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Least Fuel-Efficient Luxury Cars 2006

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:25 am
by Neil
#1. Annual fueling cost: $4,725

2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 coupe: 8 mpg/15 mpg*

2006 Lamborghini MurciƩlago coupe: 9 mpg/13 mpg

#2. Annual fueling cost: $3,936

2006 Bentley Arnage sedan: 10 mpg/14 mpg

2006 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti coupe: 10 mpg/18 mpg

#3. Annual fueling cost: $3,634

2006 Aston Martin DB9 convertible and coupe: 11 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Aston Martin Vanquish S coupe: 11 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur sedan: 11 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Lamborghini Gallardo coupe: 11 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Maybach 57 S sedan: 11 mpg/16 mpg

#4. Annual fueling cost: $3,374

2006 BMW M5 sedan: 12 mpg/18 mpg

2006 BMW M6 coupe: 12 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Ferrari F430 convertible and coupe: 12 mpg/18 mpg or 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Maserati Quattroporte sedan: 12 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Maybach 62 sedan: 12 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren coupe: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Volkswagen Phaeton sedan : 12 mpg/18 mpg

#5. Annual fueling cost: $3,152

2006 Aston Martin V-8 Vantage coupe: 13 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Cadillac Escalade SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2007 Cadillac Escalade SUV: 13 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT pickup: 13 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Lincoln Navigator SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Maserati Coupe: 12 mpg/19 mpg or 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG and CL600 sedans: 13 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz R500 SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG sedan: 13 mpg/19 mpg

2007 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG convertible: 14 mpg/19 mpg

2006 and 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG: 13 mpg/20 mpg

2006 and 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL600 convertibles: 13 mpg/19 mpg

2006 and 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600 sedan: 13 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom sedan: 12 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Volkswagen Touareg SUV: 14 mpg/18 mpg

#6. Annual fueling cost: $2,953

2007 Audi Q7 SUV*: 14 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Cadillac STS sedan: 14 mpg/20 mpg

2006 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 sedan: 14 mpg/20 mpg

2006 Ford GT coupe: 13 mpg/21 mpg

2006 Infiniti FX45 SUV: 14 mpg/18 mpg

2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 SUV: 14 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500 SUV: 14 mpg/19 mpg

#7. Annual fueling cost: $2,951

2006 Infiniti QX SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg or 13 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Land Rover Range Rover SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Lexus LX SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Lincoln Mark LT pickup : 14 mpg/18 mpg

2006 Toyota Land Cruiser SUV: 13 mpg/18 mpg

#8. Annual fueling cost: $2,778

2006 Audi A8 L sedan: 15 mpg/21 mpg

2006 Audi S4 convertible, sedan and wagon: 15 mpg/21 mpg

2006 BMW 650Ci convertible: 14 mpg/22 mpg or 15 mpg/21 mpg

2006 BMW 760 sedan: 15 mpg/22 mpg

2006 BMW X5 SUV: 15 mpg/21 mpg

2006 Cadillac SRX SUV: 15 mpg/20 mpg or 15 mpg/21 mpg

2006 Lexus GX SUV: 15 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG sedan: 14 mpg/20 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG sedan and wagon: 15 mpg/21 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz E500 wagon : 16 mpg/20 mpg

2006 Volvo XC90 SUV: 15 mpg/21 mpg

#9. Annual fueling cost: $2,766

2006 Armored Cadillac DTS luxury car: 14 mpg/20 mpg

2006 Land Rover LR3 SUV : 14 mpg/18 mpg or 14 mpg/19 mpg

2006 Spyker C8 sports car : 14 mpg/19 mpg

#10. Annual fueling cost: $2,627

2006 BMW M3 convertible : 16 mpg/22 mpg or 16 mpg/23 mpg

2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG convertible : 16 mpg/22 mpg

Source: www.Forbes.com

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:12 am
by arnab
yay, the X5 has better fuel economy rating than the Land Cruiser

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:22 am
by zoheb
hmm. I'm there with you in #8 Arnab.......however, I think they meant the A8L W12, not the A8L 4.2, cause the EPA fuel Economy for the V8 engine is 18/24 mpg.

btw, what abt the fuel economy of the other supercars like Zonda F, CCX, S7 TT etc etc.........and I didn't see H2's name in the list........did GM stop making H2s?

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:58 am
by arnab
if anyone cares to know I spend about USD 1567 per year worth of fuel on my car...

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:56 am
by Neil
I think Hummers are so bad that Forbes guys didn't even bothered to put it on the list. BTW this list is for Luxury cars. I guess Hummer doesn't fall into lexury catagory.

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:45 pm
by arnab
hummer is a tank with padding

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:17 pm
by Abdul
in europe now Hummers are considered as luxury vehicule only because of the price.they should speak about other supercars you are right Zoheb