The Vietnamese EV startup wants to bring two more models to North American shores.
VinFast has already started delivering copies of its VF8 midsize EV crossover, but that doesn’t mean it will let hands stay idle. Nope, it’s brought the forthcoming compact VF7 and subcompact VF6 to CES, along with specifications.
Starting off with the VinFast VF6, the roughly 167-inch long EV seems to be aimed squarely at the Chevy Bolt EV. It will only come in single-motor, front-wheel-drive trim, with either 174 horsepower in “Eco” trim, or 201 horsepower in “Plus” trim. VinFast aims for the VF6 to achieve 248 miles in Eco trim, or 237 miles in Plus trim, all from an onboard 59.6-kilowatt-hour battery.
Next, the VinFast VF7. It’s 178.9-inch body is about an inch and a half shorter than the Volkswagen ID.4, but otherwise, it appears to match that compact crossover EV in nearly every other dimension. It can be had in single-motor FWD guise, or dual-motor AWD, badged as Eco (FWD) or Plus (AWD). Like the Plus variant of the VF6, the Eco has a front-mounted 201-horsepower motor. The AWD has 348 horsepower. A 75.3-kilowatt-hour battery ideally should be good for 280 miles in Eco trim, or 268 miles in Plus trim.
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The brand promises that the VF6 and VF7 will have a plethora of ADAS features, and potentially level 2 semi-autonomous driving in the near future. VinFast says reservations for both cars will begin “early 2023” with deliveries supposedly coming by the end of the year.
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