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

The Rolls-Royce Phantom has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 24 model years, from 2004 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 14 mpg (2007) and its thirstiest returned 13 mpg (2004). The EPA record holds 24 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

14best combined mpg (2007)
13worst combined mpg (2004)
13latest year best (2027)
24configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2004113 mpg13 mpg#54 of 55 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2005113 mpg13 mpg#54 of 56 (4th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2006113 mpg13 mpg#58 of 61 (5th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2007114 mpg14 mpg#63 of 68 (7th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2008114 mpg14 mpg#65 of 70 (7th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2009114 mpg14 mpg#62 of 66 (6th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2010114 mpg14 mpg#60 of 63 (5th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2011114 mpg14 mpg#49 of 54 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2012114 mpg14 mpg#50 of 56 (11th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2013114 mpg14 mpg#58 of 59 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2014114 mpg14 mpg#63 of 64 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2015114 mpg14 mpg#74 of 75 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2016114 mpg14 mpg#71 of 72 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2017114 mpg14 mpg#73 of 74 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2018114 mpg14 mpg#76 of 77 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2019114 mpg14 mpg#79 of 80 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2020114 mpg14 mpg#77 of 78 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2021114 mpg14 mpg#65 of 66 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2022114 mpg14 mpg#68 of 69 (1th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2023114 mpg14 mpg#61 of 62 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2024114 mpg14 mpg#55 of 56 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2025114 mpg14 mpg#57 of 58 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2026114 mpg14 mpg#59 of 60 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2027113 mpg13 mpg#34 of 35 (3th pct)Rear-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 Phantom placed highest in 2027 at #34 of 35, and lowest in 2019 at #79 of 80. It spent 0 of its 24 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 24 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20276.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged111813884.622.9$5,9506562/10
20266.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506092/10
20256.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506092/10
20246.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,5506392/10
20236.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121814821.421.3$5,5506392/10
20226.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged122014821.421.3$5,5506152/10
20216.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged122014821.421.3$5,5506151/10
20206.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged122014821.421.3$5,5506151/10
20196.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged122014821.421.3$5,5506151/10
20186.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged121914821.421.3$5,5506231/10
20176.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506381/10
20166.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506382/10
20156.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506382/10
20146.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI111914821.421.3$5,5506382/10
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
20076.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.7L 12-cyl111814821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20066.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.7L 12-cyl111713884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
20056.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.7L 12-cyl111713884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a
20046.7L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium6.7L 12-cyl111713884.622.9$5,950683.6153846153846n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2006 → 200713 → 14 mpg+1 mpg821 gal
2026 → 202714 → 13 mpg-1 mpg885 gal

What Phantom fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom 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 Phantom 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.