The EPA grades each new vehicle’s fuel economy on a scale from 1 to 10, and the bottom score goes to the thirstiest models on sale. Supercars and ultra-luxury sedans are the expected names at that end of the scale. Here are nine new vehicles that land on the lowest rung, and two of them are ordinary American pickups.
1. Ferrari Purosangue: Supercar Utility
The Purosangue scores 1 of 10 at 12 mpg combined, and its EPA rating page lists a $6,850 annual fuel bill and 711 grams of CO2 a mile. City driving returned 11 mpg, the highway 15 mpg, and consumption is 8.3 gallons per 100 miles on premium gasoline.
The CO2 figure of 711 grams a mile is lower than the Raptor R and Ram entries, despite the same combined mpg, so the Ferrari emits the least among the three 12 mpg vehicles with listed CO2 figures. Premium gasoline is the listed fuel, which adds to the annual cost on top of the low efficiency.
2. Ford F-150 Raptor R: Raptor at the Bottom
The Raptor R scores 1 of 10 at 12 mpg combined, and its EPA fuel economy entry puts emissions at 741 grams of CO2 per mile. The city rating is 10 mpg, the highway rating 15 mpg, and consumption 8.3 gallons per 100 miles on premium gasoline.
As one of the two American pickups in the group, it shows that a high-performance truck lands on the same score as a supercar with identical combined mileage. Premium fuel is listed as the grade, which raises the cost of each tank for an owner who drives the truck regularly.
3. Ram 1500: Ram Tops the CO2 List
The Ram 1500 scores 1 of 10 at 12 mpg combined, and the EPA ratings listing shows 748 grams of CO2 a mile, the worst figure in the group. City driving returned 10 mpg and highway driving 14 mpg, with a total range of 312 to 396 miles.
The range spans 84 miles depending on configuration, so tank size and drivetrain matter for how often it stops, and the listing gives the range rather than a single figure. It is the second pickup in the group and the one that carries the group’s highest CO2 figure, a detail the other eight entries do not share.
4. Ford Mustang GTD: Track Car, Short Range
The Mustang GTD scores 1 of 10 at 12 mpg combined, according to its EPA mileage page. The city rating is 10 mpg and the highway rating 17 mpg, with consumption at 8.3 gallons per 100 miles and a total range of just 192 miles on premium gasoline.
The 192-mile range is the shortest listed in the group, which matters more for road trips than the 12 mpg combined figure. The 17 mpg highway rating is among the best of the nine, but it is not enough to lift the score above the bottom rung. Track-focused buyers of the GTD would plan fuel stops around that short range rather than the combined figure.
5. Cadillac Escalade V: Cadillac’s V-Series SUV
The Escalade V scores 1 of 10 at 13 mpg combined, and its EPA fuel listing estimates $6,300 a year in fuel. The city rating is 11 mpg, the highway rating 17 mpg, consumption 7.7 gallons per 100 miles, and the total range 312 miles.
The annual fuel bill is lower than the Purosangue’s $6,850, yet the vehicle still earned the lowest score. The listed range of 312 miles also sets how far one tank carries the SUV between stops on a long trip, a practical limit that sits beside the 13 mpg combined rating and the premium-fuel requirement.
6. Dodge Durango: Durango’s Thirsty Trim
The Durango scores 1 of 10 at 13 mpg combined, and the EPA ratings entry lists 12 mpg in the city and 17 mpg on the highway. Consumption is 7.7 gallons per 100 miles on premium gasoline, and the total range is 320 miles.
The 12 mpg city figure is the best of the nine in urban driving, but the combined score was still enough for the bottom rating. The 320-mile range, together with premium gasoline as the listed fuel, frames what a tank costs and how far it goes.
7. Rolls-Royce Phantom: Phantom’s Premium Habit
The Phantom scores 1 of 10 at 13 mpg combined, according to its EPA fuel economy record. City driving returned 11 mpg and highway driving 18 mpg, with consumption at 7.7 gallons per 100 miles on premium gasoline.
The 18 mpg highway rating is the best in the group, yet the combined figure still placed the flagship sedan on the lowest rung. The page also shows unofficial owner estimates, which are kept apart from the EPA’s own measured figures and carry a disclaimer about user-reported mileage. The official 13 mpg combined rating is the number that determines the score.
8. Rolls-Royce Ghost: Ghost, Same Score
The Ghost scores 1 of 10 at 13 mpg combined, and its EPA comparison listing shows 11 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway. Consumption is 7.7 gallons per 100 miles on premium gasoline.
These figures match the Phantom’s exactly, so the second Rolls-Royce sedan gains no efficiency advantage over the first on paper, even though the two are different models with distinct names in the EPA database. Owner-reported mileage appears separately on the page and is labeled as unofficial, with a disclaimer on how user estimates are collected. For a buyer comparing the Ghost with the SUV, the official figures are identical.
9. Rolls-Royce Cullinan: Cullinan Rounds Out Nine
The Cullinan scores 1 of 10 at 13 mpg combined, and its EPA mileage page lists 11 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway. Consumption is 7.7 gallons per 100 miles on premium gasoline.
The SUV closes the list with the same numbers as the Phantom and Ghost, so all three Rolls-Royce models share one rating and one set of mileage figures. A shopper comparing the three would find no difference in city, highway or consumption numbers, only in the body style. Premium fuel is the listed grade, and unofficial owner estimates are shown separately from the EPA’s own.
More from Morning Overview
- The NSA is again telling phone owners to switch off one location setting
- Supplements now rank as the fifth-leading cause of death from liver disease.
- Herbal supplements are landing Americans in the hospital with liver damage, doctors warn
- General Motors is switching on cameras that record inside your vehicle by update
