2024 VinFast VF8 Review: Not As Bad As I Thought
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2024 VinFast VF8 Review! The VF8 is a fully electric crossover from a Vietnamese brand that nobody in America has ever heard of. It has been criticized for just about everything, today I am going to figure out if it deserves that reputation. I'll review this new VinFast VF8 and I'll show you the many quirks and features. I'm also going to get behind the wheel and show you what it's like to drive.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 THIS...
00:28 CARS & BIDS!!!
00:45 What Is This Thing?
02:43 The Basics
05:01 Exterior Styling
06:01 Getting Into the VinFast
06:39 Decent Interior
07:43 Infotainment Controls
12:35 Climate Controls
13:27 Apps, Games, & Movies
14:45 300 MPH!?
15:16 Other Interior Quirks & Features
17:02 Front Trunk
17:21 VinFast's VIN
18:00 Rear Seating
19:31 Rear Cargo Area
20:49 VinFast Naming Situation
21:37 Driving Experience
26:37 Final Thoughts
27:22 DougScore
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Vinfast best selling feature is that it isn't a Fisker.
Vinfast - We aren't Fisker!
😂
You win the prize for most intelligent comment ever.
Kinda does seem Fisker-ish
MKBHD moment
Soon will be fisker 2.0😂
well, to give credit, they took the bad reviews and instead of crying about it or flatout denying it (like most manufacturers do now) they improved stuff
I think the same
Yes, at least they accept bad reviews and change them.
True. Compare their reaction to Fisker's and it's night and day.
That's very true. Vinfast's attitude of respect for consumers is very commendable.
It’s still junk 🤣
Doug's only wearing ONE SHIRT!!!??? IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!
This made me laugh 🤣
he's also wearing a polo
that's even rarer than seeing him wearing trousers
With a collar even!
@@DemonGuy48 What's rarer here is that he is wearing pants/trousers while wearing one polo shirt.
vinfast getting the demuro bump
Doug, glad to have you review and test drive the VinFast VF8. I am one of the early adopters of the first model, the 2023 VF8 Plus City Edition. Drove everyday with more than 22,000 miles for more than 13 months before I upgraded to the 2024 model. Never had big issues with the 2023 City Edition, other than a few software updates. Love driving it, especially the ADAS on Sacramento freeways during commute, and never look back to ICE cars. Still get positive compliments from other drivers on regular basis. Many people liked the design because it looks more like a normal SUV, and they particularly loved the luxurious and spacious interior. For those interested in learning about my user/owner experience with the VF8, I shared many videos on my channel.
Congrats, I hope your second iteration of VF8 is as happy as the first.
cháu là người theo dõi chú từ những ngày đầu tiên nhận xe, hâu như không bỏ sót một video nào. cháu thích cái cách hâm mộ của chú với vinfast. chúc cô chú mãi hạnh phúc như vậy ạ
2023 Vinfast VF8 Premium Edition looks as cool as Mustang GT 2007.
so you’re the one i’ve been seeing around town. it’s a very cool looking car.
Love you from VN ! Mr Nam !!!
A lot of people forget that Pininfarina didn't only work for high-end sportscar manufacturers. They were a design studio devoted to many other vehicles that are similarly anonymous such as the Hyundai Matrix, Daewoo Lacetti, the newest Mitsubishi Lancer, and several Peugeot sedans, so seeing them do a more high production model isn't that unusual.
I also had to laugh when Doug was complaining about the anonymous styling both inside and out. It sounds like his big complaint is that there are almost no "quirks and features" for him to point out.
Pininfarina also designed those freestyle pop dispensers you see at fast food places.
His point is that its not bad, it just doesn’t have character. It’s objectively nice to look at, however its also just forgettable. If this competed on price it would probably be great value, but it isn’t.
I've seen pictures and videos of the Hyundai Matrix. I don't think it's anonymous, it's ugly.
@@suterb i was just gonna mention that!! lol
I think they've done a few convertible versions of normal models as well, like the Megane and Focus CCs
That’s a fast Vehicle Identification Number
I see what you did there.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Did you see Doug's reaction when he mashed the throttle? That Vin's fast!
That _vehicle is numbingly_ slow
Said an actor named VIN... on a FAST franchise film
I own a 2023 vinfast vf8 plus. I am making a vehicle review soon. The reviews arent fair at all. This is an exceptional vehicle worth every penny that ive spent.
The vast majority of vehicles are so good now the reviewers are always looking for nits to pick. Or to create a viral Meme with! 🤣
Vinfast let people test cars that weren't set up for the market they were tested in. For example, test vehicles having Vietnamese navigation maps and other weird stuff like that. Doesn't inspire confidence.
@cbotten106 not when i did my drive test. Everything was good. The thing is these "reviewers" deliberately look for one thats in the worst condition and review it and another like donut. Crying about headache. I got 2 kids riding this thing all day and my wife gets car sickness sometimes but no one ever complaint about that since we got this vehicle. Other crying issues about the vehicle that i have not experienced.
The problem is these guys dont own the vehicle. Theres a difference in having it as your personal vehicle and just sitting in it for 20 minutes.
