Debut Of Electric Car From Vietnam, VinFast In Indonesia Through IIMS 2024

Illustasi: VinFast's old electric car in Vietnam. (Between/Chairul Rohman)

JAKARTA - Indonesia will have the arrival of automotive manufacturers who focus on electric vehicles, namely VinFast, which will officially attend the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024.

"The entry of VinFast into Indonesia will provide more new colors and will also enliven the electrification market in Indonesia," said VinFastIndonesia Director of Sales and NetworkSurachman Nugroho when met by the media in Jakarta, as quoted by Antara, Friday (5/1).

VinFast's presence in Indonesia will bring a new breakthrough with his first model, VF 5. VinFast's first electric car in Indonesia, is claimed to have a fairly competitive price with Wuling Air Ev, which is currently an electric car at an affordable price.

By launching VF 5 electric vehicles at a fairly affordable price for consumers in Indonesia, VinFast believes that the vehicle products from Vietnam will be well received.

In addition, affordable prices also follow input from various parties. The presence of VinFast in Indonesia does not only focus on sales, they will also help the government to encourage the use of electric vehicles in Indonesia.

Based on the data, Wuling Air Ev has prices ranging from Rp206 million to the most expensive is Rp299.5 million or not at a price of Rp300 million.

If we investigate the price of the vehicle in the country of origin, VF 5 is priced at VND 468 million or equivalent to Rp297.6 million.VinFast has a length dimension of 3,967 millimeters, a width of 1,723 millimeters, and a height of 1,578 millimeters. The electric car is equipped with the main menu with a capacity of 37.23 kWh and it only takes 30 minutes to charge the vehicle from 10 to 70 percent.

The car, which can produce power of 134 cellphones and 135 Nm torque, is claimed to be able to explore hundreds of kilometers or more certainly 324 when the battery is fully charged. Various safety features will also be embedded into the vehicle.