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Bentley Flying Spur MPG by year — every rating on record

The Bentley Flying Spur has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 2014 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 20 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

19best combined mpg (2025)
14worst combined mpg (2014)
19latest year best (2026)
20configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2014114 mpg14 mpg#105 of 107 (2th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium or E85Midsize Cars
2015217 mpg14 mpg#96 of 101 (5th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium or E85Midsize Cars
2016217 mpg14 mpg#108 of 112 (4th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017217 mpg15 mpg#106 of 110 (4th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018216 mpg14 mpg#123 of 125 (2th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020115 mpg15 mpg#121 of 124 (2th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021217 mpg15 mpg#112 of 116 (3th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022217 mpg15 mpg#118 of 121 (3th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023217 mpg15 mpg#113 of 117 (3th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2024217 mpg15 mpg#100 of 101 (1th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2025119 mpg19 mpg#82 of 86 (5th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium and ElectricityMidsize Cars
2026119 mpg19 mpg#64 of 66 (3th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium and ElectricityMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Bentley Flying Spur placed highest in 2026 at #64 of 66, and lowest in 2018 at #123 of 125. It spent 0 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 20 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
20264.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop172219605.35.4$4,100440 mi1618/10
20254.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop172219605.35.4$4,100440 mi1618/10
20246.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop121915766.719.8$5,150n/a6082/10
20244.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152017676.517.5$4,550n/a5353/10
20236.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop121915766.719.8$5,150n/a6012/10
20234.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152217676.517.5$4,550n/a5143/10
20226.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop121915766.719.8$5,150n/a6012/10
20224.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152017676.517.5$4,550n/a5203/10
20216.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop121915766.719.8$5,150n/a6012/10
20214.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152017676.517.5$4,550n/a5203/10
20206.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop121915766.719.8$5,150n/a6012/10
20186.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged122014821.421.3$5,550n/a6271/10
20184.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132216718.818.6$4,850n/a5682/10
20176.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged122015766.719.8$5,150n/a6042/10
20174.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged142417676.517.5$4,550n/a5173/10
20166.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.0L 12-cyl, turbocharged122014821.421.3$5,550n/a6242/10
20164.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132417676.517.5$4,550n/a5373/10
20156.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium or E85FFV, turbocharged, FFV122014821.421.3$5,550n/a6242/10
20154.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132417676.517.5$4,550n/a5374/10
20146.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium or E85FFV, turbocharged, FFV122014821.421.3$5,550n/a6242/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2014 → 201514 → 17 mpg+3 mpg676 gal
2017 → 201817 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal
2018 → 202016 → 15 mpg-1 mpg767 gal
2020 → 202115 → 17 mpg+2 mpg676 gal
2024 → 202517 → 19 mpg+2 mpg605 gal

What Flying Spur fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Bentley Flying Spur burns 605 to 605 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$1,816$1,816$0
$3.50/gal$2,118$2,118$0
$4.00/gal$2,421$2,421$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $4,100 to $4,100 a year in fuel, or $250 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 19 mpg the Bentley Flying Spur is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $508 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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