The vehicle has a 10 year warranty. Since i got this vehicle they havent failed to deliver their support or concerns everytime i contact them.
Good to hear from a real owner. I'm considering vf9.
5:30 I appreciate that the car looks normal. It looks quite nice actually. I’m so sick of EVs being weird just for the sake of being weird.
Same here.
I’m with you there
And there are people who hate that all cars look the same and brands don't take risks
@@caideethe cybertruck is a great example of how not to do it
@@green29373 Actually it is, orders are on hold for 2+ years so it's a success, its polarizing looks appeal to the majority despite 🤓 people criticizing it on the internet.
Honestly, I am very impressed with VinFast's electric car models. When I was in Vietnam, I used many public transportation services, including the taxi service with VinFast electric cars. Even though I was only in the back passenger seat or the front passenger seat, I could feel the excellent quality of the car, with smooth, reliable, and solid performance. I have used cars like the S450, Macan Turbo S, GLC250, and 4Runner, and I'm pretty sure that if I have the opportunity, I will try to own my first electric car, either the VF8 or VF9. People in Canada will definitely find the VF8 and VF9 intriguing.
In Vietnam, Japanese and Korean cars were once revered, and Vinfast cars were disliked more than anywhere else in the world. However, Vinfast now has a larger market share than any other car brand in Vietnam. When buying my car, I was sure I would choose a brand like Toyota, Ford, Kia, or Hyundai. Vinfast was somewhere at the bottom of my priority list. However, after test driving it twice, I decided to buy a Vinfast. What I like most about Vinfast is the comfortable, solid, and safe driving experience. In Vietnam, many people jokingly call Vinfast a tank because of its sturdiness and its ability to protect the driver in serious accidents
Mình đã bị 1 chiếc taxi xanh đụng, xe họ ko sao chỉ trầy móp nhẹ còn chiếc Huyndai của tôi nát thân và đèn, vỏ bay tung giữa đường 😢
The interior is at least 10x better than the Tesla's.
the VF8 brown leather interior gives of some serious Porsche Caynne vibes, it really looks decent.
right
You must be blind 🤣
Right. I agree with you
not even close 🤣
I loved these cars.
Spent a month in Vietnam last year, and a lot of my Grab's were a vinfast.
They were luxurious, comfy, and very tech forward. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy one, but we have already put a deposit down on a Rivian, and we don't need n extra car.
Bin the Vinfast, I'd take the Rivian over the VFs, too.
@@TrungNguyen-uf8cvHi.3/
Lol....
Honestly its not too bad if you remember theyve only started making cars for 7 years. They got the comments/reviews in so now time to make it happen.
The same thing that happened to phones is happening to cars. Just like every phone now is simply a glass slab, every car becomes a wheel and a central screen.
Yeah every phone looks identical.
Throw a bunch of clean phones on the floor and I wouldn't be able to tell you what one was new, 6 years old, or was a flagship model just by looking at the front (phones off).
Cars like this where they adopt the Tesla look and ditch the instrument cluster are the worst offenders, it's just a tablet on the dash (with shovelware crap apps pre installed too just like a phone!)
And who can tell one crossover from another? If Doug had said this was a Macan, I'd have believed it.
The irony is that it’s illegal to use your mobile phone while driving, so I never understand why using a giant tablet on your dashboard to operate even the most core functions such as climate is allowed!!
The way automakers are ditching buttons on dashboards for a big screen is a terrible idea, when your travelling down the highway at 60+mph you’d wanna be pressing something and KNOWING you’ve pressed something to operate a core function rather than glance over at your giant touchscreen for about 2 seconds to check if it even registered your touch or if you tapped the correct area.
@@real_swiftydragon Indeed. If you have not heard of that incident years ago; a driver in Germany crashed when they were accessing the touch screen of their Tesla to use their windscreen wipers. They were even given a fine as well.
I use vf9 and it is very good, full size car and hidden door handles and many very modern options,The most impressive thing to me is that the car is as sturdy as a German car
Làm rất tốt
I can't wait to see Doug do a VF9 review someday...it looks like a nice big vehicle.
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 she's a big girl but ngl, i love it, i test drove it almost a year ago, a very early production model, my wife didn't want to drive my car, citing it's too big for her so i had to cancel the order, my specs was emerald green exterior, brown interior with the glass roof, 7 seats version. Still want it as of now but i don't want to get rid of my current one.
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I used VF8 and I love VF9 haha
You need to compare the ACTUAL range between Tesla and Vinfast because Vinfast's range is pretty accurate while Tesla's is not.
CHÍNH XÁC
but VinFat is responsible for 4 deaths in Pleasanton California after the car ran into a tree
yeah...but I don't trust vinfast
@@BrentWong-hh1im Car And Driver did tested the range on the VF8 and they got a better result than what it was advertised, most manufacturers use their EPA estimates to be the range in promotional materials but those estimates most of the time are too unrealistic. Vinfast is probably new to the game so they didn't know they can lie and get away with it.
@@BrentWong-hh1imTôi hiểu . Đơn giản vì bạn là người Trung quốc
Contrary to Doug's assessment of the styling, I find it rather attractive and fresh. Kinda like a combination of Honda HRV and VW Tiguan.
