VF 7 vs the competition: the value EV to beat?

The VF 7 is the flagship of the India lineup, and its numbers are why it keeps coming up in cross-shopping conversations: up to 510 km of range, all-wheel drive on the top variant and 0-100 km/h in 5.8 seconds, from ₹22.99 Lakh.

That combination is unusual at this price. All-wheel drive is normally reserved for far more expensive electric SUVs, and here it arrives with a cabin built around the driver rather than around a spec sheet — a wide centre display, physical shortcuts for the functions you use while moving, and a low seating position that flatters the car's balance.

Range on paper matters less than range you can rely on. On a highway run out of Kochi and back through city traffic, the VF 7 behaves the way modern EVs do: gentler on energy in traffic, thirstier at sustained high speed. Plan around a realistic figure rather than the headline one and the car will not surprise you.

The rest of the case is ownership: zero charging cost till 2029, a 10-year battery warranty, 7 years of vehicle warranty and three years of free maintenance. Rivals compete on the sticker price. The VF 7 competes on what the next five years cost.

Book a test drive at Kalamassery and judge it the only way that counts — from the driver's seat.