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Hyundai Creta EV vs Jaecoo J5 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, Kathmandu5 of 8 trim prices distributor-verified 13 Oct 2026Comparing Smart (O) LR vs FWD variants

The short answer

Jaecoo J5 costs रु 12,97,000 less ex-showroom. J5 has 39.4 PS more power.

Choose the Hyundai Creta EV if

You prefer its body style, brand or dealer near you — the numbers are close.

This is the value-focused long-range Creta EV for buyers who want maximum claimed range without stepping into the top-end price band. It suits long-distance commuters and buyers who fear frequent charging more than they fear missing luxury features. It is attractive if range is your priority, but it still sits at a premium price in Nepal.

Pros

Best claimed range among the lower trims.

Long-range capability reduces charging anxiety.

Core EV drivetrain remains simple and efficient.

More practical for intercity use than 42 kWh variants.

Cons

Pays extra mainly for battery capacity.

Likely still misses premium convenience items.

Range figure is claimed, not Nepal road-tested.

As of 03 Sept 2026

Choose the Jaecoo J5 if

Jaecoo J5 costs रु 12,97,000 less ex-showroom.J5 has 39.4 PS more power.

Positioned as premium mid-size EV SUV under Rs 65 lakh Competitive range and features vs other EV SUVs The standard J5 sits between discounted Long Range pricing and Pro, offering full battery size at a mid price. Best suited to buyers who want maximum battery without paying Long Range’s latest tag or compromising features. Long Range trim balances strong range, equipment and price, making it the sweet spot of the J5 lineup. Best for buyers prioritizing maximum range and comfort over entry pricing, within mid-range EV budget.

Pros

Strong 155 kW motor with quick 0–100 km/h in ~7.3–7.7 s

Long claimed range up to 461 km

Rich feature set: large screen, ADAS, panoramic roof

Good 480 L boot and 185 mm clearance for Nepal roads

Strong 155 kW motor with genuinely quick 0–100 acceleration

Attractive pricing for a fully loaded mid-size EV SUV

Large 58.9 kWh battery with strong claimed range.

Well-equipped interior with advanced tech and comfort features.

Good space and practicality for families.

Price lower than initial MRP yet retains flagship battery.

Largest battery in J5 range with strong real-world WLTP range.

Comprehensive comfort and tech features as standard.

Useful ground clearance and boot for mixed city–highway use.

Price reasonable relative to range and equipment in segment.

Cons

Only FWD, no AWD option for serious off-roading

New brand, resale and long-term reliability unproven

Predominantly single fully loaded variant limits price laddering

New brand with unproven long-term reliability and resale

Only FWD, no AWD option for demanding off-road use

Single main variant limits fine-grained price and spec choice

Warranty and safety details remain opaque.

FWD-only may deter some hill-country buyers.

Value overlaps with Long Range deals, creating confusion.

Charging ecosystem specifics from brand are limited.

Warranty terms not clearly communicated.

Airbag and some safety specifics remain undisclosed.

FWD only; lacks AWD option for tougher terrains.

Heavier battery may slightly reduce efficiency versus Pro in city.

As of 11 Sept 2026

13 rows compared

Hyundai

Creta EV

रु 69,96,000

Jaecoo

रु 56,99,000Lowest price

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 69,96,000

रु 56,99,000Cheapest

Fuel

Distributor

Laxmi Intercontinental Pvt. Ltd.

SPG Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. (Omoda & Jaecoo Nepal)

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

No offer on this variant

1 offer on other variants

cashरु 4,00,000Expired

Introductory launch offer below MRP for bookings

Ended 31 Aug 2025

cashरु 4,00,000Expired

Launch and NAIMA expo offer under original MRP

Ended 31 Aug 2025

cashरु 5,00,000

Price-cut campaign bringing standard J5 near 5.5 million

Valid until 31 Dec 2026

Explore full specifications and service support

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Max power

126 kW (171.3 PS)

155 kW (210.7 PS)+39.4 PS

Max torque

255 Nm

Not disclosed

Battery

42 kWh

58.9 kWh+16.9 kWh

Transmission

automatic

Not disclosed

Drivetrain

front-wheel drive

Not disclosed

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

87Better

Service centres

36Better

CCS2 fast chargers

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Climate control panel finished in glossy black, operated entirely by touch

