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Mobility Ventures LLC MV-1 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mobility Ventures LLC MV-1 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2014 to 2016. Across those years its best rated version returned 16 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD.

16best combined mpg (2015)
15worst combined mpg (2014)
16latest year best (2016)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2014115 mpg15 mpg#8 of 9 (13th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2015116 mpg16 mpg#14 of 14 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2016116 mpg16 mpg#16 of 16 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mobility Ventures LLC MV-1 placed highest in 2014 at #8 of 9, and lowest in 2016 at #16 of 16. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20163.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular3.7L 6-cyl141916718.818.6$3,9005633/10
20153.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular3.7L 6-cyl141916718.818.6$3,9005633/10
20144.6L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.6L 8-cyl131815766.719.8$4,1506142/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2014 → 201515 → 16 mpg+1 mpg719 gal

What MV-1 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2016 Mobility Ventures LLC MV-1 burns 719 to 719 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$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2016 model year is $3,900 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD

Across the 93 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 16 mpg the Mobility Ventures LLC MV-1 is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $686 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Where Mobility Ventures LLC sits

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