts.

It's been a great practical car so far and really complements our BYD Seal. The ride is a bit soft and floaty compared to the Seal, but they are very different cars.

My wife was pushing for the Sealion, which is definitely a lot more attractive car, but was ฿300k more for the base level and wasn't a lot more practical than the seal in my opinion.

Wow....how time flies!

The M6 Extended was listed for Bt849K during the Motor Expo and thru 31 Dec 2025. Will be interesting to see what the price for 2026 will "actually" turn out to be. But I don't expect to see any updated pricing until at least 5 Jan 2026 when everyone will be back to work after the holidays.

15 minutes ago, Pib said:

The M6 Extended was listed for Bt849K during the Motor Expo and thru 31 Dec 2025

Missed that. Clearly motor expos are the time to pick up a bargain

I took my daughter’s BYD Dolphin standard range back to the dealer today to have the window film fitted.

The sales manager confirmed the new price is indeed 599k and we both agreed sales aren’t going to happen at the figure.

She gave me a lift home in her Sealion 7 AWD, actually I drove it.

Out of the Seal AWD which is I owned for 2 years, Sealion 7 AWD and Dolphin, you’ll be surprised to hear the Dolphin is the most comfortable and quietest, closely followed by the Sealion7 and trailed by the Seal. I am amazed at how comfortable the Dolphin is. If they ever make an AWD performance model, I won’t hesitate to order it.

The most fun to drive is the Seal AWD Performance.

The Dolphin has most of the toys that the Seal has, it’s missing ventilated seats but it has cruise control and the same infotainment system with Spotify, 360° camera system and there’s zero wind noise from the doors and windows.

@JBChiangRai

Do current BYD vehicles still come with the "free periodic maintenance/service" for 8 yrs/160K km? That is, when it's time for the 1 year/20K Km periodic checkup, 2 year, 3 year, etc., checkup those checkups are free; or is there now a charge for these periodic checkups (except maybe the 3 mo./5K km courtesy checkup) like in most other countries?

12 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

The sales manager confirmed the new price is indeed 599k and we both agreed sales aren’t going to happen at the figure.

When looking at the Rever website as of 8 Jan/today at 8:30am it shows below Dolphin pricing...and I didn't see any current "promotions" listing a lower price on their website other than supposedly expired promotions (i..e., like a promotion that runs thru 31 Dec 2025).

However, I expect the Rever website is outdated due to the holidays "or" just marketing/sales strategy to list a retail/higher price on their website but actually have a lower price when physically checking at a showroom....a way to get foot traffic into the showroom...a way to get the fly to enter the spider's parlour.

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/model/new-dolphin/overview

28 minutes ago, Pib said:

@JBChiangRai

Do current BYD vehicles still come with the "free periodic maintenance/service" for 8 yrs/160K km? That is, when it's time for the 1 year/20K Km periodic checkup, 2 year, 3 year, etc., checkup those checkups are free; or is there now a charge for these periodic checkups (except maybe the 3 mo./5K km courtesy checkup) like in most other countries?

5 minutes ago, Pib said:

When looking at the Rever website as of 8 Jan/today at 8:30am it shows below Dolphin pricing...and I didn't see any current "promotions" listing a lower price on their website other than supposedly expired promotions (i..e., like a promotion that runs thru 31 Dec 2025).

However, I expect the Rever website is outdated due to the holidays "or" just marketing/sales strategy to list a higher price on their website but actually have a lower price when physically checking at a showroom....a way to get foot traffic into the showroom...a way to get the fly to enter the spider's parlour.

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/model/new-dolphin/overview

I didn't ask about the servicing being free, my bad, I just assumed it was.

569,000 baht for the Dolphin Standard Range could be right, I thought I saw 599,000 and the sales manager didn't correct me when we discussed. But I remember the paperwork we signed showed a discount of 120,000 baht so I think you're right.

12 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

Out of the Seal AWD which is I owned for 2 years, Sealion 7 AWD and Dolphin, you’ll be surprised to hear the Dolphin is the most comfortable and quietest, closely followed by the Sealion7 and trailed by the Seal. I am amazed at how comfortable the Dolphin is. If they ever make an AWD performance model, I won’t hesitate to order it.

What was the major source of higher noise in the Sealion 7 and Seal compared to the Dolphin? Tire noise?.....Wind noise?.....Etc? Thanks.

1 minute ago, Pib said:

What was the major source of higher noise in the Sealion 7 and Seal compared to the Dolphin? Tire noise?.....Wind noise?.....Etc? Thanks.

The Sealion was mostly tire noise, wind noise was pretty good, almost silent. I would put it very close to the Dolphin maybe 9.5/10. You don't realise the ride in the Seal until you compare it to the Sealion or Dolphin.

