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Ferrari 488.

Fuel economy, fuel cost and recalls, 2016 to 2020.

Ferrari 488

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17 mpgcombined, 2020 (EPA)
$4,700fuel a year, 2020 (EPA)
7recalls, all years
Yesgas-guzzler tax

Every year. EPA numbers across the versions sold that year.

YearMPGFuel / yrEngineGuzzler taxRecalls
202017$4,7003.9L 8-cylYes1
201917–18$4,400–4,7003.9L 8-cylYes3
201818$4,4003.9L 8-cyl—4
201718$4,4003.9L 8-cyl—3
201618$4,4003.9L 8-cyl—5

EPA yearly fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles at national average prices. The gas-guzzler tax is a federal tax paid on new cars that use a lot of fuel.

Recalls 7

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2020 model · 22V536000

    Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2005-2009 430, 2019-2020 488 Pista, 2016 F60 America, 2005-2011 612 Scaglietti, 2010-2011 612, 2018-2022 812, 2020-2022 F8 Spider, 2020-2022 F8 Tributo, 2021-2022 Roma, 20…

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2019 model · 21V833000

    Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2010-2015 458 Italia, 2012-2015 458 Spider, 2014-2015 458 Speciale, 2015 458 Speciale Aperta, 2016-2019 488 GTB, and 488 Spider vehicles. The brake system may leak brake …

  • Air Bags 2018 model · 19V006000

    Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016…

  • Air Bags 2018 model · 19V411000

    Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2018 488 Spider, 488 Pista, 2015 458 Speciale A, 2016-2018 488 GTB, 2015-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2016 F12 tdf, and 2016-2018 Carlifornia T vehicles. The air bag Electronic C…

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  • Fuel System, Gasoline 2019 model · 19V090000

    Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2017 LaFerrari Aperta, 2018-2019 488 GTB, GTC4Lusso T, GTC4Lusso, 488 Spider, 812 Superfast, and 2019 488 Pista vehicles. The fuel vapor separator may crack and allow fue…

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2016 model · 18V164000

    Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2016 488 GTB and 488 Spider vehicles. Due to a software error, the driver may not be warned that the brake discs are critically worn.…

  • Fuel System, Gasoline 2016 model · 15V881000

    Ferrari North America (FNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 488 GTB vehicles manufactured September 9, 2015, to November 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a low pressure fuel line connection that was not pro…

Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov and NHTSA recalls. 0–60 and top-speed specs coming soon. Every supercar

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