2015 head-to-head · Large Car

2015 BMW 7 Series vs Rolls-Royce Ghost

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

RWD · 6.6L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG

The 2015 BMW 7 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost (15 MPG). That's roughly $1,257 a year, or about $6,284 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 7 Series
  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

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BMW 7 SeriesRolls-Royce Ghost
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $3,950
22 MPG Combined efficiency 15 MPG
19 MPG City 13 MPG
28 MPG Highway 21 MPG
107 cu ft Passenger volume 111 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
396 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 580 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 6.6L 12-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

BMW 7 Series vs Rolls-Royce Ghost across model years

  • BMW 7 Series
  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Rolls-Royce Ghost has more passenger space (111 vs. 107 cu ft).

Among 29 2015 large cars, the BMW 7 Series ranks 20th and the Rolls-Royce Ghost 29th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 BMW 7 Series or the 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 7 Series. The BMW 7 Series is rated 22 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Ghost 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 BMW 7 Series vs. the Rolls-Royce Ghost per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the BMW 7 Series and $3,950 for the Rolls-Royce Ghost.

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