CurrentLy watching this video from Hanoi Vietnam after riding around in this vehicle all week. Very comfortable.
Currently (no pun intended) a lease on a VF8 in Canada is unbeatable. I see a lot of them in and around Montreal. Vinfast's rookie mistake was to release this model to reviewers before it was fully ready, but to their credit they took the criticisms on board and fixed them.
That's right, Vinfast shortening the time it takes for the car to run on the road is a mistake. But they are also overcoming their mistakes by listening and correcting them. That is something worthy of praise.
They are owned by China so I'm pretty sure they will eventually steal technology from other EV companies soon and make some improvements.
If only Vinfast delayed the launch by 6-9 months and invited some or the same auto reviewers to test the "pre production" and "prototypes", fixed all the deficiencies, then officially launched the VF8, I think reviewers would have been blown away by the refinement of the VF8.
I don't. They have two dealerships in prime areas (Laval and West Island) and I've seen less than 5 models in Montreal. Model Y is unbeatable. This feels like a bad experiment.
@@ryansmithc I've seen more Vinfasts in the last month than I've seen Rivians since they were launched. There are a couple of VF8s I see regularly, I assume they live in my area of the South Shore, but we won't count them since it's always the same two. I have to schlep downtown to the CHUM 3 times a week and I regularly catch a glimpse of Vinfasts. Maybe it's confirmation bias, but I see more VF8s than I see BYD taxis, for example.
I like Vinfast VF8. Why? It's because I am driving one. I used to spend $100 on filling up the gas tank of the same size gas-powered SUV, but I now pay only about $40 to charge from 12% to 90% ($0.58/kWh for non-member if you're a member, you pay only $0.40/kWh, and you would pay about $33, stead of $40) at a supercharging Electrify America. With a 65% battery from 80% down to 15% on a single charge, my VF8 Plus can go roughly 170 miles during the normal weather condition in California! The best thing is now that I don't have to nervously look at the gasoline prices whenever driving past a gas station! Also, I no longer smell or see any oil leaks on my garage floor. YESSSS!
Tốt job
Wouldn’t the base model be the one to get? It seems like a lot for your money and it beats Tesla for the base model
There's a vinfast dealer near where I work. The giant bright sign and modern architecture stands out compared to all the older and more rundown buildings.
Huge respect to Vinfast for actually listening to their customers and reviews to fix their cars' issues for the next model year. As someone who likes mostly German cars, I honestly don't think this car is that bad. I agree with Doug on everything he said about it
Maybe you were won over by the BMW turn stalks? 😁
They had complaints of steering issues for months but ignored them. Now a family of 4 is dead because their vinfart crashed into a tree in Pleasanton, California
@@michaelvn9524 What you say is not true, Vinfast knows how to listen to consumers very well. You can check out the software updates. Regarding accidents, any car on the road can cause an accident (unless you sit at home). Tesla, Toyota, Hyundai also caused many fatal accidents.
@@sonnguyenba1709 dude is a certified ducanger, what's the point of educating him
@@michaelvn9524 According to an official police spokesperson, speed may have been a factor. Unfortunately, youtube won't let me post a direct link so you'll have to search using keywords "vinfast vf8 accident Pleasanton California" click on the pleastanton weekly newspaper for the article. So while the VF8 has steering related complaints relating to the software, it may not necessarily have ben the (main??) cause of the accident.
I just got back from Vietnam a month ago and I saw so many vinfast cars SUVs there they are huge in Vietnam of course being they are from there. Hopefully they will make a good go of it more competitive market drivers down prices
Citizens aren't buying Vinfat. It's just the communist government officials who are purchasing them for propaganda purposes. I see mostly Toyotas and motorbikes when I visit Vietnam
I didn't see anyone driving a Vinfast in Vietnam. Just Toyotas and motorbikes
@@BrentWong-hh1im I was in the north of Vietnam sapa town and honi there was lots in the capital
@@jeremyb456 of course they would have a lot in their Capital. In Dien Bien Phu, also in the north, they just held a 70th anniversary celebration of their victory and they paraded Vinfast cars for propoganda purposes, so the vehicles you saw probably just came from that celebration 😂
@@BrentWong-hh1im How long has you been in Vietnam? They are everywhere in the streets of Saigon, many as taxis. Also those Vinfast that were used for parade are customized VF8 with the roof saw off. I highly doubt that the Vietnamese goverment would allow ton of those parade cars driving around street as they definitely do not meet crash regulations (no roof and no support bar).
There's no possible way this car can do 300MPH, but the possibility is there. - Doug DeMuro
dropped out of a shuttle in high orbit...it could get there.
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 r/whoosh
@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 With proper heat shielding...maybe.
at least it's not something like Warp Factor 6
Really appreciate that u gave them credit for having a pretty decent product on it's first try and also giving them genuine honest good faith criticisms and abuse in what they need to improve on to actually be competitive. I'm interested to see how the VF8 and it's future products improve after seeing your video cause Ik they're definitely watching ur vids to see what they gotta do better which is awesome that u can have that kind of positive influence
My neighbor actually got one a little bit ago, going to have to ask them about how they think it is now. Will report back. Another downside is that it currently doesn’t get the $7500 tax credit since made in Vietnam.
