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2027 VinFast VF 8 vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,242/ year to fuel
73 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,050/ year to fuel
87 MPGe

The 2027 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,050 a year to fuel (87 MPGe), versus $1,242 for the 2027 VinFast VF 8 (73 MPGe). That's roughly $192 a year, or about $959 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • VinFast VF 8
  • Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Side by side

VinFast VF 8Volkswagen ID. Buzz
$1,242 Your annual fuel cost $1,050
73 MPGe Combined efficiency 87 MPGe
75 MPGe City 96 MPGe
71 MPGe Highway 78 MPGe
46 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38.9 kWh
224 mi Driving range 245 mi
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
12 hrs Charge time at 240V 8.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (560 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (210 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

VinFast VF 8 vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz across model years

  • VinFast VF 8
  • Volkswagen ID. Buzz

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

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz goes farther between stops: about 245 miles on a charge, compared with 224 miles for the VinFast VF 8.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 VinFast VF 8 or the 2027 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The VinFast VF 8 is rated 73 MPGe combined and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz 87 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 VinFast VF 8 vs. the Volkswagen ID. Buzz per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,242 for the VinFast VF 8 and $1,050 for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz.

Which has more range?

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz: about 245 miles versus 224 miles.

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