VinFast Pronounces Two New Compact Electrical SUVs

What’s so particular in regards to the VF 6 and VF 7?

Apart from projected costs which can be significantly decrease than these of the VF 8 and VF 9, the VF 6 and VF 7 electrical SUVs ship comparatively city-friendly dimensions and a few fairly suave styling. The latter is subjective, however we will quantify the previous: The VF 6 is a Chevy Trax-sized runabout at roughly 167 inches bumper to bumper, whereas the VF 7’s 180-inch size places it about an inch shy of a Toyota RAV4.

When you ask us, the good cash’s on the VF 7. We have seen SUVs of that dimension dominate the gross sales charts for each mainstream and luxurious manufacturers, and the VF 7’s modern seems to be might assist it straddle the road and get consideration from each side of the fence. Entry-level VF 7s may have a single electrical motor good for round 201 horsepower, whereas the VF 7 Plus provides a second motor for a powerful complete of 349 hp.

However the VF 6 looks like a wise thought, too, giving VinFast a head-to-head competitor for the Chevrolet Bolt EUV and different pint-sized EV gamers. Though the VF 6 comes solely with a single motor, you possibly can go for the 201-hp model from the bottom VF 7, so acceleration should not be a problem. The bottom VF 6 is not far behind at 174 hp.

We count on each the VF 6 and the VF 7 to be offered with the identical uncommon battery lease phrases as their bigger stablemates, which is a warning flag for buyers. If you wish to personal the battery in your VinFast, put together to pay significantly greater than the bottom MSRP — and even if you happen to’re OK with leasing it, you will be taking up an additional month-to-month cost.

Notably, vary estimates have been unavailable as of this writing.