VinFast VF 9

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VinFast VF 9
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Overview
Manufacturer VinFast
Also calledVinFast VF33
VinFast VF e36
VinFast Lạc Hồng 900 LX
Production2022–present
Model years 2023 [1] –present
Assembly
Designer Pininfarina [3] [4] [5]
Body and chassis
Class Full-size crossover SUV
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout Dual-motor, all-wheel drive
Powertrain
Electric motor 2x Permanent Magnet motors
Power output402 hp (300 kW; 408 PS)
455 hp (339 kW; 461 PS) (Lạc Hồng 900 LX, armored)
Battery 92 or 123 kWh (usable capacity)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,150 mm (124.0 in)
Length5,120 mm (201.6 in)
Width2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Height1,721 mm (67.8 in)

The VinFast VF 9 is an electric full-size crossover SUV (E-segment) manufactured and marketed by VinFast of Vingroup from 2022. [6]

Contents

Overview

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Rear view
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Interior

The full-size VF 9 model made its debut together with the smaller VF 6 and VF 8 models as the largest of the range of electric crossovers unveiled in January 2021, being the first vehicles of this type by the Vietnamese manufacturer. [7]

The VF 9 is characterized by a massive silhouette with a length of over 5.1 metres, gaining an avant-garde[ buzzword ] stylized silhouette with a two-module window line, as well as narrow strips of headlamps and rear lamps consisting of Matrix LED lighting. [8] Characterized by AWD, the vehicle will accommodate a maximum of 7 people on three rows of seats.

The passenger cabin has been kept in a minimalist design, gaining a massive, 15.4-inch touch screen displaying not only the multimedia system indications but also the onboard computer and speedometer information due to its integration with the instrument cluster. [9]

Like the smaller VF 8, the VF 9 will go on sale in Vietnam in September 2021, with the first units delivered in February 2022. [10] The vehicle will also be part of the global expansion of VinFast, in mid-2022 it will go on sale, among others, in Australia, Europe and North America. [11]

The VF 9 is offered as a dual motor variant consisting of a battery with a capacity of 106 kWh, developing 402 hp (300 kW; 408 PS). The vehicle will be able to travel approximately 482 kilometres (300 mi) on a single charge. [12]

VinFast Lạc Hồng 900 LX

The VinFast Lạc Hồng 900 LX is a luxury version of the VF 9 that was co-developed with Canadian security company INKAS and is also available in a bulletproof version. It is exclusively available with the 123 kWh battery option. The non-armored version produces 402 horsepower, the armored version makes 455 horsepower. [13]

The 900 LX is rated to German VPAM VR7 standards and can withstand a variety of rifle fire and up to two simultaneous grenade blasts. INKAS notes that to achieve the German standards requires a test of the full vehicle, and not just parts and materials, and the test car withstood more than 400 rounds shot at it and multiple explosive blasts. Options include an oxygen supply, fire suppression system, emergency lights and sirens, and a satellite phone. These features are shared with other models armed by INKAS. [14]

Both the armored and unarmored variant were delivered to Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 28, 2025. [15]

References

  1. VinFast delivers first VF 9 vehicles to customers in Vietnam March, 27/2023
  2. VinFast delays Chatham County production again, this time to 2028; EV plant originally set to open this summer, July 13, 2024
  3. "VinFast and Pininfarina detail VF 8 and VF 9 designs". NewsDirect. March 2, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. "VinFast, Two New Models Designed by Pininfarina". Auto Design Magazine. September 27, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  5. Warrick, Jack (March 2, 2022). "Vinfast and Pininfarina detail new VF 8 and VF 9 electric SUVs". Autocar . Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  6. VINFAST LAUNCHES ITS GLOBAL EV BRAND AT THE 2021 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW VG 18/11/2021
  7. Gauthier, Michael (January 22, 2021). "VinFast Shows Off Three New EVs, Plans To Come To The US In 2022". Carscoops. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  8. "VinFast VF31, VF32, VF33 revealed – Vietnamese electric SUVs with Level 4 autonomous driving" . Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  9. "VinFast VF33, VF32, VF31 – Vietnam Electric SUVs For The USA" . Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  10. "Vietnam's VinFast unveils 3 all-electric SUVs with self-driving capabilities". January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  11. "Vietnam's VinFast Drops Three New Electric SUVs, Two Are Coming to U.S. in 2022". January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. "Vietnam's VinFast reveals trio of electric SUVs, including 2 for US" . Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  13. Anderson, Brad (September 29, 2025). "This Luxury SUV Survived 400 Rounds Of Laser-Guided Gunfire". Carscoops.
  14. Stocksdale, Joel (September 26, 2025). "The World's Newest Armored SUV Is The One You Least Expect". CarBuzz.
  15. "VinFast delivers Lạc Hồng fleet for international leaders at Vietnam's 80th National Day celebration". Financial Times. August 28, 2025.