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VinFast VF 8

The VinFast VF 8 is a battery electric mid-size SUV (D-segment) manufactured and marketed by VinFast of Vingroup from 2022. The model made its debut in the second half of January 2022, as one of the products to support the automaker's planned expansion to global markets.

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First generation (2022)

The model was formerly known as the VinFast VF e35 and VinFast VF 32 during development. VinFast opened orders for the VF 8 in January 2022 in the domestic Vietnamese market, with the first deliveries to 100 Vietnamese customers commenced on September 10, 2022. In the United States, VinFast 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 Chatham County, North Carolina broke ground in summer 2023 with production of the VF 7, VF 8, and VF 9 slated to begin from 2028. Design. The VF 8 is a crossover with round proportions combining chrome ornaments with a double strip of headlamps in the front of the body. Narrow LED daytime running lights are separated by a chrome bar, under which the rest of the headlamps are located. The car was styled by Pininfarina; VinFast's design team was led by director David Lyon. Interior. The dashboard has a two-colour aesthetic, with 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 The traditional instrument panel has been replaced by the central multimedia screen and a head-up display projected on the windshield.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 348 hp (260 kW; 353 PS) and 368 lb⋅ft (499 N⋅m) ("Eco" model) or 402 hp (300 kW; 408 PS) and 457 lb⋅ft (620 N⋅m) ("Plus"). In Vietnam, the VF 8 is also available in two versions: Eco and Plus. Both of them use dual-motor and all-wheel-drive configuration. The VF 8 Eco has 260 kW and 500 Nm, while the VF 8 Plus has 300 kW and 620 Nm. The first batteries used in the VF 8 are from Samsung SDI. VinFast plans to add i

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Specifications

name

VinFast VF 8

Manufacturer

VinFast

Production

2022–present

Model years

2023–present

Class

Mid-size SUV (D-segment)

Body style

5-door crossover SUV

Predecessor

VinFast LUX SA2.0

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105063992CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VinFast_VF_8CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1372054579 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VinFast_VF_8_DSC_8470.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alexander Migl · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://vinfastauto.eu/en/vehicles/vf-8Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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