V for Volume

Vinfast, expects the smaller of the two cars it is launching in the country, the VF6 to be the volume driver. And while that will depend very much on the pricing, we also sampled the VF6 on our recent visit to VinFast's manufacturing plant in Vietnam

- Yogendra Pratap

The VF6 is the smaller of the two SUVs that Vinfast will be launching in India and is similar in size to an SUV that all of us know very well, the Hyundai Creta. The VF6 is just shorter than the Creta but has a larger wheelbase, is broader but lower. Overall the looks are of a crossover rather than an outright SUV, but then again some may prefer the more rounded appearance of the VF6. It is a nice looking crossover, riding on large 18inch wheels.

There is the signature V upfront formed by a light strip that is distinct both during the day and prominent at night and the same pattern is repeated at the rear as well though the V at the rear is not as raked. There could have been more flair to the DRLs as well as the headlamps, but at least the VFs will carry the distinctive insignia of the brand as well as the individual DRL patterns, that in the case of the VF6 are a couple of horizontal lines under the headlamp. In a day and age where electric vehicle designs are breaking the mould and are disruptive, the VF6 conforms. There are no sharp edges to the vehicle, just a fluid smoothness.