VinFast VF 7

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VinFast VF 7
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Overview
Manufacturer VinFast
Production2024 (to commence)
Assembly
Designer Lee Jae Hoon
Body and chassis
Class Compact crossover SUV (C)
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout
Powertrain
Electric motor single or dual Permanent magnet Motor(s)
Power output
  • 150 kW (201 hp; 204 PS) (Eco FWD)
  • 260 kW (349 hp; 354 PS) (Plus 4WD)
Battery 75.3 kWh lithium ion (EV)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,840 mm (111.8 in)
Length4,545 mm (178.9 in)
Width1,890 mm (74.4 in)
Height1,636 mm (64.4 in)

The VinFast VF 7 is an electric compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by VinFast of Vingroup.

Contents

Overview

The VF 7 was first introduced to the public in January 2022 along with the VF 5 and VF 6 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). [2] [3] It was designed by Lee Jae Hoon, a senior exterior designer for General Motors. [4] VinFast launched a pre-order campaign for the VF 7 from 2-30 December 2022 in the local Vietnamese market, [5] with the first deliveries to domestic customers on March 30, 2024. [6]

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References

  1. "VinFast Breaks Ground On Its EV Plant In North Carolina". Inside EVs. July 31, 2023.
  2. "Vietnamese automaker switches to all electric vehicles in 2022". hanoitimes.vn. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. "VinFast offers test drives of its VF 8 at the New York International Auto Show 2022" (Press release). US. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. Newsnpr (January 6, 2022). "Close-up of VinFast VF5, VF6, VF7 for the first time globally". Newsnpr. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. "VinFast chính thức nhận đặt cọc xe VF 7". Tuổi trẻ (in Vietnamese). December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  6. "VinFast bắt đầu bàn giao xe VF 7 cho khách hàng". Dân trí (in Vietnamese). March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.