The surprising thing about the Dolphin was the lack of noise and the ride, it didn't ride like a small car.

I couldn't help comparing it my S Class and wondering if I shouldn't have bought myself a Dolphin instead. I paid half the price of my daughter's Dolphin yesterday on a manufacturers 3 year extended warranty on the Benz for 3 years.

4 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

The Sealion was mostly tire noise, wind noise was pretty good, almost silent. I would put it very close to the Dolphin maybe 9.5/10. You don't realise the ride in the Seal until you compare it to the Sealion or Dolphin.

The surprising thing about the Dolphin was the lack of noise and the ride, it didn't ride like a small car.

I couldn't help comparing it my S Class and wondering if I shouldn't have bought myself a Dolphin instead. I paid half the price of my daughter's Dolphin yesterday on a manufacturers 3 year extended warranty on the Benz for 3 years.

Thanks...I figured the higher tire noise would be the culprit as wider tires make more noise than narrower tires...but I just wanted to confirm. While wide tires look better/sportier and give better grip on dry roads wider tires also generate higher noise and generally have less grip on wet roads due to the hydroplaning effect.

And just for some more insight on why I asked the "periodic service costs" earlier question, this year I'm in the frame of mind to buy another EV....go a step-up from my 2023 Atto 3 Extended Range but I would still keep it as my 2nd car. Right now I'm most interested in a BYD Sealion 7 (I'm a SUV type and not a sedan type of person) OR a Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD. Now Zeekr does not provide free periodic maintenance checks....the checks come at a healthy price for the 7X Standard, 7X Long Range, and 7X AWD.. Periodic maintenance/checkup costs are all part of my buying considerations along with standard warranty, any extended warranty like a battery lifetime warranty, type of battery chemistry, is there a new/upgrade version soon to release, price, looks, and just a bunch of other factors. The Zeekr has some negatives like its periodic maintenance checkup costs, initial price, no lifetime battery warranty, battery chemistry is NMC on the long range, etc.....but it also has positives like a much more premium interior, better ride according to many, very fast charging, an updated model probably arriving but not till probably late 2026, etc. Many factors to consider in buying a new car besides just price...Preaching to the choir I know.

Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD Periodic Mx/checkup Costs

Zeekr 7X Performance AWD

Zeekr 7X Standard RWD

My Brother-in-law ordered a Seal Premium the same day I ordered my Seal AWD, October 2023.

He is thinking of changing it for the Zeekr 7X. I haven't seen the Zeekr but he says it's a fantastic car.

I think a back-to-back test drive in that and the Sealion might help.

There is a lot discussion online about EVs being more like an iPhone than an ICE car, where the technology doesn't change for 15 years.

In 2019 I put a deposit down on a MG ZS EV which at the time I thought was a fantastic car and almost half the price of the Nissan Leaf. The fact that MG eventually refused to sell me the car is another story.

The jump from MG ZS EV to my BYD Seal AWD was iPhone 6 to iPhone 14. But is the jump from iPhone 14 to 17 worth it?

I really don't think so.

Bjørn did a bunch of tests on the Zeekr 7X around 5 months ago, albeit in Norway but not in winter.

He is currently in Thailand checking out Jaecoo 5, MG IM6 and now Avatr 11 so maybe he will revisit Zeekr 7X ( he tends to do that when he has reviewed a car in Norway winter so maybe does not apply ).

@mistral53 had his eye on a Zeekr 7X some months ago IIRC, maybe he can shed some light on if he plunged and why ?, or why not if he didn’t ?

I think we will have to get through January and February to see whether there are any new promotions. The upcoming motor show should bring better prices, and the excise tax policy may become clearer with the new government (although I think it will only be ready to push new laws much later).

What worries me more is an article I read in the Bangkok Post (I’m not sure we can include a link here), explaining that insurers will increase their premiums—not just slightly—to cover the fact that EVs are involved in more accidents than ICE vehicles, and that the cost and complexity of repairing or replacing components can be higher.

29 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

There is a lot discussion online about EVs being more like an iPhone than an ICE car, where the technology doesn't change for 15 years.

In 2019 I put a deposit down on a MG ZS EV which at the time I thought was a fantastic car and almost half the price of the Nissan Leaf. The fact that MG eventually refused to sell me the car is another story.

The jump from MG ZS EV to my BYD Seal AWD was iPhone 6 to iPhone 14. But is the jump from iPhone 14 to 17 worth it?

I really don't think so.

I remember now why i stopped watching this guy’s videos !!

He likes to speak quickly and change subject often with a background of cars that are often incorrect

Have to agree with him that can’t see many wanting a larger less sporty sedan and the Seal looks better imho.

But it could be coming, after the Seal 05 ( PHEV ) a Seal 07 ( EV ) is possible ….. that reminds me .. what happened to the Seal 06 GT ?, that was a Seal front end with a hatchback rear and, imho, looked great .

