Thinking of getting a truck next year - possibly when they do deals at one of the motor shows.

 

My preference is for a new Rocco 2.8 4wd....but any other options worth considering?

 

A used car about 4-5 years old would be around half price...but even Toyota seem to be doing deals on vehicles....a guy on a FB group got 131k discount on a new one!

 

 

 

What do you need it to do ?

If buying new, do yourself a favor and peek at Riddara RD6 (BEV - full electric), if a dealer near you.  

 

That would be my choice, though not for everyone.  No recommendation for an ICE truck, as I'd never own one myself.

 

https://thailand.riddara.com/th-th/riddara-rd6 

On 10/12/2025 at 7:29 AM, Ralf001 said:

What do you need it to do ?

 

Potter about...put bicycle in the back...go travelling around and up country. Nothing too strenuous.

 

Can't go wrong with a Toyota Hilux Rocco. Bullet proof. Look after it and it'll be good for 30 years. Buy new for peace of mind and warranty. 

 

I really like the Smart Cab Prerunner 2x4 2.4   -  I don’t need 4 doors, cost is around 900,000 baht, price for 2025 should go down around Xmas time.

Your use case is ideal for the Riddara electric 

Electric will be 5 times less per kilometer.

Work out which model you interested in , if your not bothered about colour

you will see in the facebook group pages for your model there will be some vehicles with 10% discount  and some models with a 20-25% discount

all will be 2026 models but

2026 models with a late 2025 (October onwards ) manufacturer build date will have the higher % discount

2026 models with a 2026 manufacturer build date will have the lower % discount ( plus you get to select colour)

if you use a online insurance checker you will see the online insurance normally a 2025 build date has a lower capital value amount than a 2026 build date

4 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

Your use case is ideal for the Riddara electric 

Was thinking the same thing, and charging at home, can save 30k-40k baht a year vs paying for petrol, if driving about 15k-20k kms a year.   Ball park guess using my own savings estimate using PEA vs petrol, for our BEV.

 

I peeked at the RiDDARA RD6, and it's really nice, starts @ 899k THB.  If there was a local dealer, I think there'd be one parked in the driveway.   Might peek again at the Auto Show, end of 2025, early 2026 😎

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