Tank Ledger

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.

21best combined mpg (1984)
16worst combined mpg (1984)
19latest year best (2004)
27configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1984321 mpg16 mpg#19 of 32 (42th pct)n/aRegular, DieselMidsize Cars
1985320 mpg17 mpg#21 of 34 (39th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselMidsize Cars
1986118 mpg18 mpg#31 of 38 (19th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1987118 mpg18 mpg#31 of 38 (19th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1988117 mpg17 mpg#37 of 43 (14th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1989118 mpg18 mpg#36 of 52 (31th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1990117 mpg17 mpg#39 of 51 (24th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
1991118 mpg18 mpg#31 of 57 (46th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
1992118 mpg18 mpg#31 of 50 (39th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
1993218 mpg17 mpg#28 of 48 (43th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
1994118 mpg18 mpg#24 of 36 (34th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
1995118 mpg18 mpg#17 of 32 (48th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
1996118 mpg18 mpg#16 of 30 (48th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
1997118 mpg18 mpg#32 of 43 (26th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
1998118 mpg18 mpg#36 of 47 (24th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1999118 mpg18 mpg#43 of 56 (24th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2000119 mpg19 mpg#29 of 51 (44th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2001118 mpg18 mpg#42 of 54 (23th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2002119 mpg19 mpg#32 of 52 (39th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2003119 mpg19 mpg#30 of 46 (36th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2004219 mpg19 mpg#40 of 55 (28th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize 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.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20044.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl162419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
20044.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSTS/DTS162419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
20034.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
20024.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
20014.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium4.6L 8-cyl152518638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20004.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium4.6L 8-cyl152519605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/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-cyl152418638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19974.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS) (MPFI)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19964.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS) (MPFI)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19954.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS) (MPFI)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19944.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS) (MPFI)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19934.9L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
19934.6L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19924.9L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19914.9L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152418638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19904.5L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)152317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
19894.5L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19884.5L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152217676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19874.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19864.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152418638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19854.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model152117676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19854.1L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19855.7L 8-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(350 V8), Diesel172620575.017.9$4,500509n/a
19844.1L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model142016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19844.1L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19845.7L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Diesel(350 V8) (DIESEL), Diesel182621547.617.0$4,250484.76190476190476n/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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1984 → 198521 → 20 mpg-1 mpg575 gal
1985 → 198620 → 18 mpg-2 mpg639 gal
1987 → 198818 → 17 mpg-1 mpg676 gal
1988 → 198917 → 18 mpg+1 mpg639 gal
1989 → 199018 → 17 mpg-1 mpg676 gal
1990 → 199117 → 18 mpg+1 mpg639 gal
1999 → 200018 → 19 mpg+1 mpg605 gal
2000 → 200119 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal
2001 → 200218 → 19 mpg+1 mpg605 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 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 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.

Other Cadillac nameplates

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