2027 Vinfast VF 7 Plus: home charging cost in Illinois

A 2027 Vinfast VF 7 Plus draws 44.4 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.53 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 46.8% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Vinfast VF 7 Plus: yearly cost in Illinois

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Vinfast VF 7 Plus charged at home in Illinois costs about $1,279/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,124 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Vinfast VF 7 Plus needs roughly 92.7 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 209-mile range, which runs about $17.82 at 19.22¢/kWh in Illinois.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 15,813 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Vinfast VF 7 Plus alone ranks 352 of 400 models for efficiency; Illinois alone ranks 36 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Illinois

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Illinois electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.