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Bentley Continental Flying Spur MPG by year — every rating on record

The Bentley Continental Flying Spur has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 8 model years, from 2006 to 2013. Across those years its best rated version returned 14 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

14best combined mpg (2012)
12worst combined mpg (2006)
14latest year best (2013)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2006112 mpg12 mpg#59 of 61 (3th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2007113 mpg13 mpg#66 of 68 (3th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2008112 mpg12 mpg#68 of 70 (3th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2009112 mpg12 mpg#64 of 66 (3th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2010112 mpg12 mpg#62 of 63 (2th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2011113 mpg13 mpg#69 of 71 (3th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium or E85Midsize Cars
2012114 mpg14 mpg#74 of 76 (3th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium or E85Midsize Cars
2013114 mpg14 mpg#90 of 92 (2th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium or E85Midsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Bentley Continental Flying Spur placed highest in 2006 at #59 of 61, and lowest in 2013 at #90 of 92. It spent 0 of its 8 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20136.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium or E85FFV, turbocharged, FFV111914821.421.3$5,5506462/10
20126.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium or E85FFV, turbocharged, FFV111914821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20116.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium or E85FFV, turbocharged, FFV111813884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
20106.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged101712958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a
20096.0L 12-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged101712958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a
20086.0L 12-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged101712958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a
20076.0L 12-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged101713884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
20066.0L 12-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged101712958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2006 → 200712 → 13 mpg+1 mpg885 gal
2007 → 200813 → 12 mpg-1 mpg958 gal
2010 → 201112 → 13 mpg+1 mpg885 gal
2011 → 201213 → 14 mpg+1 mpg821 gal

What Continental Flying Spur fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur burns 821 to 821 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$2,464$2,464$0
$3.50/gal$2,875$2,875$0
$4.00/gal$3,286$3,286$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2013 model year is $5,550 to $5,550 a year in fuel, or $16,500 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 14 mpg the Bentley Continental Flying Spur is 11 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,265 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Bentley nameplates

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