VinFast, a Vietnamese EV manufacturer, officially announced that it will be attending the next Auto Expo 2025. The VF 7 and VF 9 are two e-SUVs that will be on display at India’s biggest auto show, according to a teaser that the brand put out.
The VF 7, a five-seat e-SUV the size of a Hyundai Tucson, with a nearly swoopy, crossover-like design and light units at the front and back that create VinFast’s V patterns. There are two trim levels offered in international markets: Eco and Plus. Although a 75.3kWh (net) battery pack powers both, the Eco’s single front motor generates 204 horsepower and 310 Nm of torque, while the Plus’s dual motor arrangement generates 354 horsepower and 500 Nm.
According to VinFast, the VF 7 Eco’s WLTP-rated range is 450 km, while the Plus’s is 431 km. Other variations between the two trims include the size of the infotainment touchscreen, which is 12.9 inches for the Eco and 15 inches for the Plus, and the alloy wheels, which are 19 inches for the Eco and 20 or 21 inches for the Plus. However, both are equipped with a Level 2 ADAS suite as default.
The VF 9, the biggest e-SUV in VinFast’s lineup overseas, is a three-row SUV that can accommodate six or seven people and is larger than the Audi Q7 altogether. Both the Eco and Plus models share a 123kWh battery pack with a dual-motor AWD system that produces 408 horsepower and 620 Nm of torque, as well as a stated WLTP range of up to 531 km. VinFast claims that the Eco model, which weighs 2,911 kg and is only available in 7-seat format, can reach 100 kph in 6.6 seconds, while the Plus model, which weighs 2,959–2,968 kg at the curb, can reach 100 kph in 6.7 seconds, depending on whether it is specified in a 6-seat or 7-seat configuration.
Last year, VinFast appointed Zac Hollis, a former director of Skoda India, as its Asia head in January and started building on its Tamil Nadu plant in February.
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