Vinfast VF3 Could Be The Cheapest Electric SUV In India

To create a sizeable market share, the Vinfast VF3 would need to be within the sub Rs 10 lakh price bracket.

Vinfast VF3

Source : Somnath Chatterjee

Vinfast is laying down its India plans and its intent to grab a big slice of the market is already known. As we have said before, Vinfast could start with a top-down approach and first launch a premium SUV but its volume player could be the car seen here with the Vinfast VF3. The VF3 is a small EV SUV which is larger than the MG Comet but would be the smallest.

The SUV measures 3,114 milimetres in length and has 16-inch wheels while having a good amount of ground clearance. The styling is compact and has a new grille with a black layout, unlike other Vinfast models.

The interiors are simple with a 10-inch touchscreen and climate control buttons below. Despite the compact body size, the VF3 has a boot capacity of 550 litres. The official range claimed for the VF3 is 200 kilometres while it remains to be seen what specifications the India spec VF3 could have.

Vinfast would have to aggressively localise the VF3 to meet the costs and produce VF3 at its Tamil Nadu plant.

To create a sizeable market share, the Vinfast VF3 would need to be within the sub Rs 10 lakh price bracket.

The car looks funky and the SUV proportions will appeal to car buyers while a decent enough range will enable it to compete with other EVs like the Tiago EV and the Comet EV. We expect the VF3 to be launched after its premium EV range.

Along with the VF3, the carmaker could also launch other EVs while India could also serve as an export base for the Vietnamese carmaker.