VinFast VF5 EV launched in Indonesia – price from RM70,000 including battery rental, all-inclusive price RM90,000, Malaysia is the next market?

The VinFast VF5 has gone on sale in Indonesia, where the compact electric car starts at 242 juta. That’s just shy of RM70,000, but for that money you get the car without a battery. Of course, there’s a battery leasing scheme to get you around, but if you want to own the battery, the Vietnamese electric car costs 310 juta (RM90,000) all-inclusive.

There are three packages in the battery rental program. The first is Rp 990,000 (RM285) with a mileage limit of 1,500km per month. The next package is Rp 1,415 juta (RM407) to double the mileage limit to 3,000km, which should cover all but the heaviest users. The most expensive package is Rp 2.36 juta (RM680) for over 3,000km per month.

EV battery leasing isn’t available in Malaysia yet, but would you pay that monthly rate in exchange for a lower car purchase price? Anyway, VinFast Indonesia is selling the VF5 with the battery for 310 juta (RM90k), and the 29.6 kWh package comes with an eight-year unlimited mileage warranty. The vehicle warranty is seven years or 160,000km.

The current VF5 measures 3,965mm long, 1,720mm wide and 1,580mm tall, with a 2,513mm wheelbase. That makes the compact crossover slightly larger than the Perodua Myvi. In Vietnam, the sole VF5 Plus variant is priced from VND458 million (about RM85,000) with a 37.23kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery that offers a NEDC range of 326km. DC fast charging takes the battery from 10-70% in 30 minutes.

A front-mounted electric motor rated at 136 PS (100 kW) helps the VF5 accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 10.9 seconds. In Thailand, where we tested the VF5 at Brand to Debut in Thailand at BIMS 2024The EV is claimed to have 95 PS (70 kW) of power and a NEDC range of 260 km, according to Indonesia.

VinFast Car VF5 was spotted moving in Malaysia recentlyand the latest sighting from last month had a valid license plate. It is possible that VinFast, which is currently in expansion phaseLaunching in Malaysia soon? We have a Minimum price RM100k for electric carthough. What do you think of the VF5’s design? Check it out. Other electric cars of the brand here.

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