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Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 1999 to 2003. Across those years its best rated version returned 11 mpg (1999) and its thirstiest returned 11 mpg (1999). The EPA record holds 10 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

11best combined mpg (1999)
11worst combined mpg (1999)
11latest year best (2003)
10configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1999211 mpg11 mpg#40 of 40 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2000211 mpg11 mpg#39 of 39 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2001211 mpg11 mpg#37 of 37 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2002211 mpg11 mpg#34 of 34 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2003211 mpg11 mpg#28 of 28 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA placed highest in 2003 at #28 of 28, and lowest in 1999 at #40 of 40. It spent 0 of its 5 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
20035.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumGUZZLER914111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
20035.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumGUZZLER915111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
20025.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumGUZZLER914111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
20025.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumGUZZLER915111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
20015.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumGUZZLER914111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
20015.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumGUZZLER915111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
20005.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumGUZZLER914111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
20005.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumGUZZLER915111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
19995.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium5.5L 12-cyl914111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
19995.5L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium5.5L 12-cyl915111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a

What 456 MGT/MGA fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2003 Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA burns 1045 to 1045 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$3,136$3,136$0
$3.50/gal$3,659$3,659$0
$4.00/gal$4,182$4,182$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2003 model year is $7,050 to $7,050 a year in fuel, or $24,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 11 mpg the Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA is 13 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,982 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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