JAECOO vs Kia

JAECOO 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. JAECOO fields 7 models, priced from ฿589,000 up to ฿1,249,000 (average ฿896,143). Kia fields 6 models, priced from ฿1,399,000 up to ฿3,899,000 (average ฿2,632,333).

On entry price, JAECOO is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿810,000 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, 219 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 342 km for JAECOO 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 JAECOO is the 5 EV Long Range Dynamic at ฿589,000 (461 km, 59 kWh), while Kia opens with the EV5 Air at ฿1,399,000 (490 km, 59 kWh). If outright range matters most, the JAECOO 5 EV Long Range Dynamic reaches 461 km and the Kia EV9 Earth Long Range reaches 680 km. At the top of each range, the JAECOO 6 EV Long Range 4WD is the flagship at ฿1,249,000 versus the Kia EV9 GT-Line Long Range AWD at ฿3,899,000.

In terms of choice, JAECOO gives buyers the broader line-up with 7 models to pick from. JAECOO 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 JAECOO 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. JAECOO's prices span ฿660,000 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 JAECOO against Kia, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.