2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco: home charging cost in Illinois

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco draws 46.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.89 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: 44.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco charged at home in Illinois costs about $1,333/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,070 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco needs roughly 118.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 256-mile range, which runs about $22.76 at 19.22¢/kWh in Illinois.

2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco in Illinois, ranked

This combination ranks 16,259 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Vinfast VF 8 Eco alone ranks 363 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

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco's cost in Illinois. Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate ranks 36 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.