Chinese automaker BYD has been able to fulfill requirements of the EV 3.0 scheme as well as emerging as the leader in the Thai EV market in 2025.
According to a press release from BYD distributor Rever Automotive Co Ltd, the company imported 39,030 vehicles from China from 2022-2023 while its assembly plant in Thailand churned out a total of 59,694 vehicles.
This allowed BYD to complete the requirement of locally producing 1.5 times the number of vehicles imported. BYD’s Thai production are for both the domestic and export markets. In 2025, BYD exported 10,250 vehicles to ASEAN and Oceania.
BYD sold a total of 44,636 vehicles in Thailand in 2025, comprising of both BYD and Denza brands.
The Thai BYD plant is the company’s first auto assembly facility outside of China. With total investment of over Bt35 billion, the factory has a production capacity of 150,000 units per year. Approximately 92 per cent of the 6,100 employees are Thai nationals.
With the progression from the EV 3.0 program to EV 3.5, weaker government subsidies have resulted in higher retail pricing for several models starting from Jan 1 this year.
Here are the new prices for BYD models in Thailand with EV 3.5 subsidy.
| Model | Variant | Old Price (Baht) | New Price (Baht) |
| BYD SEAL 5 DM-i | Premium | 699,900 | |
| BYD SEALION 6 DM-i | Dynamic | 899,900 | |
| Premium | 999,900 | ||
| BYD SEAL | Dynamic | 989,900 | |
| BYD M6 | Dynamic | 909,900 | |
| Extended | 1,009,900 | ||
| BYD SEALION 7 | Premium | 1,264,900 | |
| AWD Performance | 1,364,900 |
