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Bentley Mulsanne MPG by year — every rating on record

The Bentley Mulsanne has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2011 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 14 mpg (2016) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 10 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

14best combined mpg (2016)
12worst combined mpg (2019)
12latest year best (2020)
10configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011113 mpg13 mpg#70 of 71 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2012113 mpg13 mpg#75 of 76 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2013113 mpg13 mpg#91 of 92 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2014113 mpg13 mpg#106 of 107 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2015113 mpg13 mpg#100 of 101 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2016114 mpg14 mpg#111 of 112 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017114 mpg14 mpg#109 of 110 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018114 mpg14 mpg#124 of 125 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019112 mpg12 mpg#127 of 127 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020112 mpg12 mpg#124 of 124 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Bentley Mulsanne placed highest in 2011 at #70 of 71, and lowest in 2019 at #127 of 127. It spent 0 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 10 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20206.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged101612958.324.8$6,4507491/10
20196.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged101612958.324.8$6,4507491/10
20186.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111814821.421.3$5,5506521/10
20176.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111814821.421.3$5,5506521/10
20166.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111814821.421.3$5,5506521/10
20156.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,9506881/10
20146.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,9506881/10
20136.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,9506882/10
20126.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
20116.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium6.8L 8-cyl, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2015 → 201613 → 14 mpg+1 mpg821 gal
2018 → 201914 → 12 mpg-2 mpg958 gal

What Mulsanne fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Bentley Mulsanne burns 958 to 958 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$2,875$2,875$0
$3.50/gal$3,354$3,354$0
$4.00/gal$3,833$3,833$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $6,450 to $6,450 a year in fuel, or $21,000 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 12 mpg the Bentley Mulsanne is 13 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,744 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.