VinFast VF6, VF7 electric SUVs launched in India. Trouble for Tata, Mahindra?

VinFast today launched the VF6 and the VF7 electric SUVs in India. While the VinFast VF6 price starts at Rs 16.49 lakh, the VinFast VF7 price begins at Rs 20.89 lakh. Both prices are introductory ex-showroom.

At this competitive price point, the two electric SUVs undercut several Tata and Mahindra electric SUVs. The fact that the VF6 and the VF7 are being locally assembled in India at the Thoothukudi facility (Tamil Nadu) of the Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has played a significant part in the competitive price of both models.

VinFast VF6 Electric SUV

The VF6 uses a 59.6kWh battery pack with 25-minute fast charging (10-70%), delivering an ARAI-certified range of up to 468km. The electric SUV has an impressive 2,730mm long wheelbase and 190mm ground clearance to suit the Indian needs.

The VF 6 has two interior trim colours and three variants — Earth, Wind, and Wind Infinity.

VF6 Earth - With a 130kW/250Nm motor, this variant offers multiple drive modes and features like a 12.9-inch infotainment screen, automatic AC, powered driver seat, and cruise control as standard. It also gets a piano-inspired gear selector with a dedicated drive mode button, electronic parking brake, and auto hold functionality.

VF6 Wind - With a 150kW/310Nm motor, this variant can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in 8.9 seconds. The premium mocca brown interiors use vegan leather upholstery and offer an 8-way powered driver seat adjustment and front seats ventilation, dual-zone AC with air ionizer and PM 1.0 air filtration. There is an 8-speaker audio system, coloured HUD projection, ADAS Level 2 and 18-inch machine-cut alloy wheels.

VF6 Wind Infinity - This variant adds an edge-to-edge panoramic fixed glass roof to the line-up.

The VF6 Price Chart

VinFast VF7 Electric SUV

The VF7 is a much larger model, exceeding 4,500mm in length and having a wheelbase of 2,840mm. There are two battery packs and five variants — Earth, Wind, Wind Infinity, Sky and Sky Infinity. The electric SUV also has two interior colour options and two drivetrain options — FWD and AWD.

VF7 Earth - A 59.6kWh battery pack is mated to a 130kW/250Nm motor. In 24 minutes, a 10-70% charge can be achieved. This variant boasts features like black vegan leather upholstery, coloured HUD projection, rain-sensing wipers, dual zone air conditioning, powered driver seat, cruise control, and larger 19-inch alloy wheels as standard. The piano-inspired gear selector comes with a dedicated drive mode button, while the electronic parking brake and auto hold functionality enhance premiumness.

VF7 Wind - This variant introduces a bigger 70.8kWh battery pack combined with a 150kW/310Nm motor. The 0-100 km/h acceleration time is 9.5 seconds, while a 10-70% battery charge can be achieved in 28 minutes. Among the top features are 19-inch alloy wheels, a powered tailgate, an 8-way power driver seat adjustment, front ventilated seats, an 8-speaker audio system, ADAS Level 2, and mocca brown vegan leather upholstery.

VF7 Sky - This variant has all the features of the VF7 Wind, plus a dual motor setup generating a combined peak power of 260kW and 500Nm of peak torque, offering AWD capabilities. It can reach 100kmph from a standstill in just 5.8 seconds.

VF7 Wind Infinity and VF7 Sky Infinity - These two variants add an edge-to-edge panoramic fixed glass roof.

Depending on the variant, the range of the VF7 varies from 438km to 532km on a single full charge.

The VF7 Price Chart

Dealer Network

VinFast is planning to open 35 dealer touchpoints and 26 workshops across 27 cities by the end of calendar year (CY) 2025. These include metros and emerging EV hubs like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, and Lucknow.