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Vinfast VF 8 Eco MPG by year — every rating on record

The Vinfast VF 8 Eco has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2023 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 87 mpg (2023) and its thirstiest returned 73 mpg (2025). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

87best combined mpg (2023)
73worst combined mpg (2025)
73latest year best (2027)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2023187 mpg87 mpg#1 of 6 (100th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricitySpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2025173 mpg73 mpg#3 of 6 (60th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricitySpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2027173 mpg73 mpg#38 of 90 (58th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Vinfast VF 8 Eco placed highest in 2023 at #1 of 6, and lowest in 2027 at #38 of 90. It spent 3 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2027All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV776973157.50.1$1,050256 min/a10/10
2025All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV776973157.50.1$1,050256 min/a10/10
2023All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV898587132.20.1$850207 min/a10/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2023 → 202587 → 73 mpg-14 mpg158 gal

What VF 8 Eco fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco burns 158 to 158 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$473$473$0
$3.50/gal$551$551$0
$4.00/gal$630$630$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $1,050 to $1,050 a year in fuel, or $6,000 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD

Across the 69 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 73 mpg the Vinfast VF 8 Eco is 51 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,278 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Where Vinfast sits

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