The Cheapest Electric Scooter Model by VinFast
The Evo200, launched in September 2022, is an electric scooter model produced by VinFast. It has a listed price starting from 18 million VND (excluding battery costs) depending on the registered region in Vietnam. This is the cheapest model in VinFast’s range of electric scooters produced and introduced to the market.
Price list of VinFast electric scooter models. The listed price of VinFast Evo200 is 18 million VND, including VAT and a charger (excluding the battery). Image generated by Google’s AI tool Gemini. (Source: VinFast)
In Vietnam, VinFast Evo200 is officially distributed in two versions. The reference rolling prices are as follows:
Price list and reference rolling price of VinFast Evo200 2023. Image generated by Google’s AI tool Gemini. (Source: VinFast)
Region I includes Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Region II includes central cities (excluding Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City), provincial cities, and towns.
Region III: Region III includes other areas outside Region I and Region II.
In addition to the rolling prices, VinFast offers two battery rental packages:
Package 1: 350,000 VND per month for a travel distance of less than 2,000 km per month;
Package 2: 990,000 VND per month for a travel distance of more than 2,000 km per month (with a battery deposit of 2,000,000 VND).
The highlight of this electric scooter model is the use of a 1,500 W electric motor, reaching a maximum speed of 70 km/h and capable of traveling up to 200 km per full charge. The scooter integrates lithium-ion LFP battery technology, which is considered safe and environmentally friendly. This model is suitable for urban travel with reasonable cost and smooth operation.
The scooter is equipped with various modern technologies such as GPS, fault diagnosis, real-time vehicle management, and software updates through mobile applications. In this price range, there is no gasoline-powered scooter on the market that possesses similar technologies.
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In addition to the attractive initial purchase cost, the reason why many people are switching to electric scooters is the “cheap-as-dirt” cost of owning and maintaining them.
Ms. Huyen Anh, an owner of this scooter, shared with Tien Phong Newspaper: “With half the price of a new smartphone, I can own an electric scooter that is both powerful and fashionable, and much cheaper than many gasoline-powered models with the same performance on the market. Besides, riding an electric scooter is much more enjoyable.”
Image: VinFast
The extremely low operating costs can be considered the main reason to convince customers, especially tech-based ride-hailing drivers.
Mr. Tuan, a tech-based ride-hailing driver who uses the Evo200 for daily commute, shared on VOV Radio that he used to spend nearly 1.5 million VND on gasoline each month to fuel his previous scooter. Since switching to the Evo200, he only needs to spend a little over 180,000 VND for 60 kWh of electricity to travel 3,000 km. The battery rental cost is 350,000 VND per month, making the total cost for battery rental and electricity charging in a month over 530,000 VND. Thanks to this, he can save nearly 1 million VND per month.
Mr. Van Thanh (Thuong Tin, Hanoi), who works in an office on Vu Trong Phung Street, told Tien Phong Newspaper: “Using the unlimited distance battery rental package from VinFast only costs 990,000 VND per month, saving more than 1 million VND compared to the previous gasoline expenses.”
Mr. Duc Giang (Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi), who travels about 5 km from Truong Dinh Street to his workplace, said, “One morning when my gasoline scooter broke down, I called a Xanh SM ride. I asked the driver if this scooter is fuel efficient, and he said, ‘I only spend about 100 VND per kilometer, and whether I’m on a busy or open road doesn’t matter.’ I quickly calculated in comparison to my 150cc gasoline scooter, it’s almost ten times cheaper,” Mr. Giang said.
According to information posted on Tai Nguyen Moi Truong Newspaper, the general customer feedback for this VinFast electric scooter model can be summarized as follows: “With 22 million VND, it is very difficult to buy a new gasoline scooter, while the Evo200 can perfectly meet the desires of users.”
Clearly, the price of this electric scooter model is comparable to petrol scooters with the same price range. However, the monthly operating costs of electric scooters are significantly lower.
According to an analysis on Thanh Nien Newspaper, it can be seen that electric scooter users only need to spend less than 6-7 times the electricity charging cost compared to the gasoline cost if they use their scooters for a whole year. In the case of using an electric scooter but renting the battery, users can still save a few million VND compared to using a gasoline scooter.
What is the most significant drawback?
In reality, for regular commuting in urban areas or relatively stable regions (not for long-distance travel), the maximum range per full charge is generally not a barrier for electric scooters to reach users.
According to VinFast, the Evo200 takes an average of about 6 hours to charge from 0% to 100%. Meanwhile, it only takes a few minutes to fill up the fuel tank of gasoline scooters, including queuing time (unless there is a crowded period at the gas station, in which case the waiting time will be longer).
Image: VinFast
Another issue is charging stations. Although it is possible to charge at home, charging stations are still a concern for electric scooter users. Currently, most charging stations are concentrated in big cities, commercial centers, etc. while rural areas still cannot access this service. With the inevitable development of green transportation like today, this drawback may soon be resolved.
Table generated by Google’s AI tool Gemini.