1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Bjorn did a bunch of tests on the Zeekr 7X around 5 months ago, albeit in Norway but not in winter.

He is currently in Thailand checking out Jaecoo 5, MG IM6 and now Avatr 11 so maybe he will revisit Zeekr 7X ( he tends to do that when he has reviewed a car in Norway winter so maybe does not apply ).

@mistral53 had his eye on a Zeekr 7X some months ago IIRC, maybe he can shed some light on if he plunged and why ?, or why not if he didn’t ?

Yeah........the problem with Chinese carmakers and the head-spinning progress of technology.

Zeekr has already updated the 7X with more power, slightly bigger battery and addressed some of the criticism - especially about noise by changing the side windows to double pane, amongst other things - after a little over 12 months the car has been on sale in China.........head spinning tempo of innovation. Not surprisingly, I read quite a few comments of other potential 7X buyers that are now back to sitting on the fence. 'To be - or not to be?' buy now? or wait?

I looked at the Avatr 07 at the show, and while it checks a lot of boxes, it also misses several 'must have' of my list - e.g. HUD, air-suspension, soft close doors, 4-pot calipers at the front etc. - but the Avatr lineup definitely looks bad ass and is backed by Huawei for the ADAS suite.

Last but not least - what is BYD doing with the Tang L? Available in Australia for several months already - no word about their marketing intentions for Thailand. The Tang L does tick some of the boxes, and potentially could offer even more - to wit, we have a BYD dealer 10 km from where we live - but is still lagging compared to the 7X in some.

A question about charging.

I have grid-tied inverters and can charge the car at 7kw when the sun is shining.

If clouds suddenly stop the sunlight, the voltage drops below 184v and the inverters shutdown.

My incoming PEA voltage drops to 157v although everything in the house is on an AVR and continues to see 230v.

When the sun comes out again the voltage is too low for the inverters to restart so I’m now drawing about 45a from PEA.

I saw a Feyree inverter on Lazada (and AliExpress) that does dynamic load balancing. I’m not sure if this will work, has anybody tried anything like this or have ideas for a solution?

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

A question about charging.

I have grid-tied inverters and can charge the car at 7kw when the sun is shining.

If clouds suddenly stop the sunlight, the voltage drops below 184v and the inverters shutdown.

My incoming PEA voltage drops to 157v although everything in the house is on an AVR and continues to see 230v.

When the sun comes out again the voltage is too low for the inverters to restart so I’m now drawing about 45a from PEA.

I saw a Feyree inverter on Lazada (and AliExpress) that does dynamic load balancing. I’m not sure if this will work, has anybody tried anything like this or have ideas for a solution?

That is a very strange problem - is that PEA voltage problem a momentary thing? or for how long does it stay in the under voltage level?

Alas - the inverter re-start should not be a function of the grid voltage and you should have power on the back-up circuits, at least that is how it works on my hybrid Deye inverter.

I do have the Feyree wallbox, but only hooked up one phase to get the 7 kW output the Seal can take, hence the dynamic load balancing does not function. Cant help there, either.

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

A question about charging.

I have grid-tied inverters and can charge the car at 7kw when the sun is shining.

If clouds suddenly stop the sunlight, the voltage drops below 184v and the inverters shutdown.

My incoming PEA voltage drops to 157v although everything in the house is on an AVR and continues to see 230v.

When the sun comes out again the voltage is too low for the inverters to restart so I’m now drawing about 45a from PEA.

I saw a Feyree inverter on Lazada (and AliExpress) that does dynamic load balancing. I’m not sure if this will work, has anybody tried anything like this or have ideas for a solution?

Where you said you saw a Feyree "inverter" I think you meant a Feyree "charger" that can use dynamic balancing to determine if there is enough extra/standby household current to charge your EV after all other household current needs are satisfied.

Seems the key to this Feyree charger's dynamic balancing capability is the accompanying Acrel Energy Meter that must be installed in the household current circuit. However, it doesn't appear that would have any effect on how your house "inverters" work....in how your invertors switch back and forth between grid and solar.

https://www.feyree.com/products/feyree-ev-charging-stations-type2-dynamic-load-blancing-evse-wallbox

Just 'WOW' on so many levels.......... if this does not spell doom for quite a few Japanese car companies, I don't know what does.

On the autolifethailand website they are listing some new BYD "official/higher" prices like for Sealion 7 below. Also articles on the BYD Seal and M6 price increases....also the BYD Denza D9 price increase....probably more to come.

https://autolifethailand.tv/

Below for Sealion 7

https://autolifethailand.tv/official-price-byd-sealion7-ev-bev-jan-2026/

Price increased by 190,000 baht! The official price of the BYD Sealion 7 100% electric car is: 1,264,900 – 1,364,900 baht (CBU import from China).

