The VinFast VF8 (formerly named VinFast VF e35 and VinFast VF32) is a mid-size crossover electric SUV manufactured and marketed by VinFast of Vingroup from 2022.

VinFast VF8
2022 Vinfast VF8 Eco (Vietnam)
Overview
Manufacturer	VinFast
Also called	VinFast VF32 VinFast VF e35
Production	2021–present
Model years	2022–present
Assembly	Cát Hải, Vietnam (VinFast Trading and Production LLC, Hai Phong Plant)
Designer	Pininfarina[1][2][3]
Body and chassis
Class	Compact luxury crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	All-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Battery	82 or 87.7 kWh (usable capacity)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,950 mm (116.1 in)
Length	4,750 mm (187.0 in)
Width	1,900 mm (74.8 in)
Height	1,660 mm (65.4 in)

History

The VF8 model made its debut in the second half of January 2021 in the electric car lineup of the Vietnamese automaker VinFast, which also served as the prelude for a planned expansion to global markets.[4] First, VinFast will start collecting orders for the VF8 in September 2021 in the domestic Vietnamese market, delivering the first copies in February 2022. Later, VinFast plans to expand sales globally; the VF8 is scheduled to go on sale in June 2022 in markets including Europe, Australia, and the United States.[5]

In the United States, VinFast has opened six dealerships in California on July 14, 2022 showing both the VF8 and VF9, with deliveries planned for fall 2022.[6] An assembly plant in Chatham County, North Carolina is planned to break ground in late summer 2022 and begin production by 2024.[7][8]

Design

The VF8 is a crossover with round proportions combining chrome ornaments with a double strip of headlamps in the front of the body. Narrow LED daytime running lights are separated by a chrome bar, under which the rest of the headlamps are located.[9] The car was styled by Pininfarina; VinFast's design team was led by director David Lyons.[10]

Interior

The dashboard has a two-colour aesthetic, distinguished by avant-garde designed switches of driving modes in the centre tunnel, as well as a large multimedia system touch display.[11] The traditional instrument panel has been replaced by the central multimedia screen and a head-up display projected on the windshield.[10]

Drivetrain

The VF8 is available with multiple traction motor arrangements. In the United States, the VF8 has a dual-motor all-wheel-drive arrangement, with output of either 348 hp (260 kW; 353 PS) and 368 lb⋅ft (499 N⋅m) ("Eco" model) or 402 hp (300 kW; 408 PS) and 457 lb⋅ft (620 N⋅m) ("Plus").[6] In Vietnam, the VF8 is also available in a single-motor variant with front-wheel drive, producing 201 hp (150 kW; 204 PS) and 236 lb⋅ft (320 N⋅m).[11][12]

The first batteries used in the VF8 are from Samsung SDI.[13] VinFast plans to add its own battery factory by August 2022.[7] Both the "Eco" and "Plus" models are available with one of two traction battery options: "standard range", with 82 kW-hr usable, or "extended range", with 87.7 kW-hr usable (90 kW-hr gross).[14][15] The estimated range depends on the powertrain and battery combination, ranging from 248 mi (399 km) ("Plus, standard range") to 292 mi (470 km) ("Eco, extended range")[14] under the WLTP cycle.[15] For the United States, the batteries are leased separately from the vehicle to reduce purchase costs and alleviate concerns regarding traction battery degradation. VinFast have stated they will replace a leased battery if it falls below 70% of initial capacity. Eventually, VinFast plan to offer the vehicle with a purchased battery.[16]

References

На других языках

[fr] VinFast VF8