Vietnam's VinFast rolls out mini e-SUV for under $13,000

Carmaker aims to deliver at least 20,000 of the compact EVs this year

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VinFast expects to deliver 20,000 VF 3 mini SUVs this year. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)

YUJI NITTA, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- Vietnamese EV maker VinFast began shipping its new electric VF 3 mini SUV on Thursday, priced at 322 million dong ($12,800), with plans to deliver at least 20,000 units this year.

The electric sport utility vehicle is about 3.2 meters long and less than 1.7 meters wide and has a maximum range of 215 kilometers. When the company began accepting reservations in May, it received nearly 28,000 orders in 66 hours.

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