·Rear seat legroom and headroom generous

·Rear backrest angle comfortable rather than upright

·Floor not raised to accommodate battery, avoiding knees-up seating position for rear passengers

·Front seats get electric adjustment and ventilation on higher trims

·Height-adjustable driver seating across the range

·Fold-out tray table behind front passenger seat

·Panoramic sunroof

As of 31 Aug 2026

·Soft-wrapped instrument panel

·Multi Color Ambient Light

·First Row Ambient Light

·Second Row Ambient Light

·Trunk Light

·Multi Function Steering Wheel

·Steering Wheel Heating

·Driver Seat 6 Way Power Adjustment

·Driver Seat Heating

·Passenger Seat Ventilate

·Front Row Seat Independent Headrestraint

·6/4 split-folding Second Row Seats Back

·Second Row Seat Three Headrest

·Second Row Seat Armrest Flushbonading

·Second Row Seat Armrest with Cupholder

·Second Row Seat With Map Pocket

·Driver Sun Visor with Vanity Mirrors

·Passenger Sun Visor with Vanity Mirrors

·Driver Sun Visor with Illuminant

·Passenger Sun Visor with Illuminant

·Driver Sun Visor with Bill Fold

·Foldable Grab Handle with Damping

·Glove Box with Damping

·Coat Rack

·Trunk Net

·Armrest with Storage

·Driver Foot Rest

·Sunglass Holder

·Warning Triangle

·Two Zone Air Condition

·PM2.5 Filter

·Second Row Outlet

·Single Effect Filtration

·Leather door panels

·Multi-color mood lighting

·Second row reading lights

·Imitation leather steering wheel

·Faux leather seat fabric

·Silent glass

·Panoramic glass

·Electric sunshade

·Injection molded instrument panel

·Knitted seat fabric

As of 07 Sept 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Twin 10.25-inch displays (driver instrument cluster and central touchscreen)

As of 31 Aug 2026

·Central control LCD display: 15.6-inch

·Pioneer Speaker: 8

·Offline intelligent voice

·Mobile Mapping with CARPLAY

·Android AUTO

·Instrument Cluster: 9.2 inch

·1 USB port on the front row

·Front row Type-C fast charging port

·1 USB port in the second row

·Remote Key

·Remote Open Window

·Keyless Entry

·Key left Warning

·Long Distance Engine

·Power Trunk Door

·Power All Window Adjust

·"One-Touch" Closing & Opening of 4 Window

·Electrically folding ORVM

·Electrically heating ORVM

·Rain sensor wipers

·Electric tailgate

·Key Type: Remote Key

As of 07 Sept 2026

🛡️Safety

·6 airbags

·ABS with EBD

·ESC with Vehicle Stability Management

·Hill-start Assist Control

·Hill Descent Control

·TPMS Highline

·Level 2 ADAS on relevant trims

·Lane Following Assist

·Leading Vehicle Departure Alert

As of 31 Aug 2026

·Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

·Lane Keeping System (LKA)

·Lane Keeping Assist (LDP)

·Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)

·Lane Control Assist (LCA)

·Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

·Departure Reminder (DAI)

·Integrated Cruise Assist (ICA)

·Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

·Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

·Rear Cross Traffic Emergency Braking (RCTB)

·Automatic Braking System (AEB)

·Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)

·Intelligent Avoidance

·Door Opening Warning System (DOWS)

·Rear Collision Warning (RCW)

·Anti-collision Automatic Brake

·Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK)

·Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)

·AUTOHOLD Automatic Parking

·Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

·Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)

·Brake Assist System (BAS)

·Brake Priority System (BOS)

·Roll Stability Control (RSC)

·Seatbelt Reminder

·Electrical child safety lock

·Auto Door Lock

·Rear Parking Sensors

As of 07 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 key high-voltage EV components: High-voltage battery eligible components (battery pack related eligible parts), eligible battery safety/control related components (as applicable), Traction Motor Assembly and Motor Control Unit (as applicable)

·Excludes: accidents, collision, water ingress due to external 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; if insurance is changed, extended warranty will be terminated

·Year 1 insurance arranged by SPG Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.; subsequent years customer must continue insurance with Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd.

