Brand comparison

Honda vs Kia

Side-by-side: prices, range and line-ups for Honda and Kia in Thailand.

Honda vs Kia: which is better?

As of 2026, neither Honda nor Kia is better outright — it depends on what you value. Kia is cheaper to get into, starting at ฿1,399,000 (฿30,000 below Honda), while Kia goes furthest on a charge at 680 km, 150 km more than its rival, and Kia offers the wider choice with 6 models. Kia is the simpler pick because it leads on both price and range; choose Honda only if a specific model or body style suits you better.

Honda 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. Honda fields 1 model, priced from ฿1,429,000 up to ฿1,429,000 (average ฿1,429,000). Kia fields 6 models, priced from ฿1,399,000 up to ฿3,899,000 (average ฿2,632,333).

On entry price, Kia is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿30,000 below Honda. Kia also leads on range, so it wins on both of the headline numbers buyers compare first.

For driving range, Kia offers the longer maximum at 680 km, 150 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 530 km for Honda and 620 km for Kia. On straight-line pace, Kia posts the quicker best 0–100 km/h time of 5.3s.

Drilling into the line-ups: the cheapest way into Honda is the e:N2 at ฿1,429,000 (530 km, 69 kWh), while Kia opens with the EV5 Air at ฿1,399,000 (490 km, 59 kWh). If outright range matters most, the Honda e:N2 reaches 530 km and the Kia EV9 Earth Long Range reaches 680 km. At the top of each range, the Honda e:N2 is the flagship at ฿1,429,000 versus the Kia EV9 GT-Line Long Range AWD at ฿3,899,000.

In terms of choice, Kia gives buyers the broader line-up with 6 models to pick from. Honda covers SUV body styles, while Kia covers SUV. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose Kia 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. Honda's prices span ฿0 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 Honda against Kia, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.

Specs side by side

Comparison Honda Kia
Models 1 6
Starting price ฿1,429,000 ฿1,399,000
Top price ฿1,429,000 ฿3,899,000
Average price ฿1,429,000 ฿2,632,333
Max range 530 km 680 km
Average range 530 km 620 km
Best 0–100 km/h 7.8s 5.3s
Body types SUV SUV

Bottom line: Kia leads on both price and range in this Honda vs Kia match-up.