What is a good MPG for a V8?

The average V8 gets about 17 mpg combined; above that is good.

Best MPG V8 Cars — Most Fuel-Efficient V8s (2026)

Quick answer

The most fuel-efficient 2026 V8 is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class at 20 mpg combined (≈$3,850/yr in fuel). Next best: BMW 7 Series (20 mpg) and BMW 8 Series (19). The average V8 here gets about 17 mpg — versus 24 mpg for all new cars.

Best V8 MPG

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$3,850

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Most fuel-efficient 2026 V8 Cars

Every 2026 V8 ranked by EPA combined MPG, with the real annual fuel cost and CO₂. Tap any V8 for its recalls, reliability score and used-market price.

Model year:

FIG.01

#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	20	$3,850	438	17/27
2	BMW 7 Series	20	$3,850	427	18/25
3	BMW 8 Series	19	$4,050	456	17/24
4	Ford F150	19	$3,300	472	16/24
5	Ferrari Roma	19	$4,050	467	17/22
6	Ford Mustang	19	$3,300	468	16/24
7	Chevrolet Corvette	19	$4,050	474	16/25
8	BMW X6	19	$4,050	458	17/22
9	BMW X5	19	$4,050	458	17/22
10	Land Rover Range Rover	19	$4,050	477	16/23
11	Ram 1500	19	$3,750	470	17/22
12	Lexus LC	18	$4,300	481	16/24
13	Audi S8	18	$4,300	502	15/24
14	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	18	$4,300	506	15/21
15	BMW X7	18	$4,300	498	16/20
16	Chevrolet Silverado	18	$3,450	490	16/21
17	GMC Sierra	18	$3,450	495	16/21
18	Aston Martin Vantage	18	$4,300	498	15/22
19	Porsche Cayenne	18	$4,300	512	15/22
20	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	17	$4,550	512	15/21
21	Chevrolet Suburban	17	$3,650	530	15/20
22	Land Rover Defender	17	$4,550	534	15/19
23	Jaguar F-Pace	17	$4,550	519	15/21
24	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	17	$4,550	538	15/20
25	GMC Yukon	17	$3,650	530	15/20
26	Chevrolet Tahoe	17	$4,550	523	15/20
27	Aston Martin DB12 S	17	$4,550	522	14/21
28	Cadillac Escalade	17	$4,550	537	15/19
29	Aston Martin DBX 707	17	$4,550	537	15/20
30	Aston Martin DB12 V8	17	$4,550	507	15/22
31	Dodge Durango	16	$4,450	541	14/21
32	Bentley Bentayga	16	$4,800	553	14/21
33	Audi SQ8	16	$4,800	540	14/20
34	Audi SQ7	16	$4,800	540	14/20
35	Audi RS Q8	16	$4,800	547	14/20
36	Audi RS	16	$4,800	545	14/21
37	Aston Martin DBX 727	16	$4,800	546	14/19
38	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	16	$4,800	552	14/21
39	Cadillac CT5	15	$5,150	580	13/20
40	Mercedes-Benz G-Class	15	$5,150	608	14/16

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2026

FIG.01b

#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	20	$3,850	448	17/25
2	BMW 7 Series	20	$3,850	427	18/25
3	Lexus IS	20	$3,850	451	17/25
4	Ford Mustang	19	$3,300	467	16/24
5	Ford F150	19	$3,300	473	16/24
6	Ferrari Roma	19	$4,050	467	17/22
7	Chevrolet Corvette	19	$4,050	471	16/25
8	Land Rover Range Rover	19	$4,050	477	16/23
9	Lexus RC	19	$4,050	459	16/24
10	BMW 8 Series	19	$4,050	458	17/24
11	BMW X5	19	$4,050	458	17/22
12	BMW X6	19	$4,050	458	17/22
13	GMC Sierra	18	$3,450	495	16/21
14	Chevrolet Silverado	18	$3,450	490	16/21
15	BMW X7	18	$4,300	498	16/20
16	Lexus LC	18	$4,300	481	16/24
17	Audi S8	18	$4,300	502	15/24
18	Porsche Cayenne	18	$4,300	498	15/22
19	Aston Martin Vantage	18	$4,300	498	15/22
20	Porsche Panamera	18	$4,300	495	16/24
21	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	17	$4,550	512	15/21
22	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	17	$4,550	527	15/20
23	Land Rover Defender	17	$4,550	534	15/19
24	Jaguar F-Pace	17	$4,550	519	15/21
25	GMC Yukon	17	$3,650	535	15/19
26	Dodge Durango	17	$4,200	533	14/22
27	Aston Martin DB12 V8	17	$4,550	507	15/22
28	Chevrolet Tahoe	17	$4,550	523	15/20
29	Chevrolet Suburban	17	$3,650	530	15/20
30	Cadillac Escalade	17	$4,550	537	15/19
31	BMW M	17	$4,550	517	15/22
32	Audi SQ8	17	$4,550	518	15/21
33	Audi SQ7	17	$4,550	524	15/21
34	Audi RS	17	$4,550	538	14/21
35	Aston Martin DBX 707	17	$4,550	537	15/20
36	Bentley Bentayga	16	$4,800	553	14/21
37	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	16	$4,800	548	14/19
38	Audi RS Q8	16	$4,800	547	14/20
39	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	16	$4,800	558	13/21
40	Cadillac CT5	15	$5,150	579	13/20

