VinFast VF6 Electric SUV: Real-World Range Test Will SURPRISE You! [Video]
The Vinfast VF6 electric SUV is slowly gaining popularity in the Indian electric vehicle market. Now, if you are planning to buy this EV SUV from the Vietnamese electric carmaker, then you'd definitely want to know what its real-world range is, right? Well, to help you with this, recently a video was shared online in which an owner shares the real-world range offered by the VF6 on his recent trip between Jaipur and Delhi. He was pleasantly surprised at the electric SUV doing over 80 % of claimed range in the real world.
This video, in which the Vinfast VF6 electric SUV’s range gets tested, has been shared on YouTube by Manish Sharma on their channel. It starts off with the vlogger mentioning that they will be traveling from Delhi to Jaipur on the national highway. He then highlights that he started off the journey with 100 percent charge, after which he shows himself at the toll booth from where the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway starts.
In the clip, it can be noted that the battery percentage on the screen was around 79 percent, following which he then starts driving on the expressway and mentions that he will be using the cruise control, and soon after, he sets the speed at 80 kmph. During the drive, he mentions that the company-claimed range of the VF6 is 468 km.
Soon after, the vlogger starts showing how the VF6’s adaptive cruise control works. He highlights that, unlike the standard cruise control, the adaptive cruise control can lower the speed of the vehicle depending upon the speed of the vehicle in front. He then shows that after a slow-moving truck comes into his lane, the speed reduces from 80 to 53 kmph.
Next up, he engages the ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) and shows how the lane-keep assist and steering work. During this demonstration, he also highlights that the VF6 offers a feature where the driver can adjust the gap between the car and the vehicle in front. The driver then disengages the ADAS and cruise control to show the 178 kmph top speed of this SUV.
Following this, he then mentions that they have stopped for tea and snacks, and the range of the vehicle was 194 km with 42 percent battery left. Soon after this, the driver continues his journey, and after some time, he shows the battery percentage at 15 percent with 69 km of range left. He mentions that his home is around 48 km away, so he believes he can reach without needing any more charge.
After this, the video continues, and the battery then reaches 8 percent, and the range which it was showing was around 37 km, and he adds that his home is around 22 km away. Finally, he shows himself reaching home with 1 percent and 5 km left. He adds that, in total, the car has traveled 392 km in a single full charge. Additionally, the owner mentions that despite the low charge, the air-conditioning system and all other features of the car were working.
The Vinfast VF6 electric SUV in India starts at Rs 16.49 lakh and goes all the way up to Rs 18.29 lakh. As for the battery pack, it is offered with a 59.6 kWh battery which, according to the company, offers a range of 463–468 km. As for the electric motor, it makes 201 bhp and 310 Nm of torque.