Mazda MX-5 RF vs VinFast VF 9

Key differences

  • Mazda MX-5 RF is 1,205 mm (47.4 in) shorter than VinFast VF 9.
  • VinFast VF 9 makes 165 kW (221 hp) more power than Mazda MX-5 RF.
Gas

Mazda MX-5 RF

Convertible · 2026 · ICE

US$38,750 excl. tax

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Full specifications of Mazda MX-5 RF
Electric

VinFast VF 9

SUV · 2027 · BEV

from US$62,900 excl. tax Trim: Plus

CA$74,890 excl. tax

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Full specifications of VinFast VF 9

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Mazda MX-5 RF and VinFast VF 9
  • VinFast VF 9 is 1,205 mm (47.4 in) longer than Mazda MX-5 RF.
  • VinFast VF 9 is 446 mm (17.6 in) taller than Mazda MX-5 RF.
  • VinFast VF 9 has a wheelbase 839 mm (33 in) longer than Mazda MX-5 RF.
Blue solid line: Mazda MX-5 RF; orange dashed line: VinFast VF 9. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Mazda MX-5 RF is 3,914 mm (154.1 in) long and 1,245 mm (49 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,309 mm (90.9 in). VinFast VF 9 is 5,119 mm (201.5 in) long and 1,691 mm (66.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,148 mm (123.9 in).

Front view size comparison of Mazda MX-5 RF and VinFast VF 9
  • VinFast VF 9 is 269 mm (10.6 in) wider than Mazda MX-5 RF.
Blue solid line: Mazda MX-5 RF; orange dashed line: VinFast VF 9.

Mazda MX-5 RF is 1,735 mm (68.3 in) wide and 1,245 mm (49 in) high. VinFast VF 9 is 2,004 mm (78.9 in) wide and 1,691 mm (66.6 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Mazda MX-5 RF and VinFast VF 9
Blue solid line: Mazda MX-5 RF; orange dashed line: VinFast VF 9.

Mazda MX-5 RF is 1,735 mm (68.3 in) wide and 1,245 mm (49 in) high. VinFast VF 9 is 2,004 mm (78.9 in) wide and 1,691 mm (66.6 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Mazda MX-5 RF VinFast VF 9
Price
Base priceUnited States US$38,750excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Mazda MX-5 RFfrom US$62,900excl. taxTrim: PlusChecked . Source for United States, VinFast VF 9
Base priceCanada Not listed CA$74,890excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, VinFast VF 9
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$14.75per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$6.82per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$14.08per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$2.77per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £22.85per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £9.60per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$19.48per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$7.68per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €17.65per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €8.38per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €19.36per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €5.65per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 157.30per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 51.56per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €18.05per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €5.76per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €14.42per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €5.81per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €16.33per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €7.28per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €16.11per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €8.28per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €14.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €7.55per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €15.96per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €8.97per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 144.91per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 76.52per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 145.15per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 41.10per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 16.36per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 6.90per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 3,914 mm (154.1 in)5,119 mm (201.5 in)
Width 1,735 mm (68.3 in)2,004 mm (78.9 in)
Height 1,245 mm (49 in)1,691 mm (66.6 in)
Wheelbase 2,309 mm (90.9 in)3,148 mm (123.9 in)
Curb weight Not available 2,911 kg2,911 kg (6,418 lb)
Performance
Power 135 kW (181 hp)300 kW (402 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 205 Nm151 lb-ft (205 Nm)620 Nm457 lb-ft (620 Nm)Better value on this metric
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 123 kWh
Range Not available 330 mi (EPA)531 km (EPA)
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 29 mpg8.1 L/100 km (EPA)34.9 mpg (EPA) Not available
Engine size 1,998 cc Not available
Practicality
Seats 27Better value on this metric
Cargo space Not available 212 L212 L (7.5 cu ft)
Cargo space, seats folded Not available 926 L926 L (32.7 cu ft)

Mazda MX-5 RF

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.mazdausa.com

Source detailsEPA check: fueleconomy.gov 2026 combined 29 mpg, page 29. Exact factors: hp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; l/100km = 235.214583 / mpg; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004.

VinFast VF 9

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . vingroup.widen.net

Source detailsWidth measured with the mirrors folded (maker prints no width without mirrors). VF 9, 2027 per US lease terms. https://vingroup.widen.net/view/pdf/k1cv8fngfd/VF9-VFUS-Specification-Sheet-Nov-2024-04.pdf -> length_mm "Overall Dimension (L x W x H) 5,119 x 2,004 x 1,691 mm 5,119 x 2,004 x 1,694 mm (Mirrors Closed)" [US sheet]; width_mm (same row) ["Mirrors Closed"]; height_mm (same row) [first Eco, second Plus]; wheelbase_mm "Wheelbase 3,148 mm / 123.9 in."; seats "Seat Capacity 7 7 or 6" [standard 7 (Plus: 6 optional)]; power_kw "Maximum Output 300 kW / 402 hp"; torque_nm "Maximum Torque 620 Nm / 457 lb.-ft."; battery_usable_kwh "Battery Capacity - Usable 123 kWh"; range_epa_km "Range Per Full Charge (EPA)1 531 km / 330 miles 468 km / 291 miles" [EPA, first Eco, second Plus]; curb_weight_kg "Curb Weight 2,911 kg / 6,417 lbs."; cargo_liters "Trunk Capacity - Seat Up 212 L"; cargo_max_liters "Trunk Capacity - Seat Down 926 L".

One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.

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