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Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge MPG by year — every rating on record

The Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2020 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 14 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 13 mpg (2027). The EPA record holds 7 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

14best combined mpg (2020)
13worst combined mpg (2027)
13latest year best (2027)
7configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020114 mpg14 mpg#75 of 78 (4th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2022114 mpg14 mpg#66 of 69 (4th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2023114 mpg14 mpg#59 of 62 (5th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2024114 mpg14 mpg#53 of 56 (5th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2025114 mpg14 mpg#55 of 58 (5th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2026114 mpg14 mpg#57 of 60 (5th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2027113 mpg13 mpg#32 of 35 (9th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge 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 Ghost Black Badge placed highest in 2027 at #32 of 35, and lowest in 2020 at #75 of 78. It spent 0 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 7 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20276.7L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,9506562/10
20266.7L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506092/10
20256.7L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506092/10
20246.7L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506242/10
20236.7L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506242/10
20226.7L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506242/10
20206.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,5506371/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2026 → 202714 → 13 mpg-1 mpg885 gal

What Ghost Black Badge fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge burns 885 to 885 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$2,654$2,654$0
$3.50/gal$3,096$3,096$0
$4.00/gal$3,538$3,538$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $5,950 to $5,950 a year in fuel, or $18,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 13 mpg the Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge is 8 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,179 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.