Is this a car or a golf cart? One thing’s for sure. The VinFast VF3 is making waves as a darling of an EV on the roads of Manila as of late. Would you buy this for P645,000 (battery subscription)? Watch our in-car conversations to find out if this is meant for you!
I’ve been seeing this Vietnam-made VinFast VF3 making waves on my newsfeed so I was very much elated to have gotten an invitation to take it for a test ride around Aseana. Apart from a golf cart, this is my first time to sit behind the wheel of an EV. The VF3 is a novelty, being marketed more like a gadget than a car. “Comes in 9 colors. Battery subscription. 215km on a full charge. 10% to 70% charge in 5 hours with fast charge only at 36 minutes. Only 645,000 pesos. Available now!” What a price point!
I mentioned in the video that I’m really not a car guy. My profile as a motorist has always been vanilla. The first car I bought with my own money was the 2010 Honda City — which I still use to this very day. For the family car we bought the “new look” Toyota Innova in 2016 and during the pandemic replaced it with … another Toyota Innova! When EVs started to make waves with brands like BYD and MG I didn’t pay too much heed. I was mildly interested when friend Luis Buenaventura wrote about his EV journey in my section.
