Tank Ledger

Cadillac Limousine MPG by year — every rating on record

The Cadillac Limousine has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 16 model years, from 1984 to 2011. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (1986) and its thirstiest returned 9 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

18best combined mpg (1986)
9worst combined mpg (1984)
14latest year best (2011)
16configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
198419 mpg9 mpg#13 of 14 (8th pct)n/aRegularLarge Cars
1985117 mpg17 mpg#9 of 13 (33th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
1986118 mpg18 mpg#13 of 15 (14th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
1987118 mpg18 mpg#13 of 15 (14th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
1998115 mpg15 mpg#21 of 24 (13th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
1999118 mpg18 mpg#13 of 26 (52th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2002115 mpg15 mpg#24 of 25 (4th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2003115 mpg15 mpg#27 of 32 (16th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2004116 mpg16 mpg#30 of 41 (28th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2005116 mpg16 mpg#31 of 42 (27th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2006114 mpg14 mpg#42 of 49 (15th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2007115 mpg15 mpg#34 of 42 (20th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2008115 mpg15 mpg#35 of 44 (21th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2009114 mpg14 mpg#35 of 45 (23th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2010114 mpg14 mpg#39 of 47 (17th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2011114 mpg14 mpg#46 of 54 (15th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Cadillac Limousine placed highest in 1985 at #9 of 13, and lowest in 2011 at #46 of 54. It spent 1 of its 16 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20114.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl121814821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
20104.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl121814821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
20094.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular275HP121814821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
20084.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl131815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20074.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular275131915766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20064.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl121814821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
20054.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular275HP132016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
20044.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl132016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
20034.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularGUZZLER132015766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20024.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularGUZZLER132015766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19994.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium4.6L 8-cyl152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19984.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl131915766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19874.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19864.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19854.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19846.0L 8-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)81091277.833.1$6,950987.4444444444445n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 9 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1984 → 19859 → 17 mpg+8 mpg676 gal
1985 → 198617 → 18 mpg+1 mpg639 gal
1987 → 199818 → 15 mpg-3 mpg767 gal
1998 → 199915 → 18 mpg+3 mpg639 gal
1999 → 200218 → 15 mpg-3 mpg767 gal
2003 → 200415 → 16 mpg+1 mpg719 gal
2005 → 200616 → 14 mpg-2 mpg821 gal
2006 → 200714 → 15 mpg+1 mpg767 gal
2008 → 200915 → 14 mpg-1 mpg821 gal

What Limousine fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2011 Cadillac Limousine 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 2011 model year is $4,450 to $4,450 a year in fuel, or $11,000 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 14 mpg the Cadillac Limousine is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $958 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Cadillac nameplates

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