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VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

By Lukas Müller
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Vietnamese automaker VinFast brought three new electric crossovers – VF 5, VF 6, VF 7 – to the CES exhibition in Las Vegas at once and announced the start of accepting orders for the previously presented VF e35 and VF e36 crossovers, which are now renamed VF 8 and VF 9 respectively.

We detailed the history of VinFast last spring, but since then the young Vietnamese company has stepped forward and is doing projects outside of its homeland. VinFast Global was set up last summer to expand into the European and US markets, with former Opel executive Michael Lohscheller at the helm. The German specialist, however, did not take root in the Vietnamese company and was replaced last month by a local specialist from Vietnam, Le Thi Thu Thuy.

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 5

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 5

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 5

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 5

Last November, VinFast unveiled its VF e35 and VF e36 electric crossovers at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Now they are touring the company's booth at the CES in Las Vegas, but already under the names VF 8 and VF 9, and this is the second renaming before the start of production, before these models were called VF 32 and VF 33, respectively. WinFast does not comment on the change of numbers, and explains the rejection of the letter “e” by the fact that it used to indicate a power plant, and now the company's management has decided to completely abandon models with internal combustion engines until the end of 2022, so the need for the letter “e.

It turns out that petrol models on the platforms of BMW and GM, with which VinFast started in 2018, will soon go down in history, which means there will be constant electricity.

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 8 (formerly VF e35)

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 8 (formerly VF e35)

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 8 (formerly VF e35)

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 8 (formerly VF e35)

Crossovers VF 8 (5-seater mid-size, D-class) and VF 9 (7-seat large, E-class) with the old names were announced a year ago, and now they can finally be ordered in the US, Europe and Europe. Vietnam. The heart of both machines is a common platform with two electric motors (one for each axle) with a maximum combined power of 300 kW (408 hp) and a torque of 640 Nm. VinFast VF 8 accelerates to 100 km / h in 5.5 seconds, VF 9 after 6.5 s. In the database, the maximum power of the power plant of both cars is reduced to 260 kW (354 hp) and as a result, the first “hundred” earns a little more.

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 9 (formerly VF e36)

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 9 (formerly VF e36)

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 9 (formerly VF e36)

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast VF 9 (formerly VF e36)

The battery capacity is not indicated, it is only known that VF 8 can travel up to 504 km on a single charge in the WLTP cycle, VF 9 – up to 550 km. Both crossovers are equipped with 11 airbags and a set of modern electronic driving assistants. In addition, an SAE level 2 autopilot has been announced and level 3 and 4 autopilots are promised in the future, but when exactly is still unknown.

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 6

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 6

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 6

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 6

The minimum price for VinFast VF 8 in Europe is 36,133 euros, in the USA – 41,000 dollars. The flagship VinFast VF 9 starts at €49,280 in Europe and $56,000 in the US. A deposit of $200 is required to apply. Those who book before April 5 are promised a bonus in the form of a tour of Vietnam for 4 people in one of the best hotels, but they will not have to buy any air tickets at their own expense. Also announced is a battery rental program that allows you to reduce the price of a car at the time of purchase and saves the consumer from the headache of a drop in capacity: as soon as it drops to 70% of the initial one, the company will replace the battery itself for free. Deliveries of ordered vehicles will begin in the fourth quarter of 2022.

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 7

WinFast VF 7

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 7

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

WinFast VF 7

The three new models unveiled at CES are the VF 5 (Class A), VF 6 (Class B) and VF 7 (Class C) crossovers, developed in collaboration with Italian studios Pininfarina and Torino Design. There is no technical information and release schedule about them yet, photos of the interiors too. We only note that WinFast already has a C-class crossover called VF e34 (it has not yet been renamed): its production began on December 25, but, apparently, it is intended only for the domestic market, and the more elegant VF 7 has been made for the United States and Europe.

VinFast at CES: renames, three new additions and a complete phase-out of internal combustion engines before the end of the year

VinFast booth at CES 2022

According to Reuters, VinFast wants to locate the production of its cars and batteries in the US and Europe, and in the US it is in the final stages of finding a suitable site (three candidates were selected) and the start of production is scheduled for the end of 2024. The European plant will be located in Germany, but a launch date has not yet been announced. Unfortunately, WinFast's latest press releases do not mention the current market.

Lukas Müller

Mit über 10 Jahren Erfahrung im Automobiljournalismus spezialisiere ich mich auf das Verfassen von Artikeln über Autos, das Testen verschiedener Modelle, die Analyse ihrer technischen Eigenschaften und die neuesten Trends in der Automobilindustrie. Meine Texte bieten tiefgehende Analysen, Rezensionen, Wartungstipps und Empfehlungen zur Auswahl des richtigen Autos. Ich strebe danach, den Lesern zu helfen, die Automobilwelt besser zu verstehen und die perfekte Lösung für ihre Bedürfnisse zu finden. Wenn Sie hochwertigen Content über Autos benötigen, wenden Sie sich gerne an: [email protected].

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