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Chevrolet Suburban vs Vinfast VF 8

2025 Chevrolet Suburban vs 2025 Vinfast VF 8 — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Chevrolet Suburban

2025 Chevrolet Suburban

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD
VS1 – 3Vinfast VF 8 wins 3 of 4 categories
Vinfast VF 8

2025 Vinfast VF 8

Special Purpose Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

That works out to about $2,950 a year less in fuel for the Vinfast VF 8 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Chevrolet Suburban is the bigger car, about 39 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Vinfast VF 8 has had fewer recall campaigns (4 vs 47).

The two cars

The 2025 Chevrolet Suburban is a standard SUV offered with 3 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl and 6.2L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 226 inches long and 81 inches wide on a 134-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,684 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

The 2025 Vinfast VF 8 is a special purpose vehicle powered by electricity and all-wheel drive. It measures about 187 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,772 lb.

Basics

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD
Diesel, Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Fuel
EV
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 5.3L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl
Engines
EV
Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

23 MPG
Best combined MPG
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21 city
City / highway MPG (best)
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–
EV range
256 mi
$3,950
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,000

Performance & space

225.6 in
Length
187 in
81.1 in
Width
76 in
75.6 in
Height
65.7 in
5,474 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
5,772 lb

Safety & reliability

★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
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11
Driver-assist features standard
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1
Recalls (2025)
2
47
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
31
Owner complaints (latest year)
6

Interest

24,163
Wikipedia views, 30 days
3,222

Buying used

2024
Best used year
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2015
Year to avoid
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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Chevrolet Suburban if…

  • You want more room (39 in longer)

Choose the Vinfast VF 8 if…

  • You want an EV with more range (256 miles)
  • You want something easier to park (39 in shorter)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option
  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 47 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2025 Chevrolet Suburban

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Higher rollover riskNHTSA estimates a 21.9% chance of rollover in a single-vehicle crash.

2025 Vinfast VF 8

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