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iCAUR V23 vs Jaecoo J5 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduPrices verified 05 Sept 2026Comparing V23 RWD vs FWD variants

The short answer

iCAUR V23 costs रु 3,00,000 less ex-showroom. V23 has 25 mm more ground clearance.

Choose the iCAUR V23 if

iCAUR V23 costs रु 3,00,000 less ex-showroom.V23 has 25 mm more ground clearance.

Choose the Jaecoo J5 if

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

Positioned as premium mid-size EV SUV under Rs 65 lakh Competitive range and features vs other EV SUVs

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

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

As of 03 Sept 2026

15 rows compared

iCAUR

V23

रु 53,99,000Lowest price

Jaecoo

रु 56,99,000

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 53,99,000Cheapest

रु 56,99,000

Range, all variants

रु 53,99,000

रु 54,99,000 – रु 60,99,000

Variants on sale

Fuel

Distributor

SPG Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.

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

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

No offer on this variant

cashरु 4,00,000

Intro NAIMA Expo offer price Rs 56.99 lakh

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Max power

Not disclosed

155 kW (210.7 PS)

Max torque

Not disclosed

288 Nm

Battery

59.9 kWh+1 kWh

58.9 kWh

Claimed range

Not disclosed

461 km

Drivetrain

RWD

Not disclosed

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Ground clearance

210 mm+25 mm

185 mm

Boot space

Not disclosed

480 litres

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

75Better

Service centres

25Better

CCS2 fast chargers

Not disclosed

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Soft-wrapped instrument panel

·Leather door panels

·First row reading lights

·First row ambient lights

·LED rear ceiling light

·Imitation leather steering wheel

·Steering wheel 2-way adjustable Manual

·Multi-function steering wheel

·Driver sun visor with vanity mirror

·Passenger sun visor with vanity mirror

·Driver sun visor with ticket holder

·Passenger fixed handrails

·Front center armrest

·Front center armrest with storage box

·Automatic air conditioning

·Single-zone automatic air conditioning

·PM2.5 air purification

·Rotating air conditioning control

·Touchscreen climate control

·Faux leather seat fabric

·6-way power adjustable driver seat

·Driver seat ventilation

·4 way power adjustable passenger seat

·Passenger seat ventilation

·Independent front headrest

·Second row seat two headrest

·Anti-glare interior rearview mirror Manual

·Plastic welcome pedal

As of 19 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

·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 Windows

·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

·Spare Tyre Storage Box

As of 19 Aug 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Central control LCD display 13.2 inch