Doug is the kind of guy that sits on the TV and then watches the couch
And call his mom to say, "Hey mom, I'm on tv!"
😂😂
lol this is so random.
Bring these comments back 😂
But the couch has quirks and features!
I disagree with your opinion on looks. I quite like it. It actually has a very nice side profile. I hate the EV’s that insist on looking “different”.
It has a Q7/Urus vibe to it.
Still ugly and generic SUV
@@LusiaAna-ei3kiYes . Dear president .
Lol....
it looks like soviet car from 50s from the front.
It looks like a Buick and an Infiniti had a freak baby. 😅
Rear looks like something renault would do
Edit: also the front
I agree! Very Renault looking
Agree. Looks A LOT like a Renault Koleos.
I couldn’t narrow down what it looked like in my head, but that’s it!
somewhere between a Renault and an Alpha Romeo or something. Doug didn't think the styling was head turning, but I am sure a lot of people will give it a 2nd glance just to figure out what it is.
The front is very Dacia Duster like.
I find it funny Doug calls this car's interior boring and generic while comparing it against Teslas.
Yup, tesla more worst
Tesla interiors are clean and minimalist. Way better than every other gaudy thoughtless interior with unnecessary buttons everywhere.
@@Johnny2Feathers Tesla interiors are straight up boring and soulless, does not at all seem like a nice place to be in.
bah, as a tesla shill, he has no choice.
Lol I know since all plastic Tesla looks awful
I think it's beautiful, I don't see any problem with it, it's a design for everyone, not for rebels.
it's a design that looks like any other design. They just copied and steal designs from other companies but it has many issues, especially steering issues like that Vinfast that killed the family of 4 in California
@@BrentWong-hh1im Let the US police conclude. For now, your words are cheap.
I don't see the Vinfast car's design being similar to any other car's design, man
@@BrentWong-hh1im lmao they didn't even designed the car themselves, they hired Pininfarina for that. Did you watched the whole video before commenting?
@@BrentWong-hh1im
This is a real hater with a small minded brain I have ever seen.
@@BrentWong-hh1im Are you saying that Pininfarina S.p.A is a design plagiarist?
The V8 (a better name), has CarPlay, AA, and a HUD. Gee, do Teslas have those? 🤣🤣
Excuse me, I'm from Vietnam and I wonder how Tesla can sell their cars which without Apple Carplay and Android Auto. Thank you
I had that style of turn signal stalk in my older X3. It does not take long to get used to using it. However, as stated, there is no real reason for them to operate that way. It does not solve any problem, or make things better. And when someone else drives the car, you have to explain to them how to use the turn signals. Something one should never have to do.
Doug has complained about them numerous times but I don't think he's ever explained how to actually use them correctly to CZcams. Don't be like Doug.
Care to explain how to use them?
@@MikeKayK it works similar to a digital camera shutter. There is a noticeable “half click” on the stalk that cancels the turn signal. Also the “half click” does a 3 blink flash so tbh I find myself just flicking the turn signal with the half click for a quick 3 blink when changing lanes. The turn signals cancel natural when making a full turn . So cancelling with the half click is a non issue 99% of the time. It is a needless change tho.
The more outrageous thing here is the nightmare fuel hood latch.
@@nicholasgannam1957 What you described sounds pretty much like all cars though. Including the 3 blinks on light taps of the stalk.
I dont get how is it so hard for people to understand that turn signal stock, first time I drove my dads 340i the turn signal only got me once, then it instantly clicked for me how it worked.
At the Vancouver International Auto Show there was a Vinfast stand. They had the VF8, VF7, VF6 and I believe the VF9 as well. The 7 and 6 were concepts and the 9 was a production model.
All are already sold in Vietnam including VF9,VF8,VF7,VF6,VF5,Vfe34 and next is VF3.
VF9 is starting to deliver to US and Canadian markets last month
My old Mitsubishi had a calibration setting on the sunroof. You could set a stop function on opening. This was good to avoid a buffeting noise at speed when sunroof was fully open.
If we're being honest there was heavy xenop with the initial critical reviews, people just couldn't accept that Vietnam had the right to try their hand at car development. I'm in Malaysia and it's good for them, constructive criticism is fine but there are still large swathes of westerners mainly Americans who still can't accept Korean and other Asian cars
Their previous carmaking experience was essentially 4-5 years of making rebodied BMWs and Chevys, and they've never designed an entire car themselves.
Thankfully EVs aren't TOO complicated to make. Hire the Italians to draw the body and interiors. Hire the Chinese to source the battery and drivetrain systems. Hire some Indians to write some of the software. Hire some Germans to consult on building a modern(ish) car factory. Slap all those things together.
Hence you get a working car, but not well integrated car, since all the different major components were farmed out and quickly slapped together.
Beijing helped them with development
Says who? Kia was a crappy car company for decades and yet they are now being one of the top sellers right after the success of the Telluride. Do you think people just suddenly like a car company?
FYI telluride was a game changer because it was built with premium materials, looks great, powerful, and at a great price.
@@blipblop92
Vinfast should stick to making noodles instead,they have no business in the EV market.
