(Dan Tri) – With the massive launch of a series of products, new floor prices have been set for some high-undercarriage car segments, making competition increasingly fierce.
Last September was the most exciting month of the Vietnamese auto market, witnessing the launch of more than 10 completely new car models, most of which were crossovers and SUVs, a segment that is increasingly popular.
Let’s review these newly launched products.
VinFast VF 6
VF 6 is the 5th model in VinFast’s pure electric product range.
If buying the battery outright, users will need to spend an additional 90 million VND, corresponding to a price of 765 million VND for the Base version and 855 million VND for the Plus version.
Meanwhile, if you buy a car without a battery, the user will have to pay a fixed battery rental fee of 1.8 million VND/month for 1,500km, plus an additional 1,200 VND/km.
VF 6 is positioned in the B-class SUV segment (Photo: VinFast).
Both versions of the VF 6 use the same electric motor located at the front axle, but have different output parameters.
The 59.6kW LFP battery cluster provides a maximum operating range of 399km after each full charge (according to WLTP standards), which is 399km for the Base version and 381km for the Plus version.
Toyota Yaris Cross
This model belongs to the B-class urban high-rise car segment, but the selling price of 730-838 million VND is on par with C-class cars such as Corolla Cross 1.8G (from 760 million VND) or Mazda CX-5 (from 749 million VND).
Toyota Yaris Cross impresses with its hybrid engine option and is equipped with many technologies
Yaris Cross is located between Raize (class A) and Corolla Cross (class B+/C-) in Toyota’s urban high chassis car portfolio (Photo: TMV).
The car is imported CBU from Indonesia, distributed in 2 versions: gasoline (from 730 million VND) and HEV (hybrid – from 838 million VND).
The gasoline version uses a 4-cylinder engine, 1.5L capacity, naturally aspirated, producing maximum power of 105 horsepower and maximum torque of 138Nm.
Meanwhile, the HEV version uses a hybrid powertrain combining a 1.5L gasoline engine (90 horsepower, 121Nm), with an electric motor (79 horsepower, 141Nm), with a lithium-ion battery and gearbox.
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Yaris Cross is equipped with the Toyota Safety Sense package on all versions, including: pre-collision warning, active cruise control, lane departure warning and lane keeping assist, adaptive automatic headlights, warning
MG RX5
The presence of the MG RX5 has caused the Mazda CX-5 to lose its position as the cheapest C-SUV in the Vietnamese market.
MG RX5 is imported from China. Although it has the cheapest price, the equipment is not really attractive in the C-SUV segment in which it competes (Photo: Nguyen Lam).
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MG RX5 uses a turbocharged gasoline engine, 4 cylinders, 1.5L capacity, producing 168 horsepower and maximum torque of 275Nm, combined with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive system.
The car has an attractive price, eye-catching design, and comes with attractive amenities, such as Qi wireless phone charging, panoramic sunroof, air conditioning vents and 2 phone charging ports for the seats.
However, the 2023 MG RX5 lacks ADAS active safety features, while the price is not much cheaper than the Mazda CX-5, so it may be difficult to convince Vietnamese customers.
Skoda Karoq and Kodiaq duo
This SUV duo marks the official entry of the Czech automobile brand Skoda into the Vietnamese market, through distributor TC Motor.
Currently, Skoda cars sold in Vietnam are imported complete units from Europe, but in the future they may be assembled at TC Motor’s factory in Quang Ninh.
Karoq belongs to the C-class SUV segment, competing with Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5, Kia Sportage… (Photo: TC Motor).
Skoda Karoq has a selling price of 999 million VND for the Ambition 1.4 TSI version and 1,089 million VND for the Style 1.4 TSI version, much higher than competitors from Korea and Japan such as Hyundai Tucson (825-1,020 million VND),
The car is equipped with a 1.4 TSI Turbo engine, giving maximum power of 150 horsepower and maximum torque of 250Nm, combined with an 8-speed automatic transmission with shift paddles on the steering wheel.
Meanwhile, Skoda Kodiaq is in the higher segment – mid-sized SUV, competing with Hyundai SantaFe, Kia Sorento, Volkswagen Tiguan, and Peugeot 5008.
With a 7-seat design, Skoda Kodiaq competes closely with Hyundai Santa Fe (Photo: TC Motor).
Kodiaq is also distributed in Vietnam with 2 versions: Ambition and Style, respectively equipped with a 1.4 TSI Turbo engine (150 horsepower, 250Nm) with a 6-speed dual-clutch wet-friction automatic transmission, and a
The Kodiaq Ambition 1.4 TSI Turbo version costs 1,189 billion VND, while the Style 2.0 TSI Turbo version costs 1,409 billion VND.
A trio of pure electric cars Mercedes-Benz EQB, EQE and EQS SUV
EQB 250 belongs to the small luxury SUV segment, with a 7-seat design similar to the GLB line.
EQB is developed based on the GLB chassis, so the appearance has many similarities but there are some changes to suit the requirements of electric vehicles (Photo: Mercedes-Benz).
If DC fast charging, the car only takes 32 minutes to charge the battery from 10% to 80%, but if slow charging, it takes 6.5 hours to fully charge the battery to 100%.
In the higher segment, the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 500 4MATIC model is developed from the EQE pure electric luxury sedan.
Mercedes EQE belongs to the mid-size luxury pure electric SUV segment (Photo: Mercedes-Benz).
Thanks to 2 electric motors installed on the front and rear axles, producing maximum power of 402 horsepower and maximum torque of 858Nm, the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 500 4MATIC is capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in just
The largest and most expensive of the trio of pure electric SUVs just launched by Mercedes-Benz Vietnam is the EQS SUV 500 4MATIC model.
EQS SUV is Mercedes’ current most expensive product in Vietnam (Photo: Mercedes-Benz).
The Mercedes EQS SUV is considered a pure electric version of the GLS, and is a high-riding version of the EQS sedan.
The EQS SUV model officially distributed in Vietnam is the EQS 500 4Matic, with a listed price of 4,999 billion VND.
The car is equipped with two electric motors located at the front and rear, producing 402 horsepower and 858Nm of torque, providing acceleration from 0-100km/h in just 5.2 seconds.
The 108.4kWh battery gives the car a range of 513-616km after each full battery charge.