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Forthing Friday EV vs Omoda E5 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, Kathmandu3 of 5 trim prices distributor-verified 12 Oct 2026Comparing Exclusive vs Dual Tone variants
The short answer

Forthing Friday EV costs रु 43,000 less ex-showroom. E5 has 6 mm more ground clearance. Friday EV has 50 km more claimed range.

Choose the Forthing Friday EV if
Forthing Friday EV costs रु 43,000 less ex-showroom.Friday EV has 50 km more claimed range.

Exclusive is for buyers who want the top Nepal trim and are comfortable paying the premium. It makes sense if the extra equipment is important to you, but the price is high for a two-trim EV.

Pros
Top trim in the Nepal lineup.
Same long-range 64.4 kWh / 400 km package as the base car.
Strong 99 kW motor and FWD layout.
Likely better-equipped than Luxury, even though Nepal details are sparse.
Cons
Higher price weakens value versus the Luxury trim.
Limited Nepal-specific documentation creates uncertainty for buyers.
Service ecosystem and public fast-charging coverage are still developing.
As of 04 Sept 2026
Choose the Omoda E5 if
E5 has 6 mm more ground clearance.

The Dual Tone is a style-led flagship choice for buyers who want the highest-spec E5 with a standout roof finish. It is expensive, so it suits image-conscious buyers more than bargain hunters. At this price, the purchase is about exclusivity and the better-equipped upper-spec feel, not cost efficiency.

Pros
Lower starting price than the Atto 3
430 km WLTP claim is strong
More comfort kit, including seat ventilation and massage
Higher DC charging ceiling
Ground clearance suits rough Nepali roads better
Cons
Smaller showroom and service footprint
Single motor only
Warranties come with conditions buyers must respect
Dual Tone carries a small price jump
Brand familiarity is still building versus BYD
As of 11 Sept 2026
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Forthing
रु 56,96,000Lowest price
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Omoda
रु 57,39,000
💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom
Ex-showroom price
रु 56,96,000Cheapest
रु 57,39,000
Fuel
ev
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Distributor
Laxmi E-Mobility Pvt. Ltd.
SPG Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. (Omoda Jaecoo Nepal Pvt. Ltd.)
🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant
Offers
bundledरु 2,00,000
NAIMA offer: NPR 2 lakh discount plus 1-year Auto+ insurance.
1 offer on other variants
No offer on this variant
Explore full specifications and service support
⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data
Max power
99 kW (134.6 PS)
99 kW (134.6 PS)
Max torque
340 Nm+52 Nm
288 Nm
Battery
64.4 kWh+13.7 kWh
50.7 kWh
Claimed range
400 km (WLTP)+50 km
350 km (WLTP)
Transmission
automatic
Automatic
Drivetrain
FWD
Not disclosed
📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data
Ground clearance
185 mm
191 mm+6 mm
Boot space
480 litres
Not disclosed
🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings
Showrooms in Nepal
24
51Better
Service centres
3
19Better
CCS2 fast chargers
63Better
32
📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category
🛋️Comfort & Interior
·Top-spec trim within the Nepal lineup
As of 04 Sept 2026
·LED Center high mounting stop light
·Sunroof
·Electric tailgate
·Column shifter
·Multi-color ambient light
·Trunk light
·Leather steering wheel
·Multi-function steering wheel
·Driver seat 6-way electrical adjustment
·Driver seat ventilation
·Driver seat with lumbar support
·Driver seat with relaxing massage function
·Front passenger seat 4-way electrical adjustment
·Front passenger seat ventilation
·First row seat Map pocket
·Folding flat 60/40 split for second row seats backrest
·Second row seat with three headrest
·Second row seat with armrest and cup holder
·Sun visor with vanity mirrors
·Armrest with storage compartment
·Automatic air conditioning system
·Keyless entry
·One-touch power all windows with one touch function
·Acoustic glass (front windows)
·Exterior mirrors with electrical adjustment
·Auto-dimming rear view mirror
As of 29 Sept 2026
📱Infotainment & Convenience
·Convenience feature list for Nepal Exclusive trim is incomplete in the sources gathered (As of: 04/09/2026)
As of 04 Sept 2026
·Central control LCD display: 15.6 inch
·Intelligent Voice Assistant
·Speaker: 8
·Wireless Charger: 50W
·Mobile Mapping with CARPLAY
·Android AUTO + Apple Carplay
·Instrument Cluster: 8.88 inch
·1 USB port on the front row
·Front row Type-C fast charging port
·Smart phone integration
·1 USB port in the second row
As of 29 Sept 2026
🛡️Safety
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·ADAS: 19+
·Drive mode (ECO, NORMAL, SPORT)
·3.3 KW Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) system
·Auto brake hold
·Tyre sealant and repair kit
·Front dual airbags
·Front side airbags
·Side curtain airbags
·ISOFIX
·540 degree panoramic view camera
·PM 0.3 air filtration system
·Anti-theft system
·Front & rear parking sensors
·ABS Anti-lock Brake System
·EBD Electric brake force distribution
·BAS Brake assist system
·BOS Brake override system
·ESP Electronic stability program: 6
·TCS Traction control system
·EBA Emergency brake assist system
·HAC Hill-start Assist/Descent
·MCB Multi Collision Brake
·TPMS Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
·Central locking
·Camping mode
·Pet mode
·ISC Intelligent Highbeam Control
·ACC Adaptive Cruise Control
·TJA Traffic Jam Avoidance Assistant
·ICA Integrated Cruise Assist
·AEB Automatic Emergency Brake
·DAI Departure Reminder
·LDW Lane Departure Warning
·LKA Lane Keeping Assist
·ELK Emergency Lane Keeping
·LDP Lane Departure Prevention
·IES Intelligent Avoidance
·LCA Lane Change Assist
·FCW Forward Collision Warning
·ISA Intelligent Speak Assistance
·BSD Blind Spot Detection
·DOW Door Open Warning
·RCW Rear Collision Warning
·RCTA Rear Cross Traffic Alert
·RCTB Rear Cross Traffic Braking
As of 29 Sept 2026
Warranty & After-sales
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·Battery: 8 Years / 180,000 km (original manufacturer warranty)
·Motor: 8 Years / 160,000 km (original manufacturer warranty)
·Extended Warranty Battery: +3 Years / 60,000 km, Total 11 Years / 240,000 km
·Extended Warranty Motor: +3 Years / 60,000 km, Total 11 Years / 200,000 km
·Extended warranty covers eligible manufacturing/quality defects in high-voltage battery eligible components (battery pack related eligible parts, battery safety/control related components)
·Extended warranty covers Electric Motor System eligible components: Traction Motor Assembly and Motor Control Unit (as applicable)
·Excludes: accidents, collision, water ingress due to external causes
·Excludes: water ingress or damage caused by external factors (non-manufacturing causes)
·Excludes: wear & tear / consumables (tires, brake pads, wipers, 12V battery, etc.)
·Excludes: unauthorized modifications, tampering, or non-approved parts
·Excludes: repairs at unauthorized workshops
·Excludes: misuse, negligence, racing/competitive driving
·Excludes: odometer manipulation or inaccurate mileage records
·Condition: Service only at Authorized Service Centers
·Condition: Follow recommended maintenance schedule and owner's manual requirements
·Condition: Use genuine / approved parts only
·Condition: Maintain required records and compliance as per program terms
·Condition: Continuous insurance coverage with Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd. is mandatory for warranty validity
·Year 1 insurance through Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd. arranged by SPG Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.; subsequent years customer must continue insurance with Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd.; if insurance is changed, extended warranty will be terminated
·Extended Warranty cannot be issued as a standalone policy - must be issued along with Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd. Policy
·Insurance may charge additional premium for past years to enter into extended warranty cover for 2024 model year vehicles insured elsewhere
·Existing customers can add extended warranty by paying applicable premium, provided insurance is with Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd. and vehicle meets eligibility/inspection criteria
As of 11 Sept 2026
✨Design & Exterior
·Same Friday EV body and EV crossover styling as Luxury
As of 04 Sept 2026
·LED Headlight
·LED daytime running lamp
·Follow-me home headlight function
·Indicator light on exterior mirrors
·Electrically folding rear view mirror
·Rear Spoiler
·Shark Fin Antenna
·Wheel Type: Aluminum alloy
·Tyre Size: 18 inch
·Color options: Cloud Blue, New Carbon Black, Aviation Silver, Bloodstone Red, Phantom Grey, New Khaki White
As of 29 Sept 2026
📊Sales & Imports
·Imported and distributed by Laxmi E-Mobility
·Forthing’s only Nepal EV model as of 2026
·Price: Rs 56,96,000 ex-showroom Nepal
·Launch year in Nepal: 2025
·NAIMA Expo launch offers included Rs 2L discount
·Festive campaign with 8-year warranty and 7 kW home charger
As of 28 Aug 2026
·Previously marketed as highest E5 trim with strong demand and good resale interest
·Part of four‑variant structure under SPG Automobiles, only Omoda model in Nepal
As of 25 Aug 2026

