The ID.4’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The VF 8 doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.
For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Volkswagen ID.4 are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The VinFast VF 8 doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.
Both the ID.4 and VF 8 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The ID.4 has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The VF 8’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.
The Volkswagen ID.4’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the VinFast VF 8 does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.
Both the ID.4 and VF 8 have rear cross-traffic warning, but the ID.4 has Rear Traffic Alert (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The VF 8’s Rear Cross Traffic Alert doesn’t automatically brake.
Both the ID.4 and the VF 8 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Volkswagen ID.4 is safer than the VinFast VF 8:
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|
ID.4 |
VF 8 |
| OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
2 Stars |
|
|
Driver |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
| Neck Injury Risk |
18% |
33.6% |
| Neck Stress |
189 lbs. |
367 lbs. |
| Neck Compression |
8 lbs. |
56 lbs. |
| Leg Forces (l/r) |
39/39 lbs. |
452/399 lbs. |
|
|
Passenger |
|
| STARS |
4 Stars |
2 Stars |
| HIC |
118 |
823 |
| Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.8 inches |
| Neck Injury Risk |
54% |
98.3% |
| Neck Stress |
150 lbs. |
197 lbs. |
| Neck Compression |
91 lbs. |
202 lbs. |
| Leg Forces (l/r) |
5/20 lbs. |
354/292 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Volkswagen ID.4 is safer than the VinFast VF 8:
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ID.4 |
VF 8 |
|
|
Front Seat |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
.8 inches |
| Abdominal Force |
128 lbs. |
180 lbs. |
|
|
Into Pole |
|
| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Max Damage Depth |
6 inches |
8 inches |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

