Tank Ledger

Rolls-Royce fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 40 distinct Rolls-Royce nameplates across 43 model years, from 1984 to 2027. The most efficient nameplate on record is the Spectre (22 inch wheels) at 81 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 8 mpg.

40nameplates on record
81best nameplate mpg
8lowest nameplate mpg
240configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#ModelModel yearsBestWorstConfigsEPA classGallons a year at best rating
1Spectre (22 inch wheels)2024–202681773Compact Cars142 gal
2Spectre Black Badge (22 inch wheels)2024–202678743Compact Cars147 gal
3Spectre (23 inch Wheels)2024–202674703Compact Cars155 gal
4Spectre Black Badge (23 inch wheels)2024–202673703Compact Cars158 gal
5Ghost2010–2027151318Large Cars767 gal
6Ghost EWB2012–2021151410Large Cars767 gal
7Wraith2014–202115148Midsize Cars767 gal
8Dawn2016–202115146Compact Cars767 gal
9Phantom2004–2027141324Large Cars821 gal
10Phantom EWB2007–2021141415Large Cars821 gal
11Phantom Drophead Coupe2008–2017141410Compact Cars821 gal
12Phantom Coupe2009–201714149Compact Cars821 gal
13Cullinan2019–202714139Midsize Station Wagons821 gal
14Cullinan Black Badge2020–202714138Midsize Station Wagons821 gal
15Dawn Black Badge (same vehicle as Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge)2020–202114142Compact Cars821 gal
16Ghost Black Badge2020–202714137Large Cars821 gal
17Phantom Extended2022–202714136Large Cars821 gal
18Ghost Extended2022–202714136Large Cars821 gal
19Park Ward1997–200213113Large Cars885 gal
20Silver Seraph1999–200213133Midsize Cars885 gal
21Continental R1993–199712115Compact Cars958 gal
22Brooklands and (LWB)1994–199612113Midsize Cars958 gal
23Turbo R/Turbo Rl1994–199612112Midsize Cars958 gal
24Azure1996–199712122Subcompact Cars958 gal
25Limousine1996–199712122Large Cars958 gal
26Silver Spur Limousine1984–199712810Large Cars958 gal
27Turbo R1989–199712103Midsize Cars958 gal
28Silver Spur1997–199912123Midsize Cars958 gal
29Corniche1984–20011284Subcompact Cars958 gal
30Turbo R/Turbo R(lwb)1992–199311112Midsize Cars1045 gal
31Silver Spirit II/Silver Spur1990–199311104Midsize Cars1045 gal
32Continental1987–199511811Subcompact Cars1045 gal
33Corniche IV1992–199511114Subcompact Cars1045 gal
34Silver Spur III Limousine1994–199511112Large Cars1045 gal
35Corniche II1987–19891085Subcompact Cars1150 gal
36Eight/Mulsan1987–19901086Midsize Cars1150 gal
37Silver Spirit/Silver Spur1987–19891085Midsize Cars1150 gal
38Corniche III1990–199110102Subcompact Cars1150 gal
39Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne1984–1986994Midsize Cars1278 gal
40Camargue1984–1987885Compact Cars1438 gal

Configurations Rolls-Royce has offered by model year

Model yearNameplatesConfigurationsMost efficient that year
202777Ghost (13 mpg)
20261111Spectre (22 inch wheels) (77 mpg)
20251111Spectre (22 inch wheels) (77 mpg)
20241111Spectre (22 inch wheels) (81 mpg)
202377Ghost (14 mpg)
202277Ghost (14 mpg)
202199Ghost (14 mpg)
20201010Ghost (14 mpg)
201977Ghost (14 mpg)
201866Ghost (14 mpg)
201788Wraith (15 mpg)
201688Ghost (15 mpg)
201577Ghost (15 mpg)
201477Ghost (15 mpg)
201366Ghost (15 mpg)
201266Ghost (15 mpg)
201155Ghost (15 mpg)
201055Ghost (15 mpg)
200944Phantom (14 mpg)
200833Phantom (14 mpg)
200722Phantom (14 mpg)
200611Phantom (13 mpg)
200511Phantom (13 mpg)
200411Phantom (13 mpg)
200222Park Ward (13 mpg)
200133Park Ward (13 mpg)
200011Corniche (12 mpg)
199922Silver Seraph (13 mpg)
199811Silver Spur (12 mpg)
199777Continental R (12 mpg)
199666Continental R (12 mpg)
199555Continental R (11 mpg)
199466Continental R (11 mpg)
199355Continental R (11 mpg)
199244Turbo R/Turbo R(lwb) (11 mpg)
199144Turbo R (10 mpg)
199044Silver Spirit II/Silver Spur (10 mpg)
198955Turbo R (10 mpg)
198855Silver Spur Limousine (9 mpg)
1987616Silver Spur Limousine (9 mpg)
198633Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne (9 mpg)
198533Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne (9 mpg)
198448Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne (9 mpg)