Overview
- VinFast filed a design patent in India for the facelifted VF5, a filing that publicly shows the car’s new exterior and interior design.
- Patent images and recent test mules show a sharper, more upright front fascia with a closed full‑width grille, lower geometric lighting and a full‑width rear LED bar with VINFAST lettering.
- Inside, the VF5 facelift appears to get a larger free‑standing touchscreen, a more upright dashboard, a two‑spoke yoke‑style steering wheel and a revised centre console with a rotary drive selector.
- Technical details remain unconfirmed for India: existing VF5s abroad use 29.6 kWh or 37.23 kWh battery options but VinFast has not announced India‑specific motor, certified range or official pricing, though media reports project a roughly Rs 12 lakh starting price.
- If launched, the VF5 would target India’s entry and compact EV segment against models such as the Tata Nexon EV, Tata Punch EV and Mahindra XUV 3XO, and local assembly and supplier steps could shape final price and availability.