Electric Vehicles in Thailand

[CLW]

3 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Not satisfied with the choice of colours available for the Atto 3 owners in Thailand decide to make their own !!

 

 

 

All just foil.

Yellow looks good however. Seems to be the same color they offer here for the MG5.

Pink, no comment....

Would love to see the MG4 from stock with the orange color they have on offer in Europe

[Andrew Dwyer]

6 minutes ago, CLW said:

All just foil.

Yellow looks good however. Seems to be the same color they offer here for the MG5.

Pink, no comment....

Would love to see the MG4 from stock with the orange color they have on offer in Europe

Neta V have a stock pink colour, a little less shocking but still pink !

 

Read a FB post today about someone ordering the orange Trophy MG4 in the U.K., they got a delivery date in September ! , very much in demand.

[Andrew Dwyer]

On 3/16/2023 at 8:25 AM, Bandersnatch said:

Confirms what I saw in an article from Australia saying that the Han and Tang would not be coming to RHD countries. Only cars using the new platform such as the Seal and Dolphin. 

Wonder what this fella was doing in Bangkok ?

 

[Yellowtail]

1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Wonder what this fella was doing in Bangkok ?

 

Looking for a Sauna? 

[Bandersnatch]

12 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Wonder what this fella was doing in Bangkok ?

 

Good question- the article I read was about a year ago so plans may have changed. 
 

I do hope the Tang and Han come to Thailand, the more options the better. 

[Andrew Dwyer]

1 minute ago, Bandersnatch said:

Good question- the article I read was about a year ago so plans may have changed. 
 

I do hope the Tang and Han come to Thailand, the more options the better. 

Yes i agree.

There isn’t any info on the FB post i got the photo from, someone just spotted and posted it. Of course it has caused some speculation split between “ available here now “ and “ this guy spent a lot shipping it here “ !!

[Yellowtail]

I heard Tesla is considering a CKD plant in Chonburi.

[matchar]

The only thing putting me off the MG 4 is the low ground clearance. I don't think it would cope well with Bangkok's flooding in the rainy season.

Ground clearance unladen / laden (mm) 150 / 117

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, matchar said:

The only thing putting me off the MG 4 is the low ground clearance. I don't think it would cope well with Bangkok's flooding in the rainy season.

Ground clearance unladen / laden (mm) 150 / 117

If I lived in BKK or somewhere prone to constant flooding, I'd give serious thought to keeping an inexpensive ICE pick-up close by.   I wouldn't drive m ZS ICE through floor board high water last time up at Future Park mall, and waited inside at restaurant till it subsided.  Took about 1 hr.

 

Amazed people drive through that, and actually surprised none stalled out.  Would suck not having the option of not driving in bkk's flooded roads, or anywhere.  

[Andrew Dwyer]

Keep an eye out for the Seal ????

 

 

Word on the street is the Seal is hoping to achieve over 100k km on its visit here at around 2k km a day.

2 Chinese engineers accompanying the Thai driver ( hopefully there is more than one !! ) who was part of the team that drove the Atto 3 for 160k km recently.

[Bandersnatch]

The top five EV registrations in Thailand in February were the BYD ATTO 3 with 2,068 registrations, followed by the NETA V with 1,254, the Tesla Model Y with 534, the MG EP with 356, and the MG 4 Electric with 318.

Models	Sales	Shares
BYD ATTO 3	2,068	37.6%
NETA V	1,254	22.8%
Tesla Model Y	534	9.7%
MG EP	356	6.5%
MG 4 Electric	318	5.8%
ORA Good Cat	282	5.1%
MG ZS EV	241	4.4%
Tesla Model 3	175	3.2%
Volvo XC40	76	1.4%
BMW iX3	42	0.8%

Top 10 Best Selling EVs in Thailand in Feb 2023

 

BYD Thailand Plant

On March 10, 2023, BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new factory. At the ceremony, BYD also held a delivery ceremony for the 9,999th and 10,000th ATTO 3 vehicles sold in Thailand. In addition, BYD plans to have 60-70 sales outlets in Thailand by the end of 2023.

 

The construction of NETA’s plant in Thailand has also begun.

 

 

https://carnewschina.com/2023/03/13/byd-again-became-the-best-selling-ev-in-thailand-in-feb-2023/

[Andrew Dwyer]

BYD showrooms popping up in Central Thailand now:

Heading north from Rangsit you will encounter dealerships being built in Phra-In (in between Bang Pa-In and Navanakorn), Ayutthaya, Ang Thong  and Lopburi.

Strangely they have a partnership with Susco gas stations and are calling themselves BYD Susco Beyond.

[CLW]

On 3/18/2023 at 3:34 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

Keep an eye out for the Seal ????

 

 

Word on the street is the Seal is hoping to achieve over 100k km on its visit here at around 2k km a day.

2 Chinese engineers accompanying the Thai driver ( hopefully there is more than one !! ) who was part of the team that drove the Atto 3 for 160k km recently.

