VinFast VF 8 In-Person First Look | The BMW-Esque Two-Row EV 

This is the second VinFast review of yours I've seen and I'm impressed with both. I like the standard AWD and that they offer real leather and use dials and real buttons where so many other EVs don't. I like the looks and that most of the things that other EVs screw up, like door handles, charge port location, mirrors, etc are done right here. Having room for a spare, even if it's a space saver, is a HUGE plus that too many cars seem to lack nowadays. I know a press car may be scrutinized more than a consumer version, but the fit and finish, materials, etc look top notch (better than Tesla, who still can't seem to align body panels or make a whole car the same color and paint texture). The range is the only real negative for me. As a side note, an uncle had an Edsel with push buttons for the gear selection so that's what I thought of, not a super car.

VinFast has an excellent reputation in Asia. I hope they are successful in NA.

If only they made a sedan. Im one of the few remaining weirdos that prefers sedans and does not like the look of crossovers/SUVs

Can these models can replace Ioniq and EV6?

But no active bending headlights

How will this compare to others EVs in this class ie. fit and finish, reliability etc?

the gap between the hood and the front quarter panel seems quite large to me

I sat in one in a showroom at Hillsdale shoping center San Mateo CA. I thought it gave me Audi Q5 vibes. A nice car, but no tax credit and battery leasing doesn't make it attractive enough for an unknown brand here IMO.

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" *VinFast LLC* is a Vietnamese private automotive company headquartered in Singapore. Established in 2017, it is a member of the conglomerate organization Vingroup, that was founded by Phạm Nhật Vượng. It is the first Vietnamese car brand to expand into global markets as well as the first to expand into producing EVs such as electric cars and electric scooters."

I have a reservation converted to an order to get the Fed $7500 credit for a VF8. About only item I'm not thrilled with is the large, ICE designed, gear selectors. Yikes. I also wish the VF8 was a bit more EV designed (like the VF9); door handles not flush.......drive train hump.... Otherwise can't wait to get one.

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vinfast ok 100%

VF8 very good

looks like porsche macan a little bit

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I was in the Vinfast store in San Diego, and the guy inside who I talked to said it was a chassis borrowed from a BMW. I forgot what model. The VF8 I saw was very well built. Doors made a solid "thud" when I opened, then closed them. As you say here that's this is a dedicated "Battery Electric Vehicle" platform, the VF8 I saw still had that hump in the middle of the cabin. The guy I spoke to could not explain it much more. Anyone have any information on this?

VINFAST, What a beautiful cars, the best and only. So proud that Vietnam has the world's best cars !!!

No hud or driver gauge cluster is an automatic no go for me.

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Dosent the Chinese EV company NIO do battery leasing? I wonder how that’s working for them.

I would like to see what this car can do off road . I assume not much 🤔 so this is no competition to the Velar , not at all 🤪

It pains me to say this, but the front of the VF8 looks like a Mitsubishi Outlander. The whole vehicle makes me think Mitsubishi.

At that price tag it needs to hit 300 miles at the least otherwise they are completely overpriced, especially without getting a tax credit. 🤷🏻 It has potential but that heads up needs to be standard equipment on the upper trims of that model. Are the seats cooled on the front and rear at that price tag❓

Eh. Don’t see what it offers that would pull me away from any of the major brands. Maybe if it was $10-15k cheaper…

💕 🇻🇳VINFAST is very modern, gorgeous, quality and trendy.

Ok, at 39 secs that elderly gentleman got beamed up.... I'm sure of it!! Star Trek was right all along!!! As for Vinfast, seriously? That pricing is cheeky. I'd never buy one. I'd buy the Fisker Ocean. At least that's being built by Magna. They've been building EVs for quite some time now.

range doesn't justify the price IMO

Too many $$, to few miles range. And where do I take it when it breaks? Pass.

Alex, Are you absolutely certain this company is not owned by a genuine Bond villain?

Battery swapping FTW

Battery leasing is stupid. You will never keep that car that long to have it swapped. If this was a $20k car, maybe it would make sense. Battery leasing only works if you have to change it frequently. Otherwise a big NO.

I don’t know how many Americans, but buy a vehicle from Vietnam. Unless this vehicle is significantly cheaper, Vinfast won’t sell much.

I would rather buy a Chevy Blazer EV. VinFast has to earn the right to charge top dollar.

1. vuongpham-vietcommie support russia invasion ukraine. 2. VinFart parts made in china. "Don't judge a book by its cover" = "VinFart Car"