• At the Montreal Auto Show, VinFast is showing the four electric SUVs it will offer to the Canadian market.
The automaker is taking an original approach with the available battery packs: as an option, it is renting them to buyers of the vehicle. Of course, this has the effect of lowering the base price of a vehicle that comes essentially without a battery pack, but it means a monthly charge for the length of time owners own the vehicle. Those who want to purchase the vehicle with battery can do so, but it will add $10,000 to the price of the VF 8 and $23,000 to that of the VF 9.
In terms of performance, the two SUVs get standard all-wheel-drive as standard, with output of the VF 8 set at 348 to 402 hp and a 0-to-100 km/h acceleration time of as little as 5.5 seconds. The VF 9 has the same output but is slightly slower in acceleration due to its greater weight. Photo: D.Boshouwers VinFast VF 6 2023 - Three-quarters front Photo: D.