·Existing customers can add extended warranty by paying applicable premium, provided insurance is with Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd. and vehicle meets eligibility/inspection criteria

·For 2024 model year vehicles insured elsewhere: Extended Warranty cannot be issued as standalone policy, must be issued along with Himalayan Everest Insurance Ltd. Policy; insurer may charge additional premium for past years; must maintain both policies continuously until end of total warranty period

As of 12 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Blanked-off front grille housing LED light bar

·Aerodynamically styled alloy wheels

·Battery pack visible as slight bulge below door sills

·Light blue-grey dual-tone paint scheme with contrasting black roof

As of 31 Aug 2026

·LED headlight

·Follow-Me-Home Headlight Function

·Automatic Headlight

·Headlamp leveling switch - manual

·Highbeam/lowbeam auto adjust

·Dual reversing Lamp

·Roof Rack

·Body color door handle

·Ceiling rail

·LED Rear lamp

·Center High Mounted Stop Lamp

·Single Rear Fog Lamp

·Rear License Lamp

·Spoiler

·Front Towing Hook

·Rear Towing Hook

·Wheel: Aluminum alloy

·Front Tyre Specification: 18 Inch

·Rear Tyre Specification: 18 Inch

·Electric headlight height adjustment

·LED daytime running lights

·Rear license plate light

·Non-load bearing luggage rack

As of 07 Sept 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Long-range variant listed in Nepal pricing coverage

As of 03 Sept 2026

·Official current J5 (FWD) price NRS 56,99,000 ex-showroom

·Imported exclusively by SPG Automobiles under Jaecoo brand

·Initially launched at MRP 60.99 lakh with offer 56.99 lakh

·Positioned as mid-size premium EV SUV at NAIMA Mobility Expo

·Standard Jaecoo J5 price Rs 56.99 lakh in Nepal

·Earlier official MRP 60.99 lakh with NAIMA offer 56.99 lakh

·Distributed by SPG Automobiles as core Jaecoo EV

·Later lineup repositioned alongside J5 Pro and Long Range

·Ex‑showroom Nepal price: Rs 56,99,000 for Long Range trim

·Original MRP positioned at Rs 60,99,000 in earlier launch communications

·Extended warranty of up to 11 years or 240,000 km on major components

·Sold via Jaecoo/Omoda dealer network in major cities including Kathmandu and Pokhara

As of 20 Sept 2026

Every variant, priced

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

Hyundai Creta EV

Jaecoo J5

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 69,96,000

रु 56,99,000

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 20,500

≈ रु 20,500

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 8,485

≈ रु 8,485

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 70,24,985

≈ रु 57,27,985

EMI / month

≈ रु 84,111 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 68,518 · 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.

Hyundai Creta EV full details Jaecoo J5 full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

On our data the Jaecoo J5 is the stronger buy: it is रु 12,97,000 cheaper ex-showroom (22.8%) and still leads on battery capacity and power.

Choose the Jaecoo J5 if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
you want the bigger pack for range headroom
you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking

Measured: 16.9 kWh more battery capacity; 39.4 PS more power; 6 more showrooms in Nepal (87 vs 81).

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

1 recorded since October 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

5 of 8

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 13 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Hyundai: 81 showrooms, 35 service centres · Jaecoo: 87 showrooms, 36 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.

Hyundai Creta EV vs Jaecoo J5 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Hyundai Creta EV or Jaecoo J5?

As of October 2026, the Hyundai Creta EV starts at Rs 51.96 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.03 lakh less than the Jaecoo J5 at Rs 51.99 lakh.

What is the price of the Hyundai Creta EV and Jaecoo J5 in Nepal?

The Hyundai Creta EV costs Rs 51.96 lakh to Rs 69.96 lakh and the Jaecoo J5 costs Rs 51.99 lakh to Rs 56.99 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Hyundai Creta EV or the Jaecoo J5?

On our data the Jaecoo J5 is the stronger buy: it is रु 12,97,000 cheaper ex-showroom (22.8%) and still leads on battery capacity and power. Take the Jaecoo J5 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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