AION vs Tesla

AION and Tesla are two of the electric-vehicle brands on sale in Thailand, and this page compares them side by side using the prices, range and line-up data in the Rodfaifa directory. AION fields 9 models, priced from ฿519,900 up to ฿929,900 (average ฿782,033). Tesla fields 8 models, priced from ฿1,149,000 up to ฿2,099,000 (average ฿1,725,250).

On entry price, AION is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿629,100 below Tesla. Tesla costs more to get into, but the range picture is different — see below.

For driving range, Tesla offers the longer maximum at 702 km, 100 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 477 km for AION and 596 km for Tesla. On straight-line pace, Tesla posts the quicker best 0–100 km/h time of 3.1s.

Drilling into the line-ups: the cheapest way into AION is the UT 420 Standard at ฿519,900 (420 km, 50 kWh), while Tesla opens with the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive at ฿1,149,000 (534 km, 58 kWh). If outright range matters most, the AION V 602 Luxury reaches 602 km and the Tesla Model 3 Premium Long Range RWD reaches 702 km. At the top of each range, the AION ES Taxi EVme is the flagship at ฿929,900 versus the Tesla Model 3 Performance at ฿2,099,000.

In terms of choice, AION gives buyers the broader line-up with 9 models to pick from. AION covers SUV, Sedan, Hatchback body styles, while Tesla covers Sedan, SUV. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose AION to spend less getting in, or Tesla for the longest range on a single charge.

Both brands offer SUV, Sedan body styles, so a head-to-head on the same segment is possible. AION's prices span ฿410,000 from cheapest to dearest, against ฿950,000 for Tesla — the wider ladder gives Tesla more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing AION against Tesla, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.