Kia vs VinFast

Kia and VinFast 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). VinFast fields 8 models, priced from ฿589,000 up to ฿1,699,000 (average ฿997,875).

On entry price, VinFast 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, 180 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 620 km for Kia and 352 km for VinFast. 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 VinFast opens with the VF 3 at ฿589,000 (250 km, 30 kWh). If outright range matters most, the Kia EV9 Earth Long Range reaches 680 km and the VinFast VF 9 reaches 500 km. At the top of each range, the Kia EV9 GT-Line Long Range AWD is the flagship at ฿3,899,000 versus the VinFast VF 9 at ฿1,699,000.

In terms of choice, VinFast gives buyers the broader line-up with 8 models to pick from. Kia covers SUV body styles, while VinFast covers SUV, Truck. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose VinFast 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 ฿1,110,000 for VinFast — the wider ladder gives Kia more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing Kia against VinFast, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.