Bentley Arnage MPG by year — every rating on record

The Bentley Arnage has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 1999 to 2009. Across those years its best rated version returned 13 mpg (1999) and its thirstiest returned 11 mpg (2002). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Bentley Arnage placed highest in 2003 at #46 of 46, and lowest in 2008 at #70 of 70. It spent 0 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 12 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Arnage fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2009 Bentley Arnage burns 1045 to 1045 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2009 model year is $7,050 to $7,050 a year in fuel, or $24,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 11 mpg the Bentley Arnage is 14 mpg below the median, which is worth about $2,049 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Bentley nameplates

Every Bentley model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.