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Forthing Friday EV
Omoda E5

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom
रु 56,96,000
रु 57,39,000
Road tax + registration
≈ रु 15,500
≈ रु 15,500
Third-party insurance
≈ रु 8,485
≈ रु 8,485
Estimated on-road
≈ रु 57,19,985
≈ रु 57,62,985
EMI / month
≈ रु 68,482 · 5 yr @ 7.5%
≈ रु 68,999 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

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Our verdict

Their ex-showroom prices are close enough to ignore, so specification decides it: the Forthing Friday EV leads on claimed range and battery capacity.

Choose the Forthing Friday EV if
  • you drive long intercity stretches between charges
  • you want the bigger pack for range headroom
  • you drive loaded, or climb steep gradients often

Measured: 50 km more claimed range; 13.7 kWh more battery capacity; 52 Nm more torque.

Choose the Omoda E5 if
  • you want servicing within reach of where you live
  • you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 16 more service centres in Nepal (19 vs 3); 27 more showrooms in Nepal (51 vs 24).

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Price movements we logged
7 recorded since August 2026

Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.

See the full price-change log →
Trim prices distributor-verified
3 of 5

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 12 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal
Forthing: 24 showrooms, 3 service centres · Omoda: 51 showrooms, 19 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh
Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Forthing Friday EV vs Omoda E5 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Forthing Friday EV or Omoda E5?

As of October 2026, the Forthing Friday EV starts at Rs 50.96 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 6.03 lakh less than the Omoda E5 at Rs 56.99 lakh.

What is the price of the Forthing Friday EV and Omoda E5 in Nepal?

The Forthing Friday EV costs Rs 50.96 lakh to Rs 56.96 lakh and the Omoda E5 costs Rs 56.99 lakh to Rs 57.39 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Forthing Friday EV or the Omoda E5?

Their ex-showroom prices are close enough to ignore, so specification decides it: the Forthing Friday EV leads on claimed range and battery capacity. Take the Forthing Friday EV if you drive long intercity stretches between charges. Take the Omoda E5 if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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