·Offline intelligent voice

·Android Auto and Apple Carplay

·7-speakers

·Front row 2 USB

·Remote control Key

·Keyless entry

·Push charging port

·Four-door power window

·One-touch closing/opening 4 door window

·Green glass

·Silent front row glass

·Rear windshield electric heating

·Electrically adjusted ORVM

·Manual folding exterior mirrors

·Electrically heated ORVM

As of 19 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

As of 19 Aug 2026

🛡️Safety

·ABS Anti-lock Braking System

·EBD Electronic Brake Force Distribution

·BAS Brake Assist System

·BOS Brake Priority System

·ESP Electronic Stability Program

·TCS Traction Control System

·EBA Emergency Brake Assist

·RSC Roll Stability System

·HAC Hill Start Assist System

·HDC downhill assist system

·TPMS direct tire pressure alarm

·Auto locking Central door lock

·LDW Lane Departure Warning

·LKA Lane Keeping System

·LDP Lane Keeping Assist

·BSD Blind Spot Monitoring

·FCW Forward Collision Warning

·RCTA Rear Cross Traffic Alert

·AEB automatic braking system

·DOW door opening warning system

·TSR Traffic Sign Recognition

·RCW rear collision warning

·Speed limit reminder

·Gear shift reminder

·Seatbelt reminder

·Rear middle seat 3 point seatbelt

·6 airbags

·ISOFIX interface

·Rear view mirror with DVR

·Door unlock warning

·Trunk unlock warning

·Mechanical child safety lock

·Vehicle anti-theft alarm

·Walk away Auto Lock

·360-degree high-definition panoramic images

·540-degree high-definition panoramic image

·Reversing radar

·Parking radar

·ACC adaptive cruise control

·ACC full speed adaptive cruise control

·DAI Departure Reminder

·ICA Integrated Cruise

·TJA Traffic Jam Assist

·SLA Intelligent Active Speed Limit

·Speed Control Assist SCF

·Intelligent Speed Alert

·Fatigue Detection

·Front/Rear Parking Sensor

As of 19 Aug 2026

·Lane Departure Warning

·Lane Keeping System

·Lane Keeping Assist

·Blind Spot Monitoring

·Lane Control Assist

·Adaptive Cruise Control

·Departure Reminder

·Integrated Cruise Assist

·Forward Collision Warning

·Rear Cross Traffic Alert

·Rear Cross Traffic Emergency Braking

·Automatic Braking System

·Traffic Jam Assist

·Intelligent Avoidance

·Door Opening Warning System

·Rear Collision Warning

·Anti-collision Automatic Brake

·Emergency Lane Keeping

·Electronic Parking Brake

·AUTOHOLD Automatic Parking

·Anti-lock Braking System

·Electronic Brake Force Distribution

·Brake Assist System

·Brake Priority System

·Roll Stability Control

·Seatbelt Reminder

·Electrical child safety lock

·Auto Door Lock

·Rear Parking Sensors

As of 19 Aug 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Single color body

·LED headlights

·Follow-me-home headlight

·Automatic headlight

·Headlamp leveling switch Manual

·Automatic high/low beam control

·LED daytime running light

·LED Taillight

·Center high mounted stop light

·Emergency stop signal

·Single rear fog lamp

·Single reversing lamp

·Side turning lamp

·Rear license lamp

·Body-colored door handles

·Door handle illumination

·Black plastic side anti-smear strip

·Fixed side pedal

·Front towing hook

·Wheel Type: Aluminum alloy

·Rim size: 19 Inch

·Solid color rim

·Tyre size: 255/55 R19

·Tyre Brand: Middle Strategy

·Tyre repair kit: Tyre sealant

·Exterior colors: Black, Silver, White, Green, Grey, Orange

·Interior colors: Black, White

As of 19 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

·Electrically folding ORVM

·Electrically heating ORVM

·Rain sensor wipers

·Electric tailgate

·Wheel: Aluminum alloy

·Front Tyre Specification: 18 Inch

·Rear Tyre Specification: 18 Inch

·Key Type: Remote Key

·Electric headlight height adjustment

·LED daytime running lights

·Rear license plate light

·Non-load bearing luggage rack

As of 19 Aug 2026

📊Sales & Imports

Not disclosed

·Officially launched at NAIMA Expo 2025 at Rs 60.99 lakh

·Intro booking offer Rs 56.99 lakh for limited period

·Imported as CBU/CKD Chinese EV, same as global J5 EV

As of 17 Jul 2026

Every variant, priced

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

iCAUR V23

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 53,99,000

रु 56,99,000

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 15,500

≈ रु 20,500

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 8,485

≈ रु 8,485

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 54,22,985

≈ रु 57,27,985

EMI / month

≈ रु 64,911 · 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.

iCAUR V23 full details Jaecoo J5 full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

iCAUR V23 vs Jaecoo J5 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — iCAUR V23 or Jaecoo J5?

As of September 2026, the iCAUR V23 starts at Rs 53.99 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 1 lakh less than the Jaecoo J5 at Rs 54.99 lakh.

What is the price of the iCAUR V23 and Jaecoo J5 in Nepal?

The iCAUR V23 costs Rs 53.99 lakh and the Jaecoo J5 costs Rs 54.99 lakh to Rs 60.99 lakh (ex-showroom, September 2026).

Should I buy the iCAUR V23 or the Jaecoo J5?

Weigh the current prices, the variant-wise specifications on this page, and each brand's showroom and service reach near you. There is no single winner — the side-by-side table shows exactly where each car is ahead.

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