The Changan Lumin is a stylish, premium-feeling urban commuter that justifies its price through superior interior quality and aesthetics compared to basic hatchbacks.
Strong value city EV with usable 300 km claimed range and 28.08 kWh battery. Best suited to urban users wanting affordable EV with simple FWD layout and low running costs.
Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
These two split the decision: the Changan Lumin is रु 2,97,000 cheaper ex-showroom (12.9%), while the Kaiyi e-Qute 04 EV is ahead on dealer and service reach and power — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
Measured: 3 more showrooms in Nepal (14 vs 11).
Measured: 3 more service centres in Nepal (4 vs 1); 60.4 PS more power.
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.
These trims are listed at their published ex-showroom price, but none has been checked against the distributor's own price list yet — so treat the figures as indicative and confirm at the showroom.
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.
Browse the showroom directory →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.
As of September 2026, the Changan Lumin starts at Rs 22.99 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 2.97 lakh less than the Kaiyi e-Qute 04 EV at Rs 25.96 lakh.
The Changan Lumin costs Rs 22.99 lakh and the Kaiyi e-Qute 04 EV costs Rs 25.96 lakh (ex-showroom, September 2026).
These two split the decision: the Changan Lumin is रु 2,97,000 cheaper ex-showroom (12.9%), while the Kaiyi e-Qute 04 EV is ahead on dealer and service reach and power — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the Changan Lumin if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the Kaiyi e-Qute 04 EV if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.