Chery vs Tesla

Chery 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. Chery fields 6 models, priced from ฿449,900 up to ฿889,900 (average ฿633,233). Tesla fields 8 models, priced from ฿1,149,000 up to ฿2,099,000 (average ฿1,734,000).

On entry price, Chery is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿699,100 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, 272 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 392 km for Chery and 604 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 Chery is the Q Qlick at ฿449,900 (400 km, 41 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 Chery V23 Peak 4WD reaches 430 km and the Tesla Model 3 Premium Long Range RWD reaches 702 km. At the top of each range, the Chery V23 Peak 4WD is the flagship at ฿889,900 versus the Tesla Model 3 Performance at ฿2,099,000.

In terms of choice, Tesla gives buyers the broader line-up with 8 models to pick from. Chery covers Hatchback, SUV 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 Chery to spend less getting in, or Tesla 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. Chery's prices span ฿440,000 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 Chery against Tesla, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.