MPG by Model

Size classesLarge cars

Large cars: MPG by year

EPA used this size class for model years 1984–2026 on this site, and 145 nameplates were rated in it. The Saab 9000 had the class's highest rating in 10 of those years, more often than any other. The class median went from 21 MPG in 1984 to 23 MPG in 2026, while the top rating went from 24 to 51 MPG.

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Highest-rated and median nameplate in each model year, by each nameplate's best version.

Year by year

YearNameplatesMedianHighest, MPGLowest, MPG
20261623Hyundai Sonata 51Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20251424Honda Accord, Honda Civic 48Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20241624.5Honda Accord 48Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20231923Hyundai Sonata 52Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20222024.5Hyundai Ioniq 59Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20212124Hyundai Ioniq 59Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20202723Hyundai Ioniq 58Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20192923Hyundai Ioniq 58Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20183123Hyundai Ioniq 58Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20173223Hyundai Ioniq 58Rolls-Royce Ghost, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20163023Ford C-MAX 39Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20152723Ford C-MAX 39Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20142722Ford C-MAX 39Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20132322Ford C-MAX 40Maserati Quattroporte, Rolls-Royce Phantom 14
20122421Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata 27Maybach 57, Maybach 62 and 1 more 12
20112920Hyundai Sonata 27Maybach 57, Maybach 62 12
20103019Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata 25Maybach 57 12
20093519Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata 25Bentley Arnage 11
20083318Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata 25Bentley Arnage 11
20073318Hyundai Sonata 25Bentley Arnage 11
20063518Hyundai Sonata 25Bentley Arnage 11
20053219Chevrolet Malibu 23Bentley Arnage 11
20043018.5Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler Concorde/LHS and 2 more 22Bentley Arnage 11
20032219Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler Concorde/LHS, Dodge Intrepid and 1 more 22Bentley Arnage 11
20021919Chevrolet Impala, Toyota Avalon 22Rolls-Royce Park Ward 13
20012019Chevrolet Impala 22Rolls-Royce Park Ward 13
20001819Toyota Avalon 22Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and 5 more 18
19992018Chrysler Concorde, Dodge Intrepid, Toyota Avalon 22Bentley Brooklands, Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Park Ward 11
19981918Chrysler Concorde, Dodge Intrepid, Toyota Avalon 22Bentley Brooklands, Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Park Ward 11
19972018.5Toyota Avalon 22Rolls-Royce Park Ward 11
19962418Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight and 3 more 21Rolls-Royce Limousine, Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Limousine 12
19953418Chrysler Concorde, Dodge Intrepid, Eagle Vision and 3 more 21Rolls-Royce Silver Spur III Limousine 11
19942119Chrysler Concorde, Dodge Intrepid, Eagle Vision and 2 more 21Rolls-Royce Silver Spur III Limousine 11
19932519Chrysler Concorde, Dodge Intrepid, Eagle Vision and 1 more 21Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II Mpw Touring L 11
19922319Ford LTD Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis and 1 more 20Mercedes-Benz 600, Wallace Environmental Wetl 600 SEL 12
19911818.5Buick LeSabre, Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Pontiac Bonneville and 1 more 20BMW 7 Series 12
19901618.5Saab 9000 21Cadillac Fleetwood/DeVille 17
19891619Eagle Premier, Saab 9000 22Mercedes-Benz 300 15
19882018Eagle Premier 24Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Limousine 9
19871519Saab 9000 21Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Limousine 9
19861519Saab 9000 21Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Limousine 8
19851321Buick Electra/Park Avenue, Cadillac Fleetwood/DeVille, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency 23Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Limousine 8
19841421Buick Electra/Park Avenue, Cadillac Fleetwood/DeVille, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight II 24Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Limousine 8