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Rolls-Royce Ghost.

Fuel economy, fuel cost and recalls, 2010 to 2025.

Rolls-Royce Ghost

Photos: Ethan Llamas (Wikimedia Commons)

14 mpgcombined, 2025 (EPA)
$5,700fuel a year, 2025 (EPA)
9recalls, all years
Yesgas-guzzler tax

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

YearMPGFuel / yrEngineGuzzler taxRecalls
202514$5,7006.7L 12-cylYes0
202414$5,7006.7L 12-cylYes0
202314$5,7006.7L 12-cylYes1
202214$5,7006.7L 12-cylYes1
202114$5,7006.7L 12-cylYes2
202014$5,7006.6L 12-cylYes0
201914$5,7006.6L 12-cylYes0
201814$5,7006.6L 12-cylYes1
201714$5,7006.6L 12-cylYes1
201615$5,3006.6L 12-cylYes0
201515$5,3006.6L 12-cylYes1
201415$5,3006.6L 12-cylYes0
201315$5,3006.6L 12-cylYes0
201215$5,3006.6L 12-cylYes2
201115$5,3006.6L 12-cylYes2
201015$5,3006.6L 12-cylYes3

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 9

  • Electrical System 2023 model · 23V645000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Rolls-Royce Ghost vehicles. The single-layer tempered glass protecting the instrument cluster may break in a crash.…

  • Seat Belts 2021 model · 21V554000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Converti…

  • Engine And Engine Cooling 2012 model · 18V248000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid…

  • Air Bags 2018 model · 18V097000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 Rolls-Royce Ghost vehicles. The head air bags in these vehicles may have been damaged during vehicle assembly, possibly causing the head air bags to not fully inflate upon…

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  • Seat Belts 2017 model · 16V747000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, and Cooper S Clubman, 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost, and…

  • Air Bags 2015 model · 15V695000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost manufactured on January 23, 2014. The affected vehicle has thorax air bags fitted to both front seats that may fail to meet the side impact perfor…

  • Engine And Engine Cooling 2011 model · 12V166000

    ROLLS-ROYCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GHOST VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAN OVERHEAT.…

  • Equipment 2012 model · 12V368000

    Certain model year 2012 Ghost passenger vehicles manufactured from March 27, 2012, through July 13, 2012 were equipped with 20-inch tires, but the tire information label states that the vehicles were equipped with 19-inch tires. …

  • Engine And Engine Cooling 2010 model · 11V522000

    ROLLS-ROYCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 GHOST VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2010, EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES, BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAN OVERH…

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

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