Kia vs Lumin

Kia and Lumin 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. Kia fields 6 models, priced from ฿1,399,000 up to ฿3,899,000 (average ฿2,632,333). Lumin fields 2 models, priced from ฿379,000 up to ฿499,000 (average ฿439,000).

On entry price, Lumin is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿1,020,000 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, 379 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 620 km for Kia and 301 km for Lumin. 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 Kia is the EV5 Air at ฿1,399,000 (490 km, 59 kWh), while Lumin opens with the L AC Only at ฿379,000 (301 km, 28 kWh). If outright range matters most, the Kia EV9 Earth Long Range reaches 680 km and the Lumin L AC Only reaches 301 km. At the top of each range, the Kia EV9 GT-Line Long Range AWD is the flagship at ฿3,899,000 versus the Lumin L DC at ฿499,000.

In terms of choice, Kia gives buyers the broader line-up with 6 models to pick from. Kia covers SUV body styles, while Lumin covers Hatchback. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose Lumin to spend less getting in, or Kia for the longest range on a single charge.

The two brands target different body styles, so they rarely go head-to-head on the same segment. Kia's prices span ฿2,500,000 from cheapest to dearest, against ฿120,000 for Lumin — the wider ladder gives Kia more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing Kia against Lumin, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.