Brand comparison

Hyundai vs Toyota

Side-by-side: prices, range and line-ups for Hyundai and Toyota in Thailand.

Hyundai vs Toyota: which is better?

As of 2026, neither Hyundai nor Toyota is better outright — it depends on what you value. Toyota is cheaper to get into, starting at ฿1,529,000 (฿170,000 below Hyundai), while Toyota goes furthest on a charge at 600 km, 119 km more than its rival, and Hyundai offers the wider choice with 3 models. Toyota is the simpler pick because it leads on both price and range; choose Hyundai only if a specific model or body style suits you better.

Hyundai and Toyota 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. Hyundai fields 3 models, priced from ฿1,699,000 up to ฿2,390,000 (average ฿1,972,667). Toyota fields 2 models, priced from ฿1,529,000 up to ฿1,649,000 (average ฿1,589,000).

On entry price, Toyota is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿170,000 below Hyundai. Toyota also leads on range, so it wins on both of the headline numbers buyers compare first.

For driving range, Toyota offers the longer maximum at 600 km, 119 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 439 km for Hyundai and 585 km for Toyota. On straight-line pace, Toyota posts the quicker best 0–100 km/h time of 5.1s.

Drilling into the line-ups: the cheapest way into Hyundai is the IONIQ 5 Premium at ฿1,699,000 (384 km, 58 kWh), while Toyota opens with the bZ4X Long Range FWD at ฿1,529,000 (600 km, 73 kWh). If outright range matters most, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 Exclusive reaches 481 km and the Toyota bZ4X Long Range FWD reaches 600 km. At the top of each range, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 First Edition is the flagship at ฿2,390,000 versus the Toyota bZ4X Long Range AWD at ฿1,649,000.

In terms of choice, Hyundai gives buyers the broader line-up with 3 models to pick from. Hyundai covers SUV body styles, while Toyota covers SUV. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose Toyota to spend less getting in, or Toyota 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. Hyundai's prices span ฿691,000 from cheapest to dearest, against ฿120,000 for Toyota — the wider ladder gives Hyundai more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing Hyundai against Toyota, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.

Specs side by side

Comparison Hyundai Toyota
Models 3 2
Starting price ฿1,699,000 ฿1,529,000
Top price ฿2,390,000 ฿1,649,000
Average price ฿1,972,667 ฿1,589,000
Max range 481 km 600 km
Average range 439 km 585 km
Best 0–100 km/h 7.4s 5.1s
Body types SUV SUV

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