The Ride-Share Owner’s Calculated Risk: “Buy One, Profit Three” with VinFast Green

The VinFast Green electric vehicle range is designed to outperform its competitors in the transportation service industry.

In recent days, the name VinFast Green has been creating a buzz among entrepreneurs offering passenger car transportation services. Four models from this line, including the Minio Green, Herio Green, Nerio Green, and Limo Green, have been announced with highly competitive prices within their respective segments, along with attractive accompanying promotions, especially for early bird customers (from March 17 to March 24, 2025) through the Green and Smart Mobility Company (GSM).

The Minio Green, a compact urban model, is the most accessible of the range, with a price tag of 269 million VND. Despite its small size, the Minio still boasts a wheelbase of 2,065 mm, comfortably accommodating four passengers. Early bird buyers are entitled to a 5 million VND discount, bringing the actual ownership cost down to 264 million VND.

For those requiring higher passenger capacity, the Limo Green is an ideal 7-seater MPV. With a length of 4,740 mm and a wheelbase of 2,840 mm, the Limo Green offers more spacious interiors than most MPVs in the market below 1 billion VND. Its LFP battery provides an impressive range of up to 450 km on a single charge. Priced at 749 million VND, it also comes with a 15 million VND early bird discount.

The remaining two models, the Herio Green and Nerio Green, are refined versions of the VF 5 and VF e34, respectively, priced at 499 million and 668 million VND. Both options instill confidence in buyers as they are based on established models that have built a solid reputation in the market over the years. Early bird customers for these models will enjoy a 10 million VND discount.

VinFast Green continues to offer free charging until June 30, 2027. Notably, individual customers who register to use VinFast Green vehicles for business on the Xanh SM Platform will be entitled to a revenue-sharing scheme of up to 90% for three years. These two unparalleled after-sales policies are expected to help vehicle owners optimize their profits during the first three years of operating their vehicles for transportation services.

Vehicle owners stand to make substantial profits and recoup their investment swiftly.

With competitive pricing and a range of accompanying policies, the four models in the VinFast Green line are expected to be profitable ventures for drivers in the transportation service industry.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Thang, a car expert with over 20 years of experience in the market, has a deep understanding of the operating costs of different vehicle types. Using the Limo Green as an example, he calculated that investing in this model for two years would save over 300 million VND compared to its top-selling gasoline-powered MPV counterpart in the same segment.

Specifically, Mr. Thang noted that during this period, charging the Limo Green would be free of charge, while maintenance costs would be negligible. In contrast, the gasoline-powered vehicle would incur fuel costs of approximately 385 million VND over two years (assuming an average monthly mileage of 10,000 km), excluding maintenance, oil changes, etc.

Opting for the Limo Green instead of a gasoline-powered vehicle in the same segment would result in significant savings for the owner. Mr. Thang estimated that the Limo Green owner would recoup their investment in approximately 27 months of operating transportation services.

Notably, owners of smaller vehicles like the Minio Green could recoup their investment even faster. For instance, a buyer who purchases the Minio Green for 264 million VND (including the early bird discount) and drives approximately 150 km per day could expect a daily revenue of 700,000 VND. Operating for 27 days a month and deducting 10% of the revenue for GSM, the owner would earn more than 17 million VND per month. This means they would recover their initial investment in just over 15 months.

Moreover, electric vehicles generally have lower maintenance costs than gasoline-powered cars due to the simpler construction of electric motors. Vehicles used for transportation services are likely to require more frequent maintenance than those used for personal purposes. Major maintenance milestones for gasoline-powered cars can cost owners tens of millions of VND each time. In contrast, electric vehicle owners are often pleasantly surprised by the low maintenance costs, which can be as low as a few hundred thousand VND. Even for significant maintenance, a VFe34 owner once shared that the cost was only about 5 million VND for 140,000 km – a dream come true for many gasoline car owners.

According to industry observers, VinFast Green is a hard-to-refuse choice for those in the passenger transportation business. The low purchase price, economical operating costs, and the unprecedented revenue-sharing policy offered by GSM make it a highly profitable investment for vehicle owners, enabling them to quickly recoup their capital and generate stable, high profits over the long term. This is especially true for businesses investing in a large number of vehicles, as the economic benefits will be multiplied many times over.

TH (Tuoitrethudo)