No proprietary core EV technology, no supply chain for lithium ion batteries, no EV patents.
@@dearcoolzProducing phones is not too complicated, China also makes iPhones from A-Z. Apple orders and distributes. And you know where the battery with the tesla motor comes from?*
my city has a brand new vinfast dealership that just got opened theres soo many of them
sooo many of them but noooobody is buying any 😂
@@BrentWong-hh1im The lease deal is insane why would you buy it at full price?
@@manenwan thats the problem. They lease to test and most will return. How can vf earn just by leasing? They are burning money which they transfer from VN outside
Here in Germany i've only see 2 of these so far, but not privately owned, however i keep seeing more and more BYD and "Lynk & Co" . But i guess that's because Vinfast is Vietnamese and doesn't have the Dealer Network like the Chinese Brands. Hope to get to see more of those here
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Hopefully BYD and other chinese trash will soon be banned in Europe. Dangerous and low quality "cars".
@@Jehowy666Plus they record you and send all information to the Chinese Communist party
@@Jehowy666 God bless David Zhang for exposing them further
@@Jehowy666
I was unaware of that, any Videos i should watch on BYD etc?
Also what about Lynk & Co? Any bad news about them?
@@chartreux1532 There are alot of video about BYD cars combustion, the battery quality is so bad people have to use a hand fan to cool it of during charge
That tan interior looks pretty cool.
Also a HUD! Tesla has no HUD. I want a HUD. I have a car with it, and now I need it. It’s the only reason why I refuse to purchase a Tesla, which are otherwise great commuter cars.
If tesla has a HUD, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
Anyways, huge props to Vinfast to making improvements within one year.
that tan interior looks good, just like it does in an older Porsche Caynne turbo...probably inspired by it.
The HUD is what's holding you back, HUH?
@@cbotten106 At the very least, a simple info display in front of me, not off to the center
Likely the import duties that increases the price. Would've been a great value buy if allowed to be prices according to production in Vietnam
In Vietnam, the price is even higher than in the US :D. it is 56,000 $ here. American and Canada can buy it cheaper. But now Vietnamese can be afford for a cheaper model VF3, around 12,600 $. Yesterday, 30,000 orders for it only within 66 hours. And it will be available soon in the US by the end of this year.
Doug does not appear to have a 2nd shirt on under his shirt. This may not be Doug after all.
Who gives a F
@@welshrarebit9238 most of Doug's fans. most followers of Doug's channel. most people commenting here. most people who know what type of guy Doug is. Even you give enough of an F to make a comment. so literally everyone does.
The shirt also has a collar...polo on Doug is like wearing a tux...
Doug DeDeepfake
@@bengerendash that is pretty bizarre...he may be an imposter, where's the real Doug!?
can't sleep Doug? The infotainment display says 2:20am...
Vietnam time. 😁
@@lbmautos That's what I was gonna say. He even mentioned in the video that these are built in Vietnam, so that's the time zone they will be set to by default.
@@moogle68the car gonna detect the timezone by itself using the GPS
Doug, no disrespect. I love your channel and have been following you for years but are you being paid? This EV looks nice. Ive seen uglier cars you've reviewed that the styling is very questionable which you said "It was cool!"(i.e. the Cybertuck, a refridgerator on wheels that got recalled). Of course reviews are going to be bad. Look who owns the media....Wall Street. They do not want a foriegn company to sell cars here giving competition to the big three. The one thing Ive always loved about your channel is it seemingly has integrity and transparency vs other CZcamsrs.
Crazy expensive for a no name electric SUV, I was expecting it would be in the $30-40K range.
I bought (leased) mine for about 32k, 15k/year lease for $300/month, kinda hard to beat when I can charge it for free too.
Had the same thought. It's a nice car from the looks of it. But I'm not sure how they want to compete.
The lease deal is crazy cheap tho, idk why they didn’t price it lower considering how low the lease price is
@@manenwanthey probably do that to make leasing more appealing, since most of the time leasing deal is a win-win situation, they get more money through interest, consumers get better deal and don't have to cut away a big chunk of their money in a short period of time.
I think they don't lower their prices because their accessories are all quality branded items, even the design of the car is hired from Italy.
Was driving along today and saw one at a light wondering what the hell it was. Perfect timing on posting this today haha
Doug: you can’t just pull on the door handle to open it, you need to push a button!
Me: doug we all drive a 2002 Toyota without such luxuries as keyless entry
My 2002 Toyota has vast luxuries 🤬
@@samthecarthe nerve of that guy
My 2020 Kia Niro does that, Doug.
Kudos to them for listening to feedback and making changes. The reason Hyundai and Kia survived in the beginning was the value proposition. I don’t see that with Vinfast though
Doug is the kind of guy to say “womp womp” when he beats his friends in games he creates in his own favor
Like in cars & bids videos?😂
bazinga
@@michi-eke lol at what bazinga translates into english. Even Sheldon would be confused.
Is "womp womp" the same sound effect as "sad trombone" or just similar? I'll have to update my WAV library. And in exactly which language does bazinga mean "they surround themselves" ? I'll update my foreign language dictionary. Who says Doug videos aren't educational?
