# 2024 VinFast VF 8 - looking pretty decent **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 30, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019 "2024-08-30T11:56:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bennie-MJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Bennie-MJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bennie-MJ)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/1 "2024-08-30T11:56:37Z")
What impressed me first was the color, as I don’t usually like blue cars but this one was the first that made me change that. Very striking design with the V shape, and a lot of space as well (guess that would make a nice family car). I’ve seen some videos from other channels and they said this car has improved a lot in 2024. Any owners here? In this video there seems to be a lot of color grading going on, but overall the car still looks pretty good. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/e/9e37041b93d35bfbd85f127a29b52fed7729e1bf.jpeg "My New Favorite Electric Car! - 2024 Vinfast VF8") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zwwriRW3Zw&t=440s) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/2 "2024-09-03T13:12:52Z")
Every review of the first VinFast available in the US was bad. Very bad. The car was judged to be completely awful. > **[2023 VinFast VF8 Electric SUV First Drive Review: Return to Sender](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-vinfast-vf8-electric-suv-first-drive-review/)** > > VinFast has the right idea, but the VF8 is nowhere near ready for the customer deliveries that are already happening. A snippet from the review of this 2024 model from Car and Driver is below. _Unfortunately, VinFast didn’t make any other changes to the VF8, meaning it still suffers from the same lackluster driving dynamics and disappointing fit and finish._ If you want an EV, I’d suggest looking at any other model besides VinFast. For $50,000, you can do much better. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/3 "2024-09-03T14:01:25Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > If you want an EV, I’d suggest looking at any other model besides VinFast. For $50,000, you can do much better. +1 There are EVs that are much better than the VinFast, namely… almost every other EV. The other EV that should definitely be avoided is the Fisker Ocean. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/4 "2024-09-04T04:39:17Z")
VinFast appears to have fixed some of the complaints about the 2023 VF 8 but not everything. You’re still dealing with a spotty dealer/support network with the exception of California. Fisker went bankrupt and I’ve only seen one Ocean here even with the nearest dealer being in CA. All EV makers have had some sort of teething problems in the first year but usually those issues don’t crop up during a launch event for the media. ---
**Author:** ![Bennie-MJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Bennie-MJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bennie-MJ)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/5 "2024-09-04T05:41:23Z")
Yeah the previous reviews were not looking very promising. But the 2024 version seems to have improved a lot. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/6 "2024-09-04T13:05:45Z")
The Tesla Model Y RWD long range has an MSRP of $31,490 and the AWD version MRSP starts at $34,490. That price includes the federal tax credit of $7500. These SUVs have been around for years and are built in thenUSA, including the batteries if US content means anything to you. The estimated range is 320 mi for 2WD and 308 mi for AWD. According to [fueleconomy.gov](http://fueleconomy.gov) 2023 was the last year for the VF8. Vinfast released the VF9 for MY2024. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/7 "2024-09-04T13:30:14Z")
> [@Bennie-MJ](#): > > But the 2024 version seems to have improved a lot. No, it doesn’t. At least based on this comment in Car and Driver that I posted… > [@Mustangman](#): > > A snippet from the review of this 2024 model from Car and Driver is below. > > _Unfortunately, VinFast didn’t make any other changes to the VF8, meaning it still suffers from the same lackluster driving dynamics and disappointing fit and finish._ And let’s compare pricing as @jtsanders points out… > [@jtsanders](#): > > The Tesla Model Y RWD long range has an MSRP of $31,490 and the AWD version MRSP starts at $34,490. That price includes the federal tax credit of $7500. These SUVs have been around for years Why would you buy something more expensive with a very limited (and poor) history instead of a Tesla Model Y? I’m not a Tesla fanboy so I have no bias about this. It is clearly a better deal. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/8 "2024-09-04T13:44:01Z")
@Bennie-MJ I don’t understand why you are even looking at this soon to be gone Vinfast ( stupid name ) . ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2024-vinfast-vf-8-looking-pretty-decent/196019/9 "2024-09-04T14:14:58Z")
I might consider a VinFast…after 5 years of quality car sales in the US, served by a stable, expanding dealer network. Not that I think there’s much chance of that happening.