VinFast has launched the all-new VF 8 in the Philippines, giving the local electric-vehicle market a new five-seat D-segment SUV with a starting list price of PHP1,548,000 under a battery-subscription option. The price rises to PHP1,799,000 with the battery included. VinFast’s official announcement said first customer deliveries are expected to begin in November 2026. The Philippine launch is strategically important for the company because VinFast described the country as the first international market to receive the all-new model outside its home expansion base.
The VF 8 combines a 12.9-inch central infotainment screen with a driver display and a steering-column-mounted gear selector. VinFast says the updated SUV measures 4,701 millimeters long, 1,872 millimeters wide, and 1,670 millimeters high, with a 2,840-millimeter wheelbase and 170-millimeter ground clearance. The vehicle uses front-wheel drive, three driving modes, and an electric motor rated at 170 kilowatts with 330 Newton-meters of torque. The specifications position it as a family vehicle rather than a niche city runabout.
Its 60.13-kilowatt-hour battery is rated for up to 480 kilometers under the NEDC standard, while super-fast charging can take the pack from 10 percent to 70 percent in under 30 minutes. Buyers can choose whether to purchase the battery or subscribe to it, creating different upfront-cost and ownership profiles. The vehicle also carries a seven-year or 160,000-kilometer warranty, while the high-voltage battery is covered for 10 years or 200,000 kilometers. Those terms will be important as Filipino consumers compare EV ownership with conventional SUVs.
VinFast is pairing the product launch with a wider local-market plan. The company said it is developing dealerships, aftersales support, and charging infrastructure with V-Green and local partners. Antonio Toti Zara III, CEO of VinFast Philippines, said the model reflects investment in design, driving dynamics, and vehicle technology. The launch does not solve the Philippines’ charging and service-access challenges by itself, but it adds another mainstream-sized option to the market. For buyers, the practical questions will be delivery timing, charging coverage, battery-plan costs, and long-term service support.
