Tata Sierra EV vs VinFast VF 7: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Sierra EV starts at ₹18.79L against the VinFast VF 7's ₹22.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.20L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹26.48L, where the Sierra EV tops out. Past that only the VF 7 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹28.09L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹26.48L to both showrooms and you come out with the Sierra EV Empowered A at ₹26.48L or the VF 7 Wind Infinity at ₹26.39L.
Tata Sierra EV
Empowered A Electric AWD 313 PS Sierra EV 75 AWD (Tata QWD, dual-motor) with AC fast charger AT
Our take
We'd go for the Tata Sierra EV Empowered A
Worth the extra ₹9,000.
For ₹9,000 more, the Sierra EV Empowered A gets you
- 313 PS against 204 PS, a jump of 53 percent you will feel
- About 92 km further between charges, at 624 km of claimed range against 532 km
- 8.3 km/kWh against 7.6 km/kWh, 9.2 percent better mileage
- Bi-LED projector headlamps, up from LED projector
- JBL premium sound system
- Tri-screen cabin layout
- Hill descent control
- Front parking sensors
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- More in the table below
What you give up with the Sierra EV Empowered A
- 7 airbags, down to 6
- 12.9" touchscreen, down to 12.3"
- Connected car tech
- Choose the VinFast VF 7 Wind Infinity if
- You would rather save the ₹9,000Only this one has 7 airbags, 12.9" touchscreen, connected car tech
- Choose the Tata Sierra EV Empowered A if
- You want the stronger engine: 313 PS against 204 PSOnly this one has bi-LED projector headlamps, JBL premium sound system, tri-screen cabin layout
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹9,000: the Sierra EV Empowered A gives you 313 PS against 204 PS, a jump of 53 percent you will feel, about 92 km further between charges, at 624 km of claimed range against 532 km and 8.3 km/kWh against 7.6 km/kWh, 9.2 percent better mileage. It also adds bi-LED projector headlamps against LED projector and JBL premium sound system.
- The Sierra EV Empowered A is the stronger of the two at 313 PS
- Also on the Sierra EV Empowered A: tri-screen cabin layout, hill descent control, front parking sensors and vehicle-to-load (V2L), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Sierra EV Empowered A, you give up 7 airbags against 6, 12.9" touchscreen against 12.3" and connected car tech, which the VF 7 Wind Infinity keeps
Sierra EV vs VF 7, on paper
| Spec | Tata Sierra EV | VinFast VF 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹18.79L to ₹26.48L | ₹22.99L to ₹28.09L |
| Variants | 16 | 5 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Electric |
| Boot | 622 litres | 537 litres |
| Length | 4,340 mm | 4,550 mm |
| Width | 1,841 mm | 1,893 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm | 2,840 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 190 mm |
| Warranty | - | 10 years or 2,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Sierra EV vs VF 7: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Sierra EV or the VinFast VF 7 cheaper?
- The Tata Sierra EV, by ₹4.20L: it starts at ₹18.79L against ₹22.99L ex-showroom for the VF 7. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Sierra EV vs VinFast VF 7: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹26.48L it is the Sierra EV Empowered A against the VF 7 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹9,000: the Sierra EV Empowered A gives you 313 PS against 204 PS, a jump of 53 percent you will feel, about 92 km further between charges, at 624 km of claimed range against 532 km and 8.3 km/kWh against 7.6 km/kWh, 9.2 percent better mileage. It also adds bi-LED projector headlamps against LED projector and JBL premium sound system.
- Which is more practical, the Tata Sierra EV or the VinFast VF 7?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Sierra EV swallows 622 litres of luggage against 537. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.