Tank Ledger

Spyker Laviolette MPG by year — every rating on record

The Spyker Laviolette has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2005 to 2007. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (2005) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Laviolette and Spyder. The figures below cover every one of them.

15best combined mpg (2005)
15worst combined mpg (2005)
15latest year best (2007)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2005115 mpg15 mpg#24 of 37 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularTwo Seaters
2006115 mpg15 mpg#27 of 39 (32th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularTwo Seaters
2007115 mpg15 mpg#26 of 36 (29th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularTwo Seaters

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Spyker Laviolette placed highest in 2005 at #24 of 37, and lowest in 2006 at #27 of 39. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20074.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular4.2L 8-cyl131815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20064.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular4.2L 8-cyl131815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20054.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Regular4.2L 8-cyl131815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a

What Laviolette fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2007 Spyker Laviolette burns 767 to 767 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$2,300$2,300$0
$3.50/gal$2,683$2,683$0
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,067$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2007 model year is $4,150 to $4,150 a year in fuel, or $9,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Two Seaters

Across the 263 nameplates EPA classifies as Two Seaters, the median best combined rating is 18 mpg. At 15 mpg the Spyker Laviolette is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $447 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Where Spyker sits

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