Kia vs Mercedes-Benz

Kia and Mercedes-Benz 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). Mercedes-Benz fields 4 models, priced from ฿2,190,000 up to ฿4,890,000 (average ฿3,490,000).

On entry price, Kia is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿791,000 below Mercedes-Benz. 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, 20 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 620 km for Kia and 528 km for Mercedes-Benz. On straight-line pace, Mercedes-Benz posts the quicker best 0–100 km/h time of 4.3s.

Drilling into the line-ups: the cheapest way into Kia is the EV5 Air at ฿1,399,000 (490 km, 59 kWh), while Mercedes-Benz opens with the EQB 250 Plus at ฿2,190,000 (420 km, 67 kWh). If outright range matters most, the Kia EV9 Earth Long Range reaches 680 km and the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus reaches 660 km. At the top of each range, the Kia EV9 GT-Line Long Range AWD is the flagship at ฿3,899,000 versus the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic at ฿4,890,000.

In terms of choice, Kia gives buyers the broader line-up with 6 models to pick from. Kia covers SUV body styles, while Mercedes-Benz covers SUV, Sedan. 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. Kia's prices span ฿2,500,000 from cheapest to dearest, against ฿2,700,000 for Mercedes-Benz — the wider ladder gives Mercedes-Benz more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing Kia against Mercedes-Benz, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.