Key Findings
- The most expensive configuration to fuel in model year 2025 is rated 9 MPG (Bugatti Mistral, Two-seater, 8.0L 16-cyl turbo premium, AWD) and costs $5,373 a year at 12,000 miles.
- The twenty most expensive configurations range from $3,454 to $5,373 a year, 2.2 to 3.5 times the $1,556 cost of an average gasoline-fueled configuration (23.9 MPG, unweighted).
- All twenty are listed by EPA with premium gasoline as the fuel type; at the 2025 average prices, premium adds $1,240 a year at 9 MPG compared with regular.
Contents
01 The 20 Most Expensive Configurations to Fuel
Ranked by annual fuel cost at 12,000 miles a year, using the price of each configuration's own fuel. These are mostly high-performance and luxury cars, and large SUVs and pickups.
| Rank | Vehicle | Configuration | Combined MPG | Fuel | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bugatti Mistral | Two-seater, 8.0L 16-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 9 | Premium | $5,373 |
| 2 | Lamborghini Revuelto | Two-seater, 6.5L 12-cyl hybrid, 4WD | 12 | Premium | $4,030 |
| 3 | Ferrari Purosangue | Standard SUV, 6.5L 12-cyl premium, AWD | 12 | Premium | $4,030 |
| 4 | Ford F150 RAPTOR R 4WD | Standard pickup, 5.2L 8-cyl supercharged premium, 4WD | 12 | Premium | $4,030 |
| 5 | Dodge Durango SRT AWD | Standard SUV, 6.2L 8-cyl supercharged premium, AWD | 13 | Premium | $3,720 |
| 6 | Cadillac Escalade V AWD | Standard SUV, 6.2L 8-cyl supercharged premium, 4WD | 13 | Premium | $3,720 |
| 7 | Ferrari Daytona SP3 | Two-seater, 6.5L 12-cyl premium, RWD | 13 | Premium | $3,720 |
| 8 | Rolls-Royce Cullinan | Standard SUV, 6.7L 12-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 9 | Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge | Standard SUV, 6.7L 12-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | Two-seater, 5.5L 8-cyl premium, RWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 11 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Aero | Two-seater, 5.5L 8-cyl premium, RWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 12 | INEOS Automotive Grenadier Trialmaster Edition | Standard SUV, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo premium, 4WD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 13 | Ferrari F167 ABA | Two-seater, 6.5L 12-cyl premium, RWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 14 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 55 4matic Plus (coupe) | Two-seater, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 15 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 4matic Plus (coupe) | Two-seater, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 16 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 PRO 4matic Plus (coupe) | Two-seater, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 17 | Rolls-Royce Phantom | Large car, 6.7L 12-cyl turbo premium, RWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 18 | Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended | Large car, 6.7L 12-cyl turbo premium, RWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 19 | Rolls-Royce Ghost | Large car, 6.7L 12-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
| 20 | Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended | Large car, 6.7L 12-cyl turbo premium, AWD | 14 | Premium | $3,454 |
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The average gasoline-fueled model year 2025 configuration in the EPA database is rated 23.9 MPG combined, which is $1,556 a year at 12,000 miles and the 2025 regular price. This is an unweighted mean of configurations, not an average of vehicles sold. The most expensive configuration costs $3,817 more a year than that average, or $19,084 over five years.
Calculated from EPA/DOE Fuel Economy Guide (vehicles.csv), model year 2025, gasoline-fueled configurations (plug-in hybrids excluded); 12,000 ÷ average MPG × $3.10.03 The Premium Fuel Factor
In model year 2025, 444 of the 856 regular- and premium-gasoline configurations in the database have premium gasoline as the EPA fuel type. Premium averaged $4.03 a gallon in 2025 against $3.10 for regular, a difference of $0.93. At 12,000 miles a year, that difference is worth $558 a year at 20 MPG and $744 a year at 15 MPG.
Configuration counts from the EPA/DOE Fuel Economy Guide (vehicles.csv), model year 2025; prices from the EIA weekly series (annual means for 2025, regular and premium); calculated: 12,000 ÷ MPG × ($4.03 − $3.10).04 Data Sources
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. Fuel Economy Guide dataset (FuelEconomy.gov), model year 2025. fueleconomy.gov
- U.S. Energy Information Administration. Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices, annual averages for 2025. eia.gov
Disclaimer. This article is for informational purposes only. Rankings use EPA combined fuel economy ratings for model year 2025 configurations, not sales, and real-world economy differs from the rating. Annual costs assume 12,000 miles a year and 2025 average national fuel prices. Class averages are unweighted means over configurations.