Yes, it is indeed a joke now. I did not realize this car is priced that fuxking high. Such a small hatchback (Chevy Spark alike) needs $18k/RMB 120k. Are they mad? I'm not sure how the car price in Vietnam is. Unless a similar Toyota or Hyundai small car needs 2x of this price in Vietnam, so it could say "we have a competitive pricing against foreign players", otherwise who will pay for it?? I'm not sure how many patriotic vn people could have that amount of money, and more importantly willing to spend this amount of money on a new brand that new to the automobile industry? That's almost like "patriotic tax".
Some Chinese car price examples to show how ridiculous the vn car pricing is.
SAIC's Roewe i5, starting from RMB 60k, i.e. only half of the vn car price. But a much bigger sedan.
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Geely Binrui, starting from RMB 80k, i.e. only 2/3 of the vn car price. But a much bigger sedan
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Greatwall Haval H6 SUV, starting from RMB 80k, i.e. only 2/3 of the vn car price. But it is a much bigger SUV with better driving joy.
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Even foreign brands like Volkswagen/Honda/GM/Nissan has a much more reasonable pricing in China than this vn joke. For example:
- Volkswagen Polo, priced from RMB 75k, i.e. 2/3 of the vn one
- Chevy Sail, starting from RMB 60k.
- Honda Fit, starting from RMB 70k.
Sell this car to China? Yes, we respect you plan. But it can not change the truth that the so-called plan is nothing but a big joke.
I'm not sure how the company could be in 10years. But right now, its first batch product with such insane pricing, could only be called as JOKE.