BYD vs Kia

BYD and Kia 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. BYD fields 18 models, priced from ฿429,900 up to ฿1,299,900 (average ฿831,011). Kia fields 6 models, priced from ฿1,399,000 up to ฿3,899,000 (average ฿2,632,333).

On entry price, BYD is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿969,100 below Kia. Kia costs more to get into, but the range picture is different — see below.

For driving range, Kia offers the longer maximum at 680 km, 30 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 461 km for BYD and 620 km for Kia. On straight-line pace, BYD posts the quicker best 0–100 km/h time of 3.8s.

Drilling into the line-ups: the cheapest way into BYD is the ATTO 1 Dynamic at ฿429,900 (300 km, 30 kWh), while Kia opens with the EV5 Air at ฿1,399,000 (490 km, 59 kWh). If outright range matters most, the BYD Seal Premium RWD reaches 650 km and the Kia EV9 Earth Long Range reaches 680 km. At the top of each range, the BYD Sealion 7 AWD Performance is the flagship at ฿1,299,900 versus the Kia EV9 GT-Line Long Range AWD at ฿3,899,000.

In terms of choice, BYD gives buyers the broader line-up with 18 models to pick from. BYD covers Sedan, SUV, Hatchback body styles, while Kia covers SUV. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose BYD to spend less getting in, or Kia for the longest range on a single charge.

Both brands offer SUV body styles, so a head-to-head on the same segment is possible. BYD's prices span ฿870,000 from cheapest to dearest, against ฿2,500,000 for Kia — the wider ladder gives Kia more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing BYD against Kia, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.