The Neta V will be launching in Malaysia soon and it is set to be one of the cheapest brand-new battery electric vehicle (BEV) money can buy.

While Neta has yet to announce prices of the Malaysian-spec Neta V, we took liberty to compare prices of the model in markets where its currently on sale, namely Thailand and China.

Over in the Kingdom, the sole Neta V is priced at THB 549,000, or roughly RM 72k. At that price, the Neta V is perhaps one of the cheapest EV in Thailand, undercutting models like the BYD Atto 3 (THB 1,099,900 to THB 1,199,900) or even the upcoming BYD Seagull (~THB 799,999, or roughly RM 104k).

For context, the Neta V is priced right smack into the same price bracket as Thailand’s B-segment Eco cars, like the Toyota Yaris Ativ (THB 549,000 to THB 699,000). The Yaris Ativ for Thailand is largely similar to our Vios, albeit with a smaller naturally-aspirated 1.2-litre engine.

In China, Hozon Auto, the manufacturer of Neta vehicles, offers several variants of the Neta V. To keep things fair, we’ll pick the upper spec, 400-km range variants. Here, the Neta V is priced between RMB 90,900 to RMB 103,800.

Just like Thailand, the Neta V’s prices in China also overlap several B-segment sedans. The China-spec Toyota Vios (previous generation NSP151, not AC100) is priced between RMB 73,800 (~RM 47k) to RMB 94,800 (~RM 61k).

Moreover, the Neta V’s price is also within the same ballpark as the Geely Emgrand (RMB 69,900 / ~RM 45k to RMB 129,800 / ~RM 84k), presumably will be launched here as the Proton S50.

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As for EV rivals in China, the Neta V’s prices are very competitive and is right smack in the price range of other small-sized EVs.

One such example is the Geometry E. Manufactured by Geely, the Geometry E is one of the company’s most affordable EVs, priced between RMB 79,800 (~RM 51k) to CNY 103,800 (~RM 67k).

Like the Neta V, the Geometry E also possesses a tall hatchback, almost SUV-like silhouette. Geely offers 8 variants of the Geometry E in China, offering a range of 320 km on lower variants, up to 401 km on other variants.

Closer to home, Neta Malaysia will preview the Neta V at the 2023 Malaysian Autoshow next week. Seeing that the Neta V is priced similarly to a Toyota Vios in Thailand and China, could the upcoming EV receive the same treatment here, priced within the RM 90k to RM 100k price bracket?

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