What it costs to charge a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco in Iowa

A 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco draws 46.2 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh residential rate that's $6.37 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 60.2% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco: yearly cost in Iowa

Home charging this 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco in Iowa runs about $955 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,448 saved annually, at this mileage.

Filling up the 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco, in dollars

$16.3 — that's what Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate puts on the 118.4 kWh a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco needs for its full 256-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Vinfast VF 8 Eco in Iowa ranks 10,957 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Vinfast VF 8 Eco ranks 363 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

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 Iowa 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 Eco's cost in Iowa. Curious how Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.