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2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vs VinFast VF 9
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · Electric motors (560 kW) · Single-speed · 68 MPGe · 287 mi
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (35 MPG) costs about $1,329 a year to fuel and the 2025 VinFast VF 9 (68 MPGe) about $1,345.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- VinFast VF 9
Side by side
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | VinFast VF 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,329 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,345 |
| 35 MPG | Combined efficiency | 68 MPGe |
| 35 MPG | City | 70 MPGe |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 65 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 49.8 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 287 mi |
| 253 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 15 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motors (560 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Toyota Highlander Hybrid vs VinFast VF 9 across model years
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- VinFast VF 9
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Because the VinFast VF 9 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota Highlander Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid or the 2025 VinFast VF 9?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid is rated 35 MPG combined and the VinFast VF 9 68 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vs. the VinFast VF 9 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,329 for the Toyota Highlander Hybrid and $1,345 for the VinFast VF 9.
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