Nissan vs VinFast

Nissan and VinFast are two of the electric-vehicle brands on sale in Thailand, and this page compares them side by side using the prices, range and line-up data in the Rodfaifa directory. Nissan fields 1 model, priced from ฿1,590,000 up to ฿1,590,000 (average ฿1,590,000). VinFast fields 8 models, priced from ฿589,000 up to ฿1,699,000 (average ฿997,875).

On entry price, VinFast is the more accessible of the two, starting ฿1,001,000 below Nissan. VinFast also leads on range, so it wins on both of the headline numbers buyers compare first.

For driving range, VinFast offers the longer maximum at 500 km, 189 km more than its rival here. Average range across the line-ups is 311 km for Nissan and 352 km for VinFast. On straight-line pace, VinFast posts the quicker best 0–100 km/h time of 6.5s.

Drilling into the line-ups: the cheapest way into Nissan is the Leaf at ฿1,590,000 (311 km, 40 kWh), while VinFast opens with the VF 3 at ฿589,000 (250 km, 30 kWh). If outright range matters most, the Nissan Leaf reaches 311 km and the VinFast VF 9 reaches 500 km. At the top of each range, the Nissan Leaf is the flagship at ฿1,590,000 versus the VinFast VF 9 at ฿1,699,000.

In terms of choice, VinFast gives buyers the broader line-up with 8 models to pick from. Nissan covers Hatchback body styles, while VinFast covers SUV, Truck. The right pick comes down to budget, the body style you need and how far you drive: choose VinFast to spend less getting in, or VinFast for the longest range on a single charge.

The two brands target different body styles, so they rarely go head-to-head on the same segment. Nissan's prices span ฿0 from cheapest to dearest, against ฿1,110,000 for VinFast — the wider ladder gives VinFast more room to match a specific budget. For buyers in Thailand weighing Nissan against VinFast, the numbers above are the fastest way to shortlist before booking a test drive.