The VF6 and VF7 SUVs will be introduced by VinFast today. Here’s what to anticipate

The VF6 and VF7 electric SUVs from Vietnamese carmaker VinFast are scheduled to make their Indian debut today. At the brand’s debut at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in Delhi earlier this year, the vehicles were first shown to Indian consumers and garnered a lot of attention.

Both SUVs, which are anticipated to retail for between ₹20 and ₹30 lakh, will compete with vehicles like the Volvo EX30, BYD Sealion 7, and Hyundai Ioniq 5 for its VF7 model, and the Mahindra BE6, Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Curvv EV, and MG ZS EV for its VF6 model.

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Pre-bookings and launch timeline

Bookings for both SUVs are now being accepted by the company for a nominal fee of ₹21,000. VinFast has recently reaffirmed that the market debut is set for the first week of September, despite the initial rumors that their launch would occur in August.

Tamil Nadu local assembly

VinFast’s future Thoothukudi factory in Tamil Nadu will construct both SUVs. The VF6 is positioned differently and is intended for mass-market EV buyers. It will compete with cars like as the Mahindra be 6, Tata Curvv EV, and Hyundai Creta EV. The VF7, on the other hand, is positioned higher and will compete against premium options such as the Mahindra XEV 9e and BYD Atto 3.

VinFast’s future Thoothukudi factory in Tamil Nadu will construct both SUVs. The VF6 is positioned differently and is intended for mass-market EV buyers. It will compete with cars like as the Mahindra BE 6, Tata Curvv EV, and Hyundai Creta EV. In contrast, the VF7 is positioned higher and will go up against high-end models like the BYD Atto 3 and Mahindra XEV 9e.

Variants of VinFast VF6

There will be two trim levels available for the VF6:

There will be two trim levels available for the VF6:

• Eco – 178 bhp, 250 Nm, range of up to 399 km (WLTP)
• Plus – 204 bhp, 310 Nm, slightly lower range of 381 km; powered by a 59.6 kWh battery

Variants of VinFast VF7

The VF7 gets a 75.3 kWh battery pack with two configurations:

A 75.3 kWh battery pack is included with the VF7 in two configurations:

• Eco – 204 bhp, 310 Nm, range of 450 km
• Plus – Dual-motor AWD producing 354 bhp and 500 Nm; range slightly reduced to 431 km

Growing the dealer network

VinFast has partnered with 13 dealer groups to expand its reach by opening 32 stores in 27 cities during its initial phase. Metro areas and newly developing EV centers like Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad would be the initial focus. Additionally, dealerships will open in the following cities: Surat, Calicut, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Shimla, Agra, Jhansi, Gwalior, Vapi, Vadodara, Goa, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Cochin, Bhubaneswar, Trivandrum, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Coimbatore, and Goa.