Doug the kind of guy who shouts thisssssss as he opens his flasher rain coat in public
😂
I’m legit crying!!!! I’ve had some edibles and nearly wet my pants at your comment.
Damn I hope people keep replying to this so I can come back again and again 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🫡🫡🫡🫡
@@DamnItCarl- only replying for your sake buddy
@@Neopumper666 🫡😁
@@DamnItCarl- Good lord!
Fun fact: VinFast is founded by Vin Diesel of Fast & Furious
Wow that was funny.
He'd need to rebrand himself as Vin Electric.
Pathetic attempt at humor. Go somewhere else
10 years warranty bumper to bumper and 125,000-mile warranty. I might consider buying this later on. They have improved so much.
I can't wait to watch Morbius in my Vinfast!
Needs to come in at $30,000 to sell, especially until they are eligible for the $7500 when it is produced in the US.
When Japan and Korea entered foreign markets, they started cheap to attract the masses to become rich. Vietnam however started expensive in an affordable demanding market, don't see how anyone would rather have the VF8 than an ID4/EV6
@@jc_47
Especially with an upstart vehicle brand that might be out of business within 18 months. There's no guarantee of a vehicle life cycle for prolonged ownership.
It's impossible because there's no part directly manufactured in Vietnam, everything is imported as parts and assembled only
47-53k prices themselves out of the market. Tesla is strictly better. Cheaper, faster, more range, and more experience stateside.
They basically just discounted mine $7500 since it's not eligible for the rebate. Plus side, I can still use the EV rebate now.
Doug working late at the Cars and Bids basement office....2 a.m. filming videos...🤔
It's a Vietnamese made car, so that's Vietnam time, obviously.
Doug…As a precaution, be aware that when you are displaying the map in the screen, your garage location is clearly visible. The SD Zoo as the outdoor film location is very recognizable, but I am sure you prefer not to have your adoring viewers know your garage location.
The garage is in the Cars & Bids offices, which he showed on a tour of the office on the C&B channel. The office location is publicly known so it's not like he's leaked himself
Yep, address of cars and bids hq is public knowledge
and frankly his home address is probably out there too. Now that everyone’s address is so accessible, and there are so many influencers, the stalking threat isn’t quite the same anymore.
Just type Cars & Bids into Google Maps…
It's public knowledge that they're at 4075 Park Blvd in San Diego.
Mach-E frunk latch also requires 2 pulls, Doug.
Hyundai started selling the Excel 38 years ago for under $5k when the average car sales price was over $9k. I bought a new Elantra in 2006 for $15,500 when the average car sales price was $23,600. If Vinfast was undercutting the competition by 35-50%, then you might have a point.
He forgot that Tesla needs an additional ~$8.000 to have the ADAS/Full Self-Driving system, the VF is already there.
@@lanpncz yep you are right and it comes AWD and HUD too, but nobody mentions that. 🤦🏾♂️
No first gen Excel or Elantra survives today.
@@ksavage681 Probably not, but not sure of your point. That was 34-38 years ago. They weren’t collector cars and were used as economical and reliable (for the day) transportation. Try finding a ‘86 Taurus, Escort, Cavalier, Beretta, Grand Am, Shadow, Omni, Prelude, or Tercel.
We got the Hyundai Pony 45 years ago. The styling of the Ioniq 5 is a homage to the Pony which was their first car and styled by Giugiaro. Surprisingly there are still 10 on U.K. roads.
Who can tell one crossover from another? If Doug had said this was a Macan, I'd have believed it.
You must be really bad at identifying cars. lol older cars looked way more similar than newer cars.
Lets calm down
Yeah ever seen old 70s/80s Euro hatchbacks? All basically identical.
I think nowadays the worst part about automotive deisgn is how you see one car from a brand you have seen all they offer. You see one BMW or VW thats it. All their deisgns are so similar.
How to tell every 1960's American barge apart.
I can't. They all look like plinths.
@@baronvonjo1929 Citroen BX, Fiat Uno, Ford Escort mk3, Vauxhall Astra mk2 - google those names and see how wrong you are.
15:00 I think that’s meant to be an attempt at a needle sweep 😂
My 23 Hyundai Santa Fe Caligraphy has all these features, and the one's this is missing, annnnnd a gas engine for 10k less. I'll be keeping my Hyundai.
Enjoy your Korean toaster 😂
Everyone hates on the BMW turn signals, but the current Tesla Model Y is the same thing
Its everywhere on the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.. it cant be that bad..
You do realize that they are only on the streets of Vietnam be because they are all bought and used by the Vietnamese government. This is common knowledge.
Americans have a high standard for vehicles.
its not even a vietnamese car..engine is bmw...i bet half the parts are foreign
@@tednguyen7258 *Bosch Motor*
@@tednguyen7258 bạn đang nói đến động cơ đốt trong à? 🤣
Never thought Doug will review vf8. What an honor. Love u Doug 😊
I'm a fan of Vinfast for a while & I buy this EV.
Làm rất tốt
Pininferina: from Ferarri to Soda to Coda to Vinfast
So the Vinfast offer less range and performance than a Tesla Y and charges more. What were the Vinfast executives thinking bringing it to the US?
