Bentley · 1998–2024 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Bentley Continental MPG by year
The EPA has rated 24 model years of the Bentley Continental, from 1998 to 2024. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2022, at 19 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2024 model is 42% more efficient than the best 1998 model (17 vs. 12 MPG). The 2024 model is 29% less efficient than the median subcompact car that year (17 vs. 24 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Continental, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Continental model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 22 | 24 | — | 4 | $3,485 |
| 2023 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 14 |
15 / 22 | 25 | — | 4 | $3,292 |
| 2022 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 14 |
16 / 26 | 25 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 2021 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 15 |
16 / 26 | 25 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 2020 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 15 |
16 / 26 | 24 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 2017 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 25 | 29 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 2016 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 25 | 29 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 2015 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 17 |
15 / 25 | 29 | — | 3 | $3,292 |
| 2014 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 17 |
14 / 24 | 30 | — | 4 | $3,292 |
| 2013 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 17 |
14 / 24 | 28.5 | — | 6 | $3,292 |
| 2012 | Flex-fuel | 14 MPG | 12 / 19 | 28 | — | 2 | $4,232 |
| 2011 | Flex-fuel | 13 MPG | 11 / 18 | 23 | — | 1 | $4,558 |
| 2010 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 12 |
10 / 17 | 25 | — | 2 | $4,558 |
| 2009 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 12 |
10 / 17 | 24 | — | 2 | $4,558 |
| 2008 | Gas | 13 MPG lowest 12 |
10 / 17 | 23 | — | 2 | $4,558 |
| 2007 | Gas | 13 MPG | 10 / 17 | 20 | — | 1 | $4,558 |
| 2006 | Gas | 13 MPG | 10 / 17 | 23.5 | — | 1 | $4,558 |
| 2005 | Gas | 12 MPG | 10 / 16 | 24.5 | — | 1 | $4,938 |
| 2004 | Gas | 12 MPG | 10 / 16 | 24 | — | 1 | $4,938 |
| 2003 | Gas | 12 MPG | 10 / 15 | 19 | — | 1 | $4,938 |
| 2001 | Gas | 12 MPG | 10 / 15 | 21.5 | — | 1 | $4,938 |
| 2000 | Gas | 12 MPG | 10 / 15 | 22 | — | 1 | $4,938 |
| 1999 | Gas | 12 MPG | 10 / 15 | 23 | — | 1 | $4,938 |
| 1998 | Gas | 12 MPG | 10 / 15 | 23 | — | 1 | $4,938 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Bentley Continental year has the best fuel economy?
The 2020 Bentley Continental, rated up to 19 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $3,118 a year.
Which Bentley Continental year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1998 model, whose most efficient version is rated 12 MPG combined (about $4,938 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Bentley Continental?
The 2024 Bentley Continental is rated up to 17 MPG combined.