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Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe MPG by year — every rating on record

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2008 to 2017. Across those years its best rated version returned 14 mpg (2008) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2008). The EPA record holds 10 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

14best combined mpg (2008)
14worst combined mpg (2008)
14latest year best (2017)
10configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2008114 mpg14 mpg#51 of 55 (7th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2009114 mpg14 mpg#49 of 54 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2010114 mpg14 mpg#55 of 59 (7th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2011114 mpg14 mpg#64 of 64 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2012114 mpg14 mpg#76 of 76 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2013114 mpg14 mpg#84 of 84 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2014114 mpg14 mpg#96 of 96 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2015114 mpg14 mpg#102 of 102 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2016114 mpg14 mpg#108 of 108 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2017114 mpg14 mpg#100 of 100 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact 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 Phantom Drophead Coupe placed highest in 2009 at #49 of 54, and lowest in 2016 at #108 of 108. 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
20176.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506371/10
20166.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506372/10
20156.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506372/10
20146.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506372/10
20136.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506372/10
20126.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20116.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20106.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.7L 12-cyl111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20096.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.7L 12-cyl111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20086.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.7L 12-cyl111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a

What Phantom Drophead Coupe fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2017 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe 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 2017 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 Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 14 mpg the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is 12 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,327 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.