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2025 VinFast VF 9
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2025 VinFast VF 9

There's a new electric vehicle company in town: VinFast with its home base is in Vietnam, and it plans to invest in a manufacturing plant in North Carolina. Two SUVs are first introduced, the VF 8 and VF 9. The VF9 features a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system and has 402 hp. Standard and long-range batteries are available. VinFast says the VF 9 will have a driving range from 360 to 369 miles, depending upon trim and options. VinFast has a unique twist on pricing, with a battery subscription on top of the vehicle's purchase prices, tailored to the buyer's expected usage. A key upside to their battery approach is that VinFast provides a lifetime battery warranty covering all maintenance and repair costs, and will replace the battery free when charging capacity dips below 70 percent. This should reduce some concerns among shoppers. A full suite of standard active safety and driver assistance features includes AEB, LKA, adaptive cruise control, lane changing assist, and driver monitoring to make sure the driver is alert while hands-free driver aids are in use.

Market value
$79,800
Fuel
Electric
Transmission
Automatic
Seats
7
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Model year 2025
Owner rating Not rated
Reliability Not rated
Data updated December 4, 2025

At a glance

Model data

Overview

Powertrain
Electric
Body style
4-door SUV
Drive type
AWD
Transmission
Direct, 1-speed
Category
Electric SUVs 3-row
Generation began
2024

Pricing

Original MSRP range
$79,800 - $85,800

Fuel economy

EPA city
71 MPG
EPA highway
66 MPG
EPA combined
69 MPG

Road tests

Test status
Not Tested

Dimensions

Length
201 in
Width
89 in
Height
67 in
Wheelbase
124 in

Interior

Seating
7 people

Environmental impact

Air pollution score
10/10
Greenhouse gas score
10/10
SmartWay
Elite

Brand context

About VinFast

VinFast is a relatively new Vietnamese automaker. In the U.S., it sells all-electric SUVs, including the two-row VF8 and the three-row VF9. These vehicles are built in Vietnam, but VinFast plans for factories in the U.S. So far, the company has had growing pains. The VF8 has only a two-star passenger-side frontal crash test rating from NHTSA, which the agency says indicates a higher risk of head injury in a crash. These days, scores below four stars are exceedingly rare. In addition, the VF8 we drove lacked refinement, and its active driving assistance features occasionally behaved oddly. Since so few VinFast cars have been sold in the U.S., Consumer Reports does not yet have any data on the brand’s reliability or owner satisfaction. Usually, we caution buyers to avoid cars that are brand new to the market as it can take awhile for a manufacturer to work the bugs out.

Vehicle ID: 39446 Updated: December 4, 2025

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