Vietnam’s VinFast Unveils Two Extra SUVS for US

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has unveiled two extra new electrical SUVs it plans to carry to the U.S. market by early 2023. The VF 6 and VF 7 are smaller than VinFast’s first two choices – the 2-row, midsize VF 8  and 3-row VF 9.

You might not have realized Vietnamese automaker VinFast had launched any electrical  SUVs on the U.S. market. So, an introduction might be so as.

What Is VinFast?

Based in 2017, VinFast is the primary Vietnamese automobile model to market automobiles exterior that nation’s borders.

It’s a subsidiary of VinGroup, Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, which does enterprise in fields as assorted as actual property and healthcare. The corporate has been planning aggressive progress. It now has places of work on 5 continents, with plans to promote autos in every.

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That gross sales plan contains the U.S., the place VinFast is within the technique of opening a handful of dealerships in Southern California.

Personal the Automotive, Lease the Battery

The corporate has a singular strategy to EV possession. Homeowners purchase the automobile, however lease the battery for a month-to-month cost. Two subscription plans – one with limitless mileage and one good for 310 miles of driving monthly – can be found.

In trade, VinFast agrees to interchange any battery that falls under sure efficiency thresholds. The corporate has mentioned it’ll additionally supply a extra standard buy mannequin sooner or later.

Its present merchandise, the midsize VF 8 and VF 9, supply as much as 402 horsepower. The EPA has not but examined their vary.

Compact and Nearly Compact

The corporate confirmed off the 2 smaller fashions ultimately week’s Los Angeles Auto Present, however supplied no value particulars.

The compact VF 6, Vinfast says, might be obtainable with both 174 or 201 horsepower. Each powertrains are front-wheel drive (FWD) solely.

The marginally bigger VF 7 seems to separate the completely different between compact and midsize SUVs. Will probably be supplied with a FWD powertrain making 201 horsepower, or an all-wheel-drive (AWD) setup making 349.

It did, nonetheless, announce that its autos will carry “VinFast’s 10-year guarantee and a 10-year with limitless mileage or lifetime guarantee on the EV battery – among the many most sturdy new automobile warranties within the business.”