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2025

FIG.01c

#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	21	$3,650	418	18/27
2	Ram 1500	20	$3,550	443	18/23
3	Lexus IS	20	$3,850	451	17/25
4	Chevrolet Camaro	20	$3,850	452	16/26
5	BMW 7 Series	20	$3,850	427	18/25
6	Ford Mustang	19	$3,300	467	16/24
7	Lexus RC	19	$4,050	459	16/24
8	Land Rover Range Rover	19	$4,050	477	16/23
9	Jaguar F-Type	19	$4,050	460	17/24
10	Ford F150	19	$3,300	468	16/24
11	Ferrari Roma	19	$4,050	472	17/22
12	Chevrolet Corvette	19	$4,050	472	16/25
13	BMW X6	19	$4,050	458	17/22
14	BMW X5	19	$4,050	458	17/22
15	BMW 8 Series	19	$4,050	457	17/24
16	BMW X7	18	$4,300	481	16/21
17	Chevrolet Silverado	18	$3,450	490	16/21
18	Lexus LC	18	$4,300	489	15/25
19	Audi S8	18	$4,300	502	15/24
20	GMC Sierra	18	$3,450	506	16/20
21	Aston Martin DBX 707	17	$4,550	536	15/20
22	BMW M	17	$4,550	517	15/22
23	Porsche Cayenne	17	$4,550	521	15/21
24	Nissan Titan	17	$4,550	510	15/21
25	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	17	$4,550	534	15/20
26	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	17	$4,550	512	15/21
27	Audi RS	17	$4,550	533	14/22
28	Jeep Grand Cherokee	17	$4,200	533	14/22
29	Audi SQ7	17	$4,550	525	15/21
30	Jaguar F-Pace	17	$4,550	518	15/21
31	GMC Yukon	17	$3,650	527	15/20
32	Aston Martin DB12 V8	17	$4,550	507	15/22
33	Audi SQ8	17	$4,550	518	15/21
34	Bentley Flying Spur	17	$4,550	535	15/20
35	Dodge Durango	17	$4,200	525	14/22
36	Chevrolet Tahoe	17	$3,650	527	15/20
37	Bentley Continental	17	$4,550	519	14/22
38	Chevrolet Suburban	17	$3,650	527	15/20
39	Cadillac CT5	16	$4,800	558	13/21
40	Infiniti QX80	16	$4,800	552	14/20

