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1 hour ago, Pib said:

or six compact EVs at around Bt500K each....tough choice. 😁

Decisions desicions ... think I'm going to wimp out of getting the MG Urban, as previously suggested. Car and myself are way too practical.

... can't see owning 2 vehicles that do the same thing

... one a bit my comfy to drive

... other a bit more interior room & cargo area

If selling the ZS, doubtful, that leaves spending about 200k for basically a lifetime warranty, which we may never neeed. Along with, by the time the ZS warranty expires 4+ yrs, the Urban will probably be obsolete itself.

Can't see putting on 500k kms on the ZS, (30 yrs of driving 17k a yr) and well within the battery operating range, of 1M kms, without an oops.

Watched a couple YT vids about the Urban, all positive, with exception of it's ride on the highway, and compared to the MG4, which doesn't win any awards for highway comfort & road noise, which was the main draw for us to the ZS, which itself is no luxury car ride, but nicer than most entry sedans.

Oh well, Happy Motoring

Well, my next door neighbor now has a GAC Hyptec HT EV setting in his driveway. He replaced one of his ICEV. He said the biggest reason in getting an EV was reduced fuel costs as him and his wife drive a lot of kilometers each year. Of the 10 houses on my soi in my Bangkok moobaan that makes 6 of the 10 homes having an BEV.

The new BYD Han is a very interesting and premium car in at the 2.0+MB range. for sure it will be very strong and more expensive competitor to the IM5, CLA250+, maybe Model 3 Performance.

it has rear wheel steering and 21" rims, looks very aerodynamic to reach 1000km Chinese range with that 102 kWh battery, real range likely be around 700+km. if the software is good, then it can be real killer here. there are very few nice EV sedans, like the Seal, IM5, CLA250+, Mazda 6E in Thailand under 2.0MB. Not everyone wants a SUV, specially if flooding is not an issue. the IM5 is my first sport sedan, and I'm loving it so much.

The entry-level model offers a peak power of 370 kW (496 hp) and 1,008 km of CLTC range. The top-trim BYD Da Han AWD offers two electric motors with a combined peak power of 570 kW (764 hp) and 880 km of range.

https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/27/byd-da-han-sedan-with-1008-km-range-revealed-in-official-images/

Will BYD bring it to Thailand? I hope so. if so how much?

Me thinks 1.89MB

Edited 10 hours ago10 hr by brfsa2

I realized something quite shocking regarding the ownership of the MG IM5.

On the IM5, you spend 50%-80% more money on rubber per kilometer than you do on charging the battery.

The gap is so massive, because of the staggered setup (rear 275, front 245), the high instant torque and the weight of 2300 kg.

The cost per KM below, with the Atto 3 as comparison using premium tires like the Dunlop SportMax 060+ Japan made.

Parameter	BYD Atto 3 (Compact EV)	IM5 (Performance EV)
Curb Weight	~1,750 kg	~2,300 kg (+550 kg / +31%)
Wheel / Tire Setup	18-inch Square (235/45 R18)	20-inch Staggered (255/40 & 275/35)
Tire Rotation	Full 4-wheel rotation every 10k-15k km	Side-to-Side ONLY (No front-to-rear)
Typical Set Cost	~14,000 Baht (Dunlop 060+)	~36,650 Baht (Dunlop 060+) ~48,000 Baht (PZ4)
Real Set Lifespan	~60,000 – 75,000 km	~25,000 – 35,000 km (Rear-limited)
Tire Cost per KM	~0.20 Baht / km	~1.15 – 1.40 Baht / km
Electricity Cost / KM	~0.65 Baht / km (@ 4.2 B/kWh)	~0.76 Baht / km (@ 4.2 B/kWh)
Total cost / KM	~ 0.9 Baht / km	~ 2 Baht / km

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by brfsa2

1 hour ago, brfsa2 said:

The new BYD Han is a very interesting and premium car in at the 2.0+MB range. for sure it will be very strong and more expensive competitor to the IM5, CLA250+, maybe Model 3 Performance.

it has rear wheel steering and 21" rims, looks very aerodynamic to reach 1000km Chinese range with that 102 kWh battery, real range likely be around 700+km. if the software is good, then it can be real killer here. there are very few nice EV sedans, like the Seal, IM5, CLA250+, Mazda 6E in Thailand under 2.0MB. Not everyone wants a SUV, specially if flooding is not an issue. the IM5 is my first sport sedan, and I'm loving it so much.

https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/27/byd-da-han-sedan-with-1008-km-range-revealed-in-official-images/

Will BYD bring it to Thailand? I hope so. if so how much?

Me thinks 1.89MB

I went in a few BYD Hans in Dubai. Very cool. Loads of good EV Ubers there including many models we doin't get here.