The VinFast VF 8 is one of the new electric SUVs that will be released in 2023. A serious bet by the Vietnamese to conquer the European market, and which is undergoing a testing period in southern Europe, where it has been hunted in spy photos .
VinFast has already announced its presence in the European market. The Vietnamese firm has set itself the goal of conquering the Old Continent, although initially in a very limited way, since only the reservation books have been opened in the Netherlands. The brand has announced that it will deliver the first units before the end of the year, and the first prototypes of the new VF 8 they have already been sighted in southern Europe.
The electric suv has been hunted in some spy photos during a few days of testing, without a hint of camouflage and revealing its most modern design and features, some of which are very typical of electric cars, such as the large rear lights joined by a light bar. It only presents camouflage on the rear emblems. But the rest, as you can see, is exposed wearing the style of Pininfarinaelegant and sporty in front and behind.
Spy photos VinFast VF 8 2023
Some essays that have several objectives, among them that of measure the consumption of electrical energy and set the maximum autonomy that it will offer, for now set between 400 and 447 kilometers, depending on the net capacity of the two batteries that will be offered. but also complete chassis adjustments to the taste of European customersas well as other comfort systems.
The electric model will be offered in two versions, both with two electric motors, one more basic with 353 CV and another more powerful with 408 CV. Both are associated with a lithium ion battery supplied by LG Chem that offer a net capacity of 82 and 87.7 kWh.
The VF 8 aspires to be one of the best-selling models in Europe, available with five seats and a minimalist and highly technological interiorthe arguments with which a competition that comes from China is also playing very strong, so from 2023 it will have to face serious rivals such as the new Aiways U5, among others.