New & improved BYD prices/promotions running 7 - 31 Jan 2026 for some models now appearing on the Rever website.

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/news

Since a lot of folks in this thread have BYDs, below is how the various BYD models faired for the year 2025. Some models are listed a couple of times (example: the Atto) due to minor model variations/model numbers

"Registrations" for 2025 for BYD Models. Source: DLT Registrations Stats

And look at JAECOO. The JAECOO 5 EV Range Max had 3,356 "registrations" in Dec 2025....plus another 41 registrations for the 5 EV Long Range Dynamic version. Wow!!!....and the JAECOO 5 has only been on the Thailand market for a few months.

"Registrations" for 2025 for Jaecoo Models. Source: DLT Registrations Stats

5 hours ago, mistral53 said:

That is a very strange problem - is that PEA voltage problem a momentary thing? or for how long does it stay in the under voltage level?

Alas - the inverter re-start should not be a function of the grid voltage and you should have power on the back-up circuits, at least that is how it works on my hybrid Deye inverter.

I do have the Feyree wallbox, but only hooked up one phase to get the 7 kW output the Seal can take, hence the dynamic load balancing does not function. Cant help there, either.

5 hours ago, Pib said:

Where you said you saw a Feyree "inverter" I think you meant a Feyree "charger" that can use dynamic balancing to determine if there is enough extra/standby household current to charge your EV after all other household current needs are satisfied.

Seems the key to this Feyree charger's dynamic balancing capability is the accompanying Acrel Energy Meter that must be installed in the household current circuit. However, it doesn't appear that would have any effect on how your house "inverters" work....in how your invertors switch back and forth between grid and solar.

https://www.feyree.com/products/feyree-ev-charging-stations-type2-dynamic-load-blancing-evse-wallbox

First, yes I meant Feyree Charger not inverter.

There are 2 load balancing models, one uses a power meter, the other users a CT coil over the PEA power supply.

My voltage in the house pretty much stays stable around 230 V until I draw a load, we are quite a distance from the transformer, and it’s a small transformer shared across around 20 or so houses. The only thing that keeps our input voltage stable during the day is sunlight the more power we draw, if there’s no sunlight then the lower the voltage drops. If we have sunlight, then the grid tied inverters. Keep the voltage stable.

MUST grid tied inverters drop off and won’t restart below 184v, charging doesn’t stop so the voltage can’t rise enough for the inverters to start again.

In any event, I’ve ordered one of these Feyree chargers. I’m going to have a go with it and I’ll let you know how I get on.

I’m hoping I can configure it so the car will charge at 7 kW if the sun’s out but will drop to 1.8 kW or even turn off when clouds give us shade, and back up to 7 kW when the sun comes out.

Fingers crossed.

11 hours ago, Pib said:

Since a lot of folks in this thread have BYDs, below is how the various BYD models faired for the year 2025. Some models are listed a couple of times (example: the Atto) due to minor model variations/model numbers

"Registrations" for 2025 for BYD Models. Source: DLT Registrations Stats

thanks for the stats! as a sealion 7 AWD owner, i’m surprised that more AWD models (530 hp) were sold than RWD ones. i actually expected the opposite.

i’m probably not the only one who thought that, for an extra 150,000 baht, it’s worth upgrading to the performance model ... 🙂

41 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

thanks for the stats! as a sealion 7 AWD owner, i’m surprised that more AWD models (530 hp) were sold than RWD ones. i actually expected the opposite.

i’m probably not the only one who thought that, for an extra 150,000 baht, it’s worth upgrading to the performance model ... 🙂

One of the main reasons I occasionally look at DLT stats is to see how certain brands/models are "really selling" since a registration means the sale has 100% completed with ownership book (i.e., blue book) issued. A 100% done deal versus bookings/reservations/sales stats fall-through because the buyer cancelled, financing was not approved, etc.

Another main reason is to see sub-model preferences like you talk about above. Unfortunately, DLT public stats do not always breakout different sub-models like they are broken-out for BYD models....probably due to how the dealerships submits registration paperwork.

For example, the Zeekr 7X which launched in Thailand on 15 Aug 2025 comes in three sub-models of 7X Standard RWD, 7X Long Range RWD, and 7X Performance AWD. I'm interested in getting a 7X Long Range RWD or Performance AWD (probably the Long Range model) and I'm curious as to which sub-model buyers actually end-up buying. Unfortunately, the DLT stats does not show that sub-model preference breakout for the Zeekr 7X....probably due to how Zeekr submits registration application paperwork to DLT.

Zeekr Registrations for 2025. Source: DLT Registration Stats

MG Registrations for 2025. Source: DLT Registration Stats