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

The Rolls-Royce Ghost EWB has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2012 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 10 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

15best combined mpg (2012)
14worst combined mpg (2017)
14latest year best (2021)
10configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2012115 mpg15 mpg#48 of 56 (15th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2013115 mpg15 mpg#55 of 59 (7th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2014115 mpg15 mpg#62 of 64 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2015115 mpg15 mpg#73 of 75 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2016115 mpg15 mpg#70 of 72 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2017114 mpg14 mpg#72 of 74 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2018114 mpg14 mpg#75 of 77 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2019114 mpg14 mpg#78 of 80 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2020114 mpg14 mpg#76 of 78 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2021114 mpg14 mpg#64 of 66 (3th 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 EWB placed highest in 2012 at #48 of 56, and lowest in 2019 at #78 of 80. It spent 0 of its 10 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
20216.7L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506231/10
20206.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,5506371/10
20196.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,5506371/10
20186.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,5506341/10
20176.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506271/10
20166.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132115766.719.8$5,1505802/10
20156.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132115766.719.8$5,1505803/10
20146.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132115766.719.8$5,1505802/10
20136.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132115766.719.8$5,1505803/10
20126.6L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged132015766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a

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
2016 → 201715 → 14 mpg-1 mpg821 gal

What Ghost EWB fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost EWB burns 821 to 821 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$2,464$2,464$0
$3.50/gal$2,875$2,875$0
$4.00/gal$3,286$3,286$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 model year is $5,550 to $5,550 a year in fuel, or $16,500 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 14 mpg the Rolls-Royce Ghost EWB is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $958 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.