Renault Rafale vs VinFast VF 8

Key differences

  • Renault Rafale is 40 mm (1.6 in) shorter than VinFast VF 8.
  • VinFast VF 8 makes 113 kW (152 hp) more power than Renault Rafale.
Gas

Renault Rafale

SUV · 2026 · HEV

£38,495 incl. tax

€44,250 incl. tax

CHF 47,900 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

Full specifications of Renault Rafale
Electric

VinFast VF 8

SUV · 2025 · BEV

US$40,400 excl. tax

CA$54,490 excl. tax

€48,490 incl. tax

€48,160 incl. tax

€46,490 incl. tax

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of VinFast VF 8

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Renault Rafale and VinFast VF 8
  • VinFast VF 8 is 40 mm (1.6 in) longer than Renault Rafale.
  • VinFast VF 8 is 54 mm (2.1 in) taller than Renault Rafale.
  • VinFast VF 8 has a wheelbase 212 mm (8.3 in) longer than Renault Rafale.
Blue solid line: Renault Rafale; orange dashed line: VinFast VF 8. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Renault Rafale is 4,710 mm (185.4 in) long and 1,613 mm (63.5 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,738 mm (107.8 in). VinFast VF 8 is 4,750 mm (187 in) long and 1,667 mm (65.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,950 mm (116.1 in).

Front view size comparison of Renault Rafale and VinFast VF 8
  • VinFast VF 8 is 68 mm (2.7 in) wider than Renault Rafale.
Blue solid line: Renault Rafale; orange dashed line: VinFast VF 8.

Renault Rafale is 1,866 mm (73.5 in) wide and 1,613 mm (63.5 in) high. VinFast VF 8 is 1,934 mm (76.1 in) wide and 1,667 mm (65.6 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Renault Rafale and VinFast VF 8
Blue solid line: Renault Rafale; orange dashed line: VinFast VF 8.

Renault Rafale is 1,866 mm (73.5 in) wide and 1,613 mm (63.5 in) high. VinFast VF 8 is 1,934 mm (76.1 in) wide and 1,667 mm (65.6 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Renault Rafale VinFast VF 8
Price
Base priceUnited States Not listed US$40,400excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, VinFast VF 8
Base priceCanada Not listed CA$54,490excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, VinFast VF 8
Base priceUnited Kingdom £38,495incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Renault Rafale Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Not listed €48,490incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, VinFast VF 8
Base priceNetherlands Not listed €48,160incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, VinFast VF 8
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Not listed €46,490incl. taxChecked . Source for France, VinFast VF 8
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium €44,250incl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, Renault Rafale Not listed
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland CHF 47,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Renault Rafale Not listed
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$8.74per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$7.25per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$8.34per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$2.94per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £13.54per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £10.20per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$11.54per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$8.16per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €10.46per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €8.91per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €11.48per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €6.01per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 93.22per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 54.81per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €10.70per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €6.12per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €8.55per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €6.18per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €9.68per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €7.74per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €9.55per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €8.80per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €8.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €8.03per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €9.46per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €9.53per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 85.87per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 81.34per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 86.02per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. WLTP consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 43.70per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 9.70per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 7.33per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 4,710 mm (185.4 in)4,750 mm (187 in)
Width 1,866 mm (73.5 in)1,934 mm (76.1 in)
Height 1,613 mm (63.5 in)1,667 mm (65.6 in)
Wheelbase 2,738 mm (107.8 in)2,950 mm (116.1 in)
Curb weight Not available 2,540 kg2,540 kg (5,600 lb)
Performance
Power 147 kW (197 hp)260 kW (349 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque Not available 500 Nm369 lb-ft (500 Nm)
0-100 km/h Not available 6.2 s
Top speed Not available 200 km/h124 mph (200 km/h)
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 82 kWh
Range Not available 207 mi (EPA)333 km (EPA)
DC charging, peak Not available 150 kW
AC charging Not available 11 kW
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 49 mpg (WLTP)4.8 L/100 km (WLTP)58.9 mpg Not available
Engine size 1,200 cc Not available
CO2 emissions 107 g/km Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space Not available 378 L378 L (13.3 cu ft)

Renault Rafale

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.renault.co.uk www.renault.it cdn.group.renault.com cdn.group.renault.com

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . cdn.group.renault.com

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VinFast VF 8

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . vinfastauto.com en.wikipedia.org

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record vinfast:vf_8:2025:vf_8; sources: oem "VinFast VF 8 Official Specifications" https://vinfastauto.com/vf-8 (accessed 2025-01-29); press "VinFast VF 8 Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VinFast_VF_8 (accessed 2025-01-29); cargo method not stated by the source

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . static-cms-prod.vinfastauto.us

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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