Ulaanbaatar - Post Report Question and Answers
What kind of vehicle(s) including electric ones do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, infrastructure, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car or vehicles do you advise not to bring?
Don't bring an electric vehicle here. Charging infrastructure is practically non-existent. If you are going out into the countryside, I'd recommend a capable off-road vehicle yet I see locals driving Priuses through some of the most terrifying terrain I've seen. I wouldn't bring anything you wouldn't want dinged up. Driving here is the most cutthroat I've ever seen and the infrastructure is ridiculously inadequate for the growth the city has experienced. I drive as little as possible and even that is too much. It's just horrible. Parts for Japanese and Korean makes should be easily obtainable. Burglary doesn't seem to be much of an issue and carjacking is nonexistent. - Apr 2025
If you plan to venture out of town, you’ll want a 4WD SUV or truck of some kind, though the locals seem to do fine with a Toyota Prius. Car theft/break-ins are not a big issue here. I would not bring a nice car here. The roads are not well maintained, especially in the winter. - Jan 2024
