diff --git a/packages/docs/src/lang/en-US/framework/Grid.json b/packages/docs/src/lang/en-US/framework/Grid.json
index faa966d5f32..b502d865f8d 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/lang/en-US/framework/Grid.json
+++ b/packages/docs/src/lang/en-US/framework/Grid.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   ],
   "examples": {
     "usage": {
-      "desc": "The `v-container` can be used for a center focused page, or given the `fluid` prop to extend its full width. `v-layout` is used for separating sections and contains the `v-flex`. The structure of your layout will be as follows, **v-container** &raquo; **v-layout** &raquo; **v-flex**. Each part of the grid chain is a flex-box element. The final, `v-flex`, automatically sets its children to have <kbd>flex: 1 1 auto</kbd>.",
+      "desc": "The `v-container` can be used for a center focused page, or given the `fluid` prop to extend its full width. `v-layout` is used for separating sections and contains the `v-flex`. The structure of your layout will be as follows, **v-container** &raquo; **v-layout** &raquo; **v-flex**. Each part of the grid chain is a flex-box element. The final, `v-flex`, automatically sets its children to have <kbd>flex: 1 1 auto</kbd>.<br>For convenience reasons, these components automatically transform attributes into classes. Allowing you to write `<v-layout pa-3 mb-2></v-layout>` instead of `<v-layout class=\"pa-3 mb-2\"></v-layout>`. The only exception are [data attributes](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Use_data_attributes) which are left as-is.",
       "uninverted": true
     },
     "playground": {
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VGrid/grid.js b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VGrid/grid.js
index 051385dc2d7..a0ce939d521 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VGrid/grid.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VGrid/grid.js
@@ -16,18 +16,28 @@ export default function Grid (name) {
     render: (h, { props, data, children }) => {
       data.staticClass = (`${name} ${data.staticClass || ''}`).trim()
 
-      if (data.attrs) {
-        const classes = Object.keys(data.attrs).filter(key => {
+      const { attrs } = data
+      if (attrs) {
+        // reset attrs to extract utility clases like pa-3
+        data.attrs = {}
+        const classes = Object.keys(attrs).filter(key => {
           // TODO: Remove once resolved
           // https://github.com/vuejs/vue/issues/7841
           if (key === 'slot') return false
 
-          const value = data.attrs[key]
+          const value = attrs[key]
+
+          // add back data attributes like data-test="foo" but do not
+          // add them as classes
+          if (key.startsWith('data-')) {
+            data.attrs[key] = value
+            return false
+          }
+
           return value || typeof value === 'string'
         })
 
         if (classes.length) data.staticClass += ` ${classes.join(' ')}`
-        delete data.attrs
       }
 
       if (props.id) {
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VGrid/VGrid.spec.js b/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VGrid/VGrid.spec.js
index 6e8e664248b..8ddde970953 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VGrid/VGrid.spec.js
+++ b/packages/vuetify/test/unit/components/VGrid/VGrid.spec.js
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ test('VFlex', ({ mount, functionalContext }) => {
     expect(wrapper.find('#test')).toHaveLength(1)
   })
 
+  it('should not pass data-* attrs as classes', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      VFlex,
+      functionalContext({
+        attrs: {
+          foo: 'bar',
+          'data-test': 'foo'
+        }
+      })
+    )
+
+    expect(wrapper.hasClass('foo')).toBe(true)
+    expect(wrapper.hasClass('data-test')).toBe(false)
+    expect(wrapper.getAttribute('data-test')).toBe('foo')
+  })
+
   // TODO: Remove once resolved
   // https://github.com/vuejs/vue/issues/7841
   it('should filter the slot attr', () => {