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from 2022.

History

The VF 8 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. 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

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VinFast VF8 at Hillsdale Shopping Center

In the United States, VinFast has opened six dealerships in California on July 14, 2022 showing both the VF 8 and VF 9, with deliveries planned for fall 2022. An assembly plant in

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; VinFast's design team was led by director David Lyons.

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. The traditional instrument panel has been replaced by the central multimedia screen and a

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projected on the windshield.

Drivetrain

The VF 8 is available with multiple traction motor arrangements. In the United States, the VF 8 has a dual-motor all-wheel-drive arrangement, with output of either and ("Eco" model) or and ("Plus"). In Vietnam, the VF 8 is also available in a single-motor variant with front-wheel drive, producing and . The first batteries used in the VF 8 are from

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. VinFast plans to add its own battery factory by August 2022. 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). The estimated range depends on the powertrain and battery combination, ranging from ("Plus, standard range") to ("Eco, extended range") under the WLTP cycle. 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.

References

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