Quite an oddity... Even if you don't want to get a Tesla due to them being literally everywhere in some areas, this doesn't offer a whole lot, and you are buying from a new brand that doesn't have an established reputation in the US. Seems like a hard sell to me...
Even the Ioniq 5/EV6 offers more with a much cheaper price tag than the VF8
@@jc_47 ioniq 5 for me. I'd get the n line one that fakes a gas engine in a certain mode and even fakes gear shifts for having fun!
Let me tell you. This product was designed and roadmapped time ago and was meant to compete with another market. Also the transition from gas to ev added to the cost.
Also, in that timeframe the chinese brands have cornered tesla into upping their cars and lowering their prices, so the vinfast was not prepared for these changes and was pretty much DOA
Why would anyone buy this crap
6:11 when he pulls the door handle, the key hole part wiggles.
Doug the kind of guy to dress up in a made in Vietnam polo for a Vietnamese car review.
12:40 This seems to contradict what you said a few weeks ago that "We don't need physical buttons, everything should be on screens!"
I laughed at the "quick controls" menu. You know what's quick control? Stalks and buttons with individual functions. I know, revolutionary idea.
Doug really shows his millennialness with his love affair of touchscreens. This is what happens when a generation raised by glowing rectangles learns to drive.
@@WestCoastWheelman I was raised by glowing rectangles (laptops, consoles, etc.) and I want physical controls.
Except for the part where he never said that.
Ford is doing the 2 pull thing for the hood release too
22:23 Brake Brake BRAKE!
“WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Trying to hit THE COP?”
LOL! that Bus coming up had me all 😬 too!
I've never thought that opening doors on a car will become an inconvenience. I think that someday he will say "you actually need to drive this car manually, that's sort of inconvenient and poor"
I mean my 2017 Honda HRV unlocks by touching the handle. I think it's reasonable to expect this feature when you pay $50,000+ for a car in 2024. Is it a big deal? No. Is it underwhelming? Yes.
Ah Vinfast, the Yugo of electric cars. Except Yugo never pretended its cars were actually as good as the competition. SMH
Exactly, Yugo cars were better than the competition.
As someone who is from Croatia, an ex-yu state where that car originated from, yugo is without a doubt best in the market, thats why they never had to pretend. Running joke was its nice to have rear heated window on it so your hands are nice and cozy when youre pushing it in winter cuz it wont start.
@@OmgiamsotriggeredThat was a Škoda joke in the sixties
@@m3photo726 also heard it for yugo
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To have key features of a vehicle function solely through a touch screen is absolute madness to me… I live in an extremely cold climate and I sometimes wonder if car companies even consider cold weather at all anymore…
No problem . You can voice control .
@@VinhLe-fg7ik electronics don’t function at all in the cold…
điều chỉnh bằng tiếng Anh được mà . đâu cần dùng tay
There are still issues. On a 2024 VF8 test drive, they couldn't open the hood - the latch was broken. Highway driving is still questionably noisy and a bit rough. All the "leather" is faux/vegan. The calibrate button for the sunroof is actually a good thing. Sometimes these are buried in a service menu or you have to use arcane button commands. Doug forgot to mention that the rear seats can recline. I did my review back on January 2nd.
Actually, you just need to say "Hey Vinfast, open the moon roof". Easier way
You can say "hey Vinfast" to do everythings hihi.
@@gocnhinvutru I was talking about the calibration button, not the actual sun roof button.
I see effort from them to improve.
Gotta count for at least something. Now, its still more expensive, and objectively a step or multiple down from a Tesla… but theres effort.
Someone will find that worth supporting.
Wait a second...is doug wearing...gasp...a POLO?!
Money really changes people
Repeating the same inane comment about Doug’s clothes already stated a hundred times or more by your fellow village idiots doesn’t make you humorous, rather it screams to the world of normals how pathetic and inept you are. Grow up.
When I was in Vietnam for the first time last month I seen so many. Did some research and was impressed.
Test drove a VF8 and drove alright. Didn't get motion sick like Donut Media and everything seemed screwed together. Throttle mapping not as linear as I wanted, BMW blinker stalk is annoying. Backup camera quality was decent but would sometimes lag a bit. Might be worth checking out in 5-10 years if they're still around. Still better than a Fisker.
Pininfarina did you dirty my dear Vin... The car doesn't look bad but looks like a "modernized" Renault/Dacia Duster and that is not great 😅
Si l'extérieur du VF8 n'est pas beau , les tesla doivent être plutôt affreuses? Partout où je vais les gens se retournent pour la regarder. Encore une fois vous protégez votre compagnie Tesla comme tout les autres aux États Unis. J'ai un VF8 Plus depuis septembre 2023 et on aime notre véhicule.
Tesla is da best 😀😀😀
Vinfast is mainly focussing on the Vietnamese and Asian car market, which is growing fast! And they do pretty well there, specially cause no import tax, and oh boy, Vietnam got high import tax on such luxury items like cars! Another thing, many Grab Drivers for example (similar to Uber) buy them! So, I think in the US and European market Vinfast will have pretty tough times selling their cars but they will do fine in SEA markets!
