Cadillac DeVille MPG by year — every rating on record

The Cadillac DeVille has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 1988 to 2005. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2000) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1988). The EPA record holds 13 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large 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 Cadillac DeVille placed highest in 2000 at #9 of 22, and lowest in 1988 at #15 of 20. It spent 9 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 13 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

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.

What DeVille fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2005 Cadillac DeVille burns 605 to 639 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 2005 model year is $3,300 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 19 mpg the Cadillac DeVille is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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

Other Cadillac nameplates

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