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VF MPV 7 to be the Vietnamese automaker’s third product in India, following the VF 6 and VF 7 SUVs launched in September
VinFast has released multiple teasers of the VF MPV 7 in India and started accepting it pre-orders with a deposit of Rs. 21,000 ahead of an expected launch this month. The new model will be an electric MPV competing with the Toyota Innova Crysta which is available in petrol and petrol-electric hybrid variants.
The VinFast VF MPV 7 is a low-cost people mover featuring seven seats in a 2+3+2 layout, accommodating a driver and six passengers. It is 4,740 mm long, 1,872 mm wide, and 1,734 mm tall, which means it sits in a segment above the Kia Carens Clavis EV, the only mass-market electric MPV currently sold in India.
The VF MPV 7 has a 2,840 mm wheelbase and offers 185 mm of ground clearance, although VinFast may modify the latter for India to tackle the poor road conditions. The electric seven-seater offers up to 1,240 litres of cargo space and weighs 1,875 kg. Internationally, VinFast offers it only in a FWD variant with a single motor producing 150 kW (201 hp) and 280 Nm of torque.
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A 60.2 kWh LFP battery pack powers the motor and supports charging at up to 6.9 kW via an AC charger and up to 80 kW via a DC charger. VinFast says that customers can charge it from 10% to 70% as quickly as 30 minutes. The VF MPV 7 features three drive modes: Eco, Normal, and Sport, and it has paddle shifters that allow the driver to adjust the intensity of its regenerative braking system. The electric MPV takes ten seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h.
On the outside, the VF MPV 7 features LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, and LED tail lights. Inside, the electric MPV comes with a single-zone automatic climate control system with a PM 2.5 air filter, a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a six-way manually adjustable driver’s seat, a four-way manually adjustable front passenger seat, two USB Type-C ports, and two USB Type-A ports. Four airbags, Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control System, Hill Start Assist, Roll-over Mitigation, reverse camera, and rear parking sensors are the key safety features.
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The VF MPV 7 misses out on several premium features Indian customers would expect in its segment, including a panoramic sunroof, ventilated and electrically adjustable front seats, a 360º camera system, and Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems. VinFast may re-engineer it to include some of them for our market. That said, an instrument cluster or a head-up display is unlikely to be offered.
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