Se Asian market is dominated by Japanese cars and now Chinese EVs.
Vinfast has no chance up against Chinese EVs
Vinfast VF8 has far more complete feature than even Tesla Model X.
3:20 Man, that base model is hideous! The front definitely looks like an overstyled asian vehicle who add detail for the sake of detail but the rear is a weird mix of Pontiac and stacking 2 rear ends on top of eachother.
Don't look at 21:17 then!
Don't look at 21:17 then!
AAAAAAAAA I DID AAAAAA
Well, it seems that Vinfast is learning on the fly; I feel badly for the early adopters that had to serve as Test Dummies…but The Company seems to take to heart all the vicious early reviews…
Honestly, it was rushed to market, much like the Fisker Ocean Tragedy, but Vinfast may have more Capital and good business brains to fix this before a devastating crash…
Vinfast is in a wild world of EV and Tech development that changes daily…they remind me of the earliest days of the Hyundai Pony… and the efforts to gain respect in the world market…but consider where Genesis is today- impressive.
OK, Vinfast…take a Mulligan on the first hole…
…hit the shower to regroup, then show us your best, sound good..?
See you on the 19th…give it time.
Thanks for this review - Most of my friends have never heard of VinFast...
...on a side note - if you are not going to wear a T-shirt - you should button the second button on your shirt - Mr. SoCal... (Just giving you crap) Thanks for what you do.
Where's your normal East Coast T-shirt outerwear?
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14:48 i know why. because KPH. in other markets (including where its made) they use kph. so the display goes to 300 because they decided 300kph was a good sounding "top speed", kinda like how my 15 year old 2.5 liter camry speedo goes up to 140mph. its easier just to display mph then to full convert everything to mph
Except KIA 20 years ago and Hyundai 30 years ago started with shiboxes, not the mid-size luxury cars. If new company wants to enter USA market, they need to build an econobox better than Chevy Spark and Mitsubishi Mirage or midsize SUV better than Dodge Journey. Its not that hard
2/3 of the cars that you named don’t exist anymore
@@cecilthecavetroll9743 whatever replaced Journey, Hornet?
@@CreatureOutOfTime yeah I guess? Except the Hornet actually has power
I want the vf 3 or vf 9
CHÍNH XÁC
I never would've thought that a significant part of a car review would be reviewing its operating system. Then again, at one point I never expected there to be touchscreens, either. One surprise in car design that I'd like to see is a return to the beautiful styling of the 1950s and 1960s.
Likely the "calibrate" function on the sunroof is so the car can relocate its position after a dead battery. I've seen similar situations with power windows and power convertible tops.
at least hyundai and kia started w/ a humble price tag in the 90s. unless you are a Vietnamese consulate, who would pay such a price for a car like this?
Japan and Korea's strategy are the reason why they have the reputation they have today, unlike Vietnam who started expensive in a crowded market in AMERICA
Even China struggles to sell cars outside Asia let alone Vietnam. Korea and Japan are on top league for sale with France, Germany, UK etc
Lmao dude that was the 90’s. Everything is expensive now because of inflation and they were not producing electric cars in the 90s 🤣. Electric cars are just more expensive to produce unlike Ice cars.
@@gerdz101 have you noticed that vinfast costs more than a tesla or a mach e? Point is, japanese and korean cars started as a bang for the buck alternative to the american and european offering, taking feedbacks and gradually improving. Why would i spend more for a car that does not have proven technology, charging, and basically no brad equity, over likes of a model y?
@@redbullrobert
The features offered on the Vinfast are far more luxurious than the boring minimalist Model Y. Model Y is cheaper for a reason. If you want an iPad on Wheels, Tesla is for you.
20 years from now: Man in auto parts store: “I’m restoring a vinfast and need a screen display chip.”
“You’re restoring a what?”
“A vinfast”
“Good luck with that. Next customer!”
"A what?"
At least there will still be engine parts available for the LS-swap it got in year 9.
"The obvious competitor is the Tesla Model Y"
as he stands in front of a white Ford Escape
Vinfast is today’s Mitsubishi of the EV industry… speaking on design language & offering compared to competitors. Hopefully they improve more as they stay in the market & EVs evolve.
Been waitin’ for thiss
Doug the kind of guy who keeps and reuses his old chewing gum.
King of the mental deficients, James Murmur Zancone is at it again. Grow up and go away.
He's frugal from all those years in the CZcams wilderness.
The speed at which the bus was coming up behind Doug (22:20) I was watching to see if it was going to collide in the rear - lol
Finally
I saw a big display of these at the NYC (scaled down) convention center auto show 2022
This physically looks like a Nissan Rogue, and I mean that as an insult. The infotainment looks like a Tesla 3/Y, and I mean that as a compliment.
New rogue looks good ur crazy
Nicely labeled post, and I meant that as Internet sarcasm.
There’s nothing complimentary about a Teslas slab of “ipad” just stuck there
@@hjm2062 The UI is pretty elegant. Especially when you compare it to the UI of most other car makers.
Yes obviously it's UI is so much better since it's literally just an ipad, it would've been better if they actually made an effort to make the interior more interesting and not just minimalism... the indicator as a button especially