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Vinfast VF 9 Plus MPG by year — every rating on record

The Vinfast VF 9 Plus has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2024 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 69 mpg (2024) and its thirstiest returned 68 mpg (2025). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

69best combined mpg (2024)
68worst combined mpg (2025)
68latest year best (2027)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2024169 mpg69 mpg#2 of 6 (80th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricitySpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2025168 mpg68 mpg#4 of 6 (40th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricitySpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2027168 mpg68 mpg#42 of 90 (54th 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 9 Plus placed highest in 2024 at #2 of 6, and lowest in 2027 at #42 of 90. It spent 2 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) ElectricityEV706568169.10.1$1,100287 min/a10/10
2025All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV706568169.10.1$1,100287 min/a10/10
2024All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV716669166.70.1$1,100291 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
2024 → 202569 → 68 mpg-1 mpg169 gal

What VF 9 Plus fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Vinfast VF 9 Plus burns 169 to 169 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$507$507$0
$3.50/gal$592$592$0
$4.00/gal$676$676$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $1,100 to $1,100 a year in fuel, or $5,750 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 68 mpg the Vinfast VF 9 Plus is 46 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,238 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Where Vinfast sits

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