The Noteworthy Cars from the 2025 Bangkok Motor Show

One of the biggest and most noteworthy motor shows in Southeast Asia is the Bangkok Motor Show, where models shown off often make it to other Southeast Asian countries in similar configurations. This is why we can look to the show as a preview of what cars could make it to our shores. Here are a few interesting cars at the 46th Bangkok International Motor Show.

Audi S6 Avant e-tron

Underpinned by the Premium Platform Electric architecture, it comes with a 100kWh battery capable of up to 647km of range on a single charge, up to 543hp of total system output, and a blisteringly quick 0-100km/h time of 3.9 seconds 

BMW X3 (G45)

The new G45-generation X3 is a total overhaul, with a more modern appearance outside thanks to diagonal lines, smooth surfaces, and revised lighting signatures.

BYD Sealion 7

The dual-motor performance variant has an output of 523hp and 690Nm, meaning the 0-100km/h takes as little as 4.5 seconds, and it can do up to 482km on a single charge.

Isuzu mu-X

The mu-X gets an entirely new front face with redesigned headlights and front bumper, new wheel designs across all variants, new taillights with a light bar, and a racier RS variant. The interior gains a new gauge cluster screen, nine-inch infotainment, and varying interior upholstery choices.

Hyundai Creta

This specific Creta comes with the same 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 115hp and 144Nm mated to a CVT, but there is an option for a more powerful turbocharged 1.5-liter engine with 160hp and 253Nm of torque mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Kia EV5

The Kia EV5 is a compact all-electric crossover that slots under its bigger brother (the EV9) in the lineup.

It can drive up to 665km on a single charge from its 88.1kWh battery, and power outputs go as high as 308hp and 480Nm.

Mazda BT-50

There is a choice of two Isuzu-sourced turbodiesel engines, a 3.0-liter (4JJ3-TCX) with 190hp and 450Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic, or a 2.2-liter mill (RZ4F-TC) with 163hp and 400Nm paired to an eight-speed automatic.

Mazda 6e and Iconic SP

The 6e is a battery-electric vehicle made in partnership with Changan (where it is called the EZ-6). It features Mazda’s sleek design language inside and out, but more importantly, it’s the brand’s latest BEV. With the biggest battery rated at 80kWh, it can drive up to 552km on a single charge.

Meanwhile, the Iconic SP concept is a callback to the brand’s heritage as it uses a two-rotor engine fueled by carbon-neutral fuel to generate electricity for an electric motor.

Mitsubishi Xforce HEV

Mitsubishi’s latest crossover finally gets electrified as the Xforce HEV makes its world premiere at the show, with the biggest change being the e:Motion hybrid powertrain, pairing a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine (4A92) with an electric motor and lithium-ion battery for a decent system output of 116hp and 255Nm.

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid

The T-Hybrid powertrain made its Southeast Asian debut at the 46th Bangkok International Motor Show with this Carrera GTS model. 
A compact high voltage battery, electric motor, and electric turbocharger work together with a new 3.6-liter flat-six motor to output 541hp and 610Nm.

Toyota Yaris Ativ (AC100 Vios)

In Bangkok, it’s known as the Yaris Ativ. It’s now based on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA-B) platform, offered either with a 1.2-liter, 1.3, or 1.5-liter, naturally aspirated gasoline engine, mated to a five-speed manual or a CVT.

Ref: The Noteworthy Cars from the 2025 Bangkok Motor Show  (wheels.ph)