Close-up of the Kia EV5 electric SUV that has just 'launched' in the Southeast Asian market 3
The pure electric urban SUV model Kia EV5 officially launched in Southeast Asia at the 2024 Bangkok auto show.
Main content Hide / Show Kia EV5 electric SUV launched in the Thai marketDesign and equipmentPerformance capabilitiesAbout the 2024 Bangkok motor show
According to Paultan, Korean car company Kia has chosen Southeast Asia’s leading auto exhibition as the place to launch the EV5 electric car model.
Specifically, EV5 is distributed in Thailand with four versions:
Lite Standard FWD costs 34,300 USD (equivalent to 850 million VND).
Air Standard FWD costs 37,000 USD (equivalent to 916 million VND).
Earth Long Range FWD costs 42,600 USD (equivalent to 1.05 billion VND).
Earth Exclusive Performance AWD costs 48,000 USD (equivalent to 1.19 billion VND).
The EV5 is described as a shortened version of the `elder` EV9, a large electric SUV from Kia, but with a more impressive and powerful steering wheel.
The EV5 has dimensions of 4,615 x 1,875 x 1,715 (mm) and a wheelbase of 2,750 mm, 65 mm shorter than the EV6 and 250 mm shorter wheelbase, while the EV9 is 5 meters longer with a wheelbase of
The interior of the EV5 is inspired by the EV9 with a similar dashboard, including two 12.3-inch screens on the dashboard for the instrument cluster and entertainment system, and a separate 5-inch screen.
Kia equips the EV5 with two types of electric drive systems: RWD and AWD.
The EV5 is equipped with two lithium-ion battery options:
64.2 kWh battery for a range of up to 490 km per full charge, for two low-end versions;
The 88.1 kWh battery provides a range of up to 665 km for the Long Range version and 620 km for the Exclusive AWD version.
Both battery types are capable of DC fast charging from 10-80% in 36 minutes, support additional 7kW AC charging for the small battery pack with a 10-100% charging time of 9 hours 43 minutes, and the large battery pack has
The 45th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) 2024 will be held from March 27 – April 7, 2024 on an area of 76,000 m2 at Impact Challenger (Hall 1-3)
This year’s event welcomes 49 leading automobile and motorbike brands to participate, along with the launch of 20 new models.
