VinFast VF 6 Secures 5-Star Bharat NCAP Safety Rating

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has today announced that its electric SUV VF 6 has secured 5-star safety ratings in Bharat NCAP crash tests. The VF 6 is assembled in VinFast’s Tamil Nadu facility.

The details of the BNCAP crash tests shared by VinFast outlines that VF 6 scored 27.13 out of 32 points for adult occupant protection, 44.41 out of 49 points in child occupant protection.

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VinFast offers the VF 6 electric SUV in three trim levels in India in an ex-showroom price range of Rs 17.29 to 19.19 lakh. It houses a 59.6 kWh battery pack and it generates a peak power output of 201.15 bhp and 310 Nm of torque. It comes with a front-wheel drive setup and it boasts a range of up to 468 km. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in 8.5 seconds. It supports DC fast charging up to 100 kW using which it can charge from 10 to 70 percent in 25 minutes.

The VF6 comes loaded with active and passive safety features like 7-airbags, ADAS with auto lane changing assist, adaptive cruise control, emergency lane keeping assist, front and rear automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection and more.

Tapan Ghosh, CEO of VinFast India, said: “The 5-star safety ratings awarded to VF 6 and VF 7 by Bharat NCAP mark an important milestone, underscoring the quality and high safety standards of VinFast’s electric vehicles in India, one of the world’s largest automotive markets. These results show that VinFast EVs are built on a robust engineering foundation and meet stringent safety assessment requirements. We remain committed to continued investment in product improvement, delivering electric vehicles that are not only environmentally friendly and technologically advanced, but also provide customers with confidence and peace of mind throughout the journey toward electrified mobility.”