Cadillac Seville MPG by year — every rating on record
The Cadillac Seville has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 21 model years, from 1984 to 2004. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 27 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | 21 mpg | 16 mpg | #19 of 32 (42th pct) | n/a | Regular, Diesel | Midsize Cars |
| 1985 | 3 | 20 mpg | 17 mpg | #21 of 34 (39th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Midsize Cars |
| 1986 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #31 of 38 (19th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 1987 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #31 of 38 (19th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 1988 | 1 | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | #37 of 43 (14th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 1989 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #36 of 52 (31th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 1990 | 1 | 17 mpg | 17 mpg | #39 of 51 (24th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 1991 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #31 of 57 (46th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 1992 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #31 of 50 (39th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 1993 | 2 | 18 mpg | 17 mpg | #28 of 48 (43th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 1994 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #24 of 36 (34th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 1995 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #17 of 32 (48th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Large Cars |
| 1996 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #16 of 30 (48th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Large Cars |
| 1997 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #32 of 43 (26th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 1998 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #36 of 47 (24th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 1999 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #43 of 56 (24th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 2000 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #29 of 51 (44th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 2001 | 1 | 18 mpg | 18 mpg | #42 of 54 (23th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium | Midsize Cars |
| 2002 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #32 of 52 (39th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2003 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #30 of 46 (36th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
| 2004 | 2 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #40 of 55 (28th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Midsize Cars |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Cadillac Seville placed highest in 1996 at #16 of 30, and lowest in 1999 at #43 of 56. It spent 0 of its 21 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 27 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.
| Year | Configuration | Engine detail | City | Highway | Combined | Gallons/yr | Barrels/yr | EPA fuel cost/yr | CO2 g/mi | GHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2004 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | STS/DTS | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2003 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 16 | 25 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2002 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 16 | 25 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2001 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 25 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2000 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 25 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $4,100 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 1999 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 24 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1998 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.6L 8-cyl | 15 | 24 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1997 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) (MPFI) | 15 | 24 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1996 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) (MPFI) | 15 | 24 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1995 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) (MPFI) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1994 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) (MPFI) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1993 | 4.9L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $4,550 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1993 | 4.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1992 | 4.9L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1991 | 4.9L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) | 15 | 24 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $4,300 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1990 | 4.5L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $4,550 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1989 | 4.5L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1988 | 4.5L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 22 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1987 | 4.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 23 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1986 | 4.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 24 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 1985 | 4.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) CA model | 15 | 21 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1985 | 4.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 20 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1985 | 5.7L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (350 V8), Diesel | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 17.9 | $4,500 | 509 | n/a |
| 1984 | 4.1L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) CA model | 14 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 1984 | 4.1L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 20 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1984 | 5.7L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (350 V8) (DIESEL), Diesel | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 17.0 | $4,250 | 484.76190476190476 | n/a |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 4 of 9 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 → 1985 | 21 → 20 mpg | -1 mpg | 575 gal |
| 1985 → 1986 | 20 → 18 mpg | -2 mpg | 639 gal |
| 1987 → 1988 | 18 → 17 mpg | -1 mpg | 676 gal |
| 1988 → 1989 | 17 → 18 mpg | +1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 1989 → 1990 | 18 → 17 mpg | -1 mpg | 676 gal |
| 1990 → 1991 | 17 → 18 mpg | +1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 1999 → 2000 | 18 → 19 mpg | +1 mpg | 605 gal |
| 2000 → 2001 | 19 → 18 mpg | -1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 2001 → 2002 | 18 → 19 mpg | +1 mpg | 605 gal |
What Seville fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2004 Cadillac Seville 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 price | Most efficient | Thirstiest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| $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 2004 model year is $3,300 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 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 Cadillac Seville is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $508 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
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