VinFast Unveils VF5, VF6, and VF7 Electric SUVs At CES, Announces Pricing For VF8 And VF9

VinFast chose the Consumer Electronics Show to introduce the VF5, VF6, and VF7 SUVs, expanding its fully electric range to a total of five vehicles. The Vietnamese company that is planning on entering the US market has also renamed the existing VF e35 and VF e36 to VF8 and VF9, simplifying things for customers.

As you can tell by their names, the electric SUVs are covering a wide spectrum of segments. The VF5 (A-SUV), VF6 (B-SUV), VF7 (C-SUV), VF8 (D-SUV), and VF9 (E-SUV) were designed by Pininfarina and Torino Design. All of them feature the characteristic wing-shaped LED lighting signature of VinFast, sculpted bodies, and other styling details for a family look.

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Focused on Connectivity, ADAS Features And Smart Services

Unfortunately, the presentation didn’t include information on the specifications of each electric vehicle, but at least it gave us a good look at the exterior design of the entire VinFast range. In terms of connectivity, the SUVs will integrate infotainment tech that allows users to stream videos, play games, shop online, or control their smart home devices under the Smart Service subscription package. While we don’t have pictures of the interior of the VF5, VF6, and VF7, we have already seen the massive 15.4-inch infotainment touchscreens of the VF8 and VF9.

In the base Eco variants, the vehicles will be offering Level 2+ autonomous tech developed in collaboration with ZF, while the Premium variants will have Level 3 and Level 4 autonomy. The available ADAS systems will include traffic jam assist and highway assist, lane-keeping assist, automatic lane change assist, fully automated parking with summon mode, and remote parking capability.

VinFast also announced a battery lease program with two subscription plans. “Flexible” will allow 300 miles (500 km) per month under a certain fee with extra cost for extra miles, while “Fixed” will have unlimited miles. In both of them, the cost of driving a VinFast EV is “approximately equal to gasoline costs in each market” with the company covering all expenses on battery maintenance including free battery replacement once charging/discharging capacity falls below 70%.

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Pricing And Market Launch

Pricing for the VF8 starts from $41,000 / €36,133 for the Eco and from $48,000 / €42,669 for the Plus. Similarly, the VF9 starts from $56,000 / €49,280 for the Eco and from $61,000 / €53,413 for the Plus (prices do not include taxes or EV tax incentives). VinFast is offering a 10-year / 124,000-mile warranty and has already started taking pre-orders. Early-bid reservations between January and April for a refundable deposit of $200 will get a $3,000 or $5,000 credit towards their VF8 or VF9 purchase respectively. Additionally, as members of the “VinFirst – Pioneer’s Gratitude to Pioneers” prorgam will benefit from a free resort tour package in Vietnam (excluding air tickets), and free ADAS and Smart Service subscription packages for their vehicles.

The market launch of the VF8 and VF9 is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022, while the VF5, VF6, and VF7 will follow in 2023. VinFast will be one of the first automakers to cease production of ICE-powered vehicles and become an all-electric brand before the end of 2022. Besides the aforementioned five electric vehicles that are destined for export, in 2021 VinFast launched the VF e34 that is reserved for the Vietnam market.

Le Thi Thu Thuy, VinFast Global CEO, said that the company will build a gigafactory in the U.S., in addition to the battery cell plant in Vietnam that is under construction. As reported by Reuters, VinFast plans on starting production of electric vehicles in the States in late 2024.