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Rolls-Royce Corniche IV MPG by year — every rating on record

The Rolls-Royce Corniche IV has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 1992 to 1995. Across those years its best rated version returned 11 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 11 mpg (1992). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

11best combined mpg (1992)
11worst combined mpg (1992)
11latest year best (1995)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1992111 mpg11 mpg#69 of 69 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1993111 mpg11 mpg#64 of 64 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1994111 mpg11 mpg#56 of 56 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1995111 mpg11 mpg#48 of 50 (4th 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 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV placed highest in 1995 at #48 of 50, and lowest in 1992 at #69 of 69. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19956.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS) (MPFI)914111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
19946.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS) (MPFI)914111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
19936.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS) (MPFI)913111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a
19926.8L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS) (MPFI)913111045.527.0$7,050807.9090909090909n/a

What Corniche IV fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1995 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV 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 1995 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 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV is 13 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,982 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Rolls-Royce nameplates

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