VinFast launchesVF6 and VF7 electric SUVs in the US

18 November 2022

Keeping up with the progress of some of the EV companies can be tricky. While we may be used to slow developments from the US and European automakers, the Chinese market seems to be moving at a much faster pace. And then, there is VinFast from Vietnam, which didn’t even exist 5 years ago and sold its first EV only in December last year.

Now, VinFast is a global company and sells its electric cars in Europe and in the US among many other markets. The company has over 24,000 orders on its books and it is spreading its wings faster than we can keep up with. 5,000 vehicles are on the way to Europe, Canada and the US after VinFast launched the VF8 and VF9 in those markets in July.

The company has decided to expand its portfolio in the US and is introducing two more models to the American customers. The VF6 and VF7 were designed with the help of Torino Design, an Italian design house that worked with BMW, Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and many other automakers on their projects.

The naming nomenclature from VinFast is simple - the bigger the number, the bigger the car, some manufacturers could learn a lesson or two here. With the VF8 and VF9 occupying the larger segments D and E on the American market, the VF6 and VF7 will enter in the most popular B and C segments.

The company hasn’t released the pricing yet but since the VF8 starts at $57,000 we can expect to see VF6 hovering around $40,000, maybe even slightly below. The company operates the BaaS (battery-as-a-service) sales model so if you pay a monthly subscription, the sale price drops to $42,000 in case of VF8 or $57,500 for the larger VF9. Will we see the first $30,000 SUV on American soil?

For now the company has released the equipment and trims available for both of the models and here are the details:

	VF 6 Eco	VF 6 Plus	VF 7 Eco	VF 7 Plus
Wheelbase	107.5in 2,730.0mm	107.5in 2,730.0mm	111.8in 2840.0mm	111.8in 2840.0mm
Length	166.9in 4,238mm	166.9in 4,238mm	178.9in 4,545mm	178.9in 4,545mm
Width	71.7in 1,820mm	71.7in 1,820mm	74.4in 1,890mm	74.4in 1,890mm
Height	62.8in 1,594mm	62.8in 1,594mm	64.4in 1,635.75mm	64.4in 1,635.75mm
Power (max)	174 HP 130 kW	201 HP 150 kW	201 HP 150 kW	349 HP 260 kW
Torque (max)	184 ft-lb 250 Nm	228 ft-lb 310 Nm	228 ft-lb 310 Nm	368 ft-lb 500 N
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD	FWD	AWD
Seat material	Cloth & Vegan Leather	Vegan Leather	Cloth	Premium Vegan Leather
Roof	Steel	Panoramic Glassroof	Steel	Panoramic Glassroof

Both cars will come with advanced safety features and VinFast offers a 10-year unlimited mileage warranty on its vehicles and those who opt for the subscription end up having a lifetime warranty on the battery.

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