Can't wait. The earlier it comes here, the better. I need a new car in the next months...

[Andrew Dwyer]

5 minutes ago, CLW said:

Can't wait. The earlier it comes here, the better. I need a new car in the next months...

I guess both the Seal and Dolphin will be making an appearance at the motor show but whether they will be open for reservations is another thing.

A couple more days and we should start to get an idea of availability.

The Dolphin is a little too small for my taste, kinda Honda Jazz size, and has a “funky” over the top interior resembling the Good Cat.

From what i have seen the Seal is spot on and the specs are impressive but i fear it might be out of my range budget wise and i do like SUV styling better.

Having said that i will still be drooling over it at the show ????

[Bandersnatch]

Big price increase for the new MG EP - now called MG ES (called MG5 everywhere else) - apologies if this has already been posted 

 

[CLW]

24 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

Big price increase for the new MG EP - now called MG ES (called MG5 everywhere else) - apologies if this has already been posted 

 

What platform used for the MG ES (MG 5)? If still no dedicated EV platform, I'd opt for the MG 4 or BYD Atto 3.

[CLW]

Short question: Does the current MG EP or previous version have adaptive cruise control and traffic jam assist? Or just plain cruise control (setting speed only)?

[JBChiangRai]

45 minutes ago, CLW said:

Short question: Does the current MG EP or previous version have adaptive cruise control and traffic jam assist? Or just plain cruise control (setting speed only)?

previous version has plain cruise control but the navigation shows congestion (google maps clone I think), new version has adaptive cruise, lane keeping niggling etc

[JBChiangRai]

48 minutes ago, CLW said:

What platform used for the MG ES (MG 5)? If still no dedicated EV platform, I'd opt for the MG 4 or BYD Atto 3.

not a dedicated EV platform

[Andrew Dwyer]

1 hour ago, CLW said:

What platform used for the MG ES (MG 5)? If still no dedicated EV platform, I'd opt for the MG 4 or BYD Atto 3.

I think it would have to be 100k less than the MG4 to stand a chance.

 The regular boot size is only 9 litres bigger than the ZS EV and when you fold the seats down they are far from flat and leave a large step, awkward if trying to load long objects.

As a car I think it looks nice and the specs are good but as an estate ( which is its biggest selling point ) it is disappointing.

[Bandersnatch]

Nice graphic of currently available reasonably priced EVs in Thailand. Captain DIY is an airline Pilot in Thailand who is also an EV and solar YouTuber. 

 

[CLW]

54 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

previous version has plain cruise control but the navigation shows congestion (google maps clone I think), new version has adaptive cruise, lane keeping niggling etc

New version = MG ES or the facelift of the MG EP?

 

Because as far as I know there are no cameras or radar sensor in the MG EP, hence I don't think it has adaptive cruise control

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:

Big price increase for the new MG EP - now called MG ES (called MG5 everywhere else) - apologies if this has already been posted 

 

Yea, I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the new models' pricing. 

[CLW]

13 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

Nice graphic of currently available reasonably priced EVs in Thailand. Captain DIY is an airline Pilot in Thailand who is also an EV and solar YouTuber. 

 

Ora Good Cat seems to be no longer offered in Tech trim version. Just Pro, Ultra and now GT

[ThailandRyan]

Was in Bangkok on Saturday to pick up the stepdaughter and bring her back to PKK, went to do a bit of bulk shopping at Tops Club and in the parking lot hooked up to one of the EV chargers was a Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV, wonder what that set the owner back as it had to have been just imported, it had a red plate on it so I know it was brand new 2023 model. Whomever owns it definitely has some pull.

 

https://ford-mustang-thailand.com/en/car/FORD-MUSTANG-MACH-E

[Bandersnatch]

6 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

guess both the Seal and Dolphin will be making an appearance at the motor show

Anybody else considering going to the motor show?

https://www.motorshow.in.th/

 

I am making a list of cars to check out along with a visit to Tesla Pop-up showroom at CentralWorld

 

 

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:

Nice graphic of currently available reasonably priced EVs in Thailand. Captain DIY is an airline Pilot in Thailand who is also an EV and solar YouTuber. 

 

THANKS for posting.  Comparing specs, liking our ZS even more now ????

[JBChiangRai]

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Yea, I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the new models' pricing. 

I think it's more that the old model was underpriced, I just took my daughter's EP+ out to dinner, it's a fantastic car.

[JBChiangRai]

2 hours ago, CLW said:

New version = MG ES or the facelift of the MG EP?

 

Because as far as I know there are no cameras or radar sensor in the MG EP, hence I don't think it has adaptive cruise control

New version EP+ is called the ES.  The ES does have all the fancy tech which if it's anything like the MG4 is a PITA.

[Andrew Dwyer]

The ES does have Emergency Lane Keeping Assistance ( they even seem to have added the word Emergency ! ) and Adaptive Cruise Control which seem to be the most complained about “ improvements “ on the latest MG and BYD cars.

 

https://www.mgcars.com/en/mg-models/new-mg-es/safety