How much does it cost to own a VinFast VF 8 (Eco) in Vietnam?
The VinFast VF 8 (Eco) starts at ₫1,019,000,000. Over 5 years, owning it in Vietnam costs about ₫1,028,126,760 — that's ₫17,135,446/month and ₫17,135/km — including depreciation, charging, maintenance, insurance and loan interest.
Lệ phí trước bạ (registration fee — Vietnam's EV purchase incentive): battery-electric cars (BEV) are exempt from 100% of the first-time registration fee (0%). The policy originally ran under Nghị định 51/2025/NĐ-CP (government decree, until 28/02/2027) and has been extended through 31/12/2030 under Nghị định 202/2026/NĐ-CP (issued 08/6/2026). For petrol cars the registration fee is typically 10–12% of the car's value, so this is a substantial real saving when buying an EV. It is, however, a fee you're exempted from, not a cash handout, so we present it separately and do not add it to the 5-year total cost above. Source: Nghị định 202/2026 & 51/2025, as of . Always check the rules in force before you buy.
VinFast VF 8 (Eco) · Vietnam · 5 years (estimate)₫1,028,126,760 total · ₫17,135,446/mo · ₫17,135/km
Where your money goes
| Cost component | Electric · VinFast VF 8 | Hybrid · Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (estimated) | ₫713,300,000 (69%) | ₫423,850,000 (61%) |
| Charging / fuel | ₫51,932,045 (5%) | ₫46,682,325 (7%) |
| ↳ of which charging loss | 12% (~₫6,231,845) | — |
| Maintenance | ₫11,250,000 (1%) | ₫19,285,716 (3%) |
| Insurance | ₫60,000,000 (6%) | ₫45,000,000 (6%) |
| Loan interest | ₫191,644,715 (19%) | ₫162,681,640 (23%) |
| Taxes & fees | ₫0 (0%) | ₫0 (0%) |
| Total cost of ownership | ₫1,028,126,760 | ₫697,499,681 |
VinFast VF 8 (Eco) — Price & specs
- Purchase price
- ₫1,019,000,000List price
- Drivetrain
- Electric
- Consumption
- 18.6 kWh/100kmNEDC/WLTP
- Range
- 471 kmNEDC/WLTP
- Electricity price
- 3,150 ₫/kWhEVN
- Annual distance (assumed)
- 12,000 kmVietnam
How much does it cost to charge the VinFast VF 8 (Eco) at home?
Charging the VinFast VF 8 (Eco) at home costs about ₫66,580 per 100 km — versus the ₫148,400 a typical 7 L/100 km petrol car would spend. This figure covers home charging only and already includes roughly 12% loss when charging on alternating current (AC). Public fast charging (DC) is billed per session by each network — often two to three times the home electricity rate — and is not in this figure.
- Per 100 km charging at home
- ₫66,58018.6 kWh/100km + 12% charging loss × ₫3,150/kWh
- A typical 7 L/100 km petrol car
- ₫148,400/100kmat ₫21,200/L — for comparison