What it costs to charge a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in Illinois

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus draws 76.1 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh residential rate that's $14.63 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 8.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Illinois — charging at home costs a little less than gas here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Home charging this 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in Illinois runs about $2,194 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $209 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

$34.37 — that's what Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh rate puts on the 178.8 kWh a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus needs for its full 235-mile EPA range.

2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in Illinois, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus in Illinois ranks 19,939 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Vinfast VF 8 Plus ranks 400 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Illinois ranks 36 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus at home

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Plus's cost in Illinois. Curious how Illinois's 19.22¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.