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2024

FIG.01d

#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	BMW 7 Series	21	$3,650	420	18/26
2	Aston Martin DB11	20	$3,850	431	18/24
3	Chevrolet Camaro	20	$3,850	453	16/26
4	BMW 5 Series	20	$3,850	446	17/25
5	Lexus IS	20	$3,850	451	17/25
6	Aston Martin Vantage	20	$3,850	435	18/24
7	Ram 1500	20	$3,550	443	18/23
8	Ford Mustang	19	$3,300	480	15/24
9	Ferrari Roma	19	$4,050	472	17/22
10	Ferrari Portofino	19	$4,050	471	16/23
11	Jaguar F-Type	19	$4,050	460	17/24
12	Dodge Charger	19	$3,750	466	16/25
13	Dodge Challenger	19	$3,750	466	16/25
14	Chrysler 300	19	$3,750	466	16/25
15	Lexus LC	19	$4,050	473	16/25
16	Lexus RC	19	$4,050	459	16/24
17	Chevrolet Silverado	19	$3,300	478	17/21
18	Chevrolet Corvette	19	$3,300	480	16/24
19	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	19	$4,050	461	16/24
20	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	19	$4,050	474	16/24
21	BMW 8 Series	19	$4,050	457	17/24
22	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	19	$4,050	459	16/25
23	Bentley Continental	18	$4,300	494	15/23
24	GMC Sierra	18	$3,450	500	16/20
25	Audi S8	18	$4,300	503	15/23
26	Nissan Titan	18	$4,300	503	16/21
27	Jeep Wagoneer	18	$3,950	483	16/22
28	Land Rover Range Rover	18	$4,300	508	16/21
29	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	18	$4,300	499	16/21
30	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	18	$4,300	492	16/21
31	BMW X5	18	$4,300	486	16/22
32	BMW X6	18	$4,300	486	16/22
33	BMW X7	18	$4,300	481	16/21
34	Jaguar F-Pace	17	$4,550	509	15/21
35	Porsche Panamera	17	$4,550	520	15/21
36	Aston Martin DBX 707	17	$4,550	536	15/20
37	Porsche Cayenne	17	$4,550	533	15/19
38	Jeep Grand Cherokee	17	$4,200	533	14/22
39	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	17	$4,550	530	15/21
40	GMC Yukon	17	$3,650	527	15/20

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2023

FIG.01e

#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Aston Martin DB11	20	$3,850	431	18/24
2	Chevrolet Camaro	20	$3,850	452	16/26
3	BMW 8 Series	20	$3,850	442	17/25
4	BMW 5 Series	20	$3,850	439	17/25
5	Lexus IS	20	$3,850	451	17/25
6	Ram 1500	20	$3,550	443	18/23
7	Aston Martin Vantage	20	$3,850	435	18/24
8	Lexus LC	19	$4,050	473	16/25
9	Land Rover Range Rover	19	$4,050	474	17/22
10	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	19	$4,050	459	16/25
11	Jaguar F-Type	19	$4,050	460	17/24
12	Genesis G90	19	$4,050	481	16/24
13	Lexus RC	19	$4,050	459	16/24
14	Ford Mustang	19	$3,300	479	15/24
15	Ferrari Roma	19	$4,050	472	17/22
16	Ferrari Portofino	19	$4,050	471	16/23
17	Dodge Challenger	19	$3,750	466	16/25
18	Chrysler 300	19	$3,750	466	16/25
19	Chevrolet Corvette	19	$4,050	478	16/24
20	Dodge Charger	19	$3,750	466	16/25
21	Bentley Continental	19	$4,050	462	16/26
22	BMW 7 Series	19	$4,050	454	17/24
23	McLaren Automotive 720S Coupe	18	$4,300	505	15/22
24	Bentley Bentayga	18	$4,300	497	15/24
25	Jeep Wagoneer	18	$3,950	480	16/22
26	GMC Sierra	18	$3,450	491	16/21
27	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	18	$4,300	498	16/21
28	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	18	$4,300	492	16/21
29	BMW X5	18	$4,300	485	16/22
30	Nissan Titan	18	$4,300	503	16/21
31	McLaren Automotive GT	18	$4,300	504	15/22
32	BMW X6	18	$4,300	485	16/22
33	McLaren Automotive 720S Spider	18	$4,300	505	15/22
34	Chevrolet Silverado	18	$3,450	506	16/20
35	Audi SQ8	17	$4,550	522	15/21
36	Audi SQ7	17	$4,550	522	15/21
37	Audi S8	17	$4,550	520	14/23
38	Audi RS	17	$4,550	514	15/22
39	Jeep Grand Cherokee	17	$4,200	533	14/22
40	Porsche Panamera	17	$4,550	520	15/21

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2022

FIG.01f

#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	21	$3,650	433	17/26
2	Aston Martin DB11	20	$3,850	431	18/24
3	Chevrolet Camaro	20	$3,850	452	16/26
4	BMW M	20	$3,850	439	17/25
5	BMW 8 Series	20	$3,850	439	17/25
6	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	20	$3,850	452	17/25
7	Aston Martin Vantage	20	$3,850	435	18/24
8	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	19	$4,050	465	17/22
9	Lexus RC	19	$4,050	459	16/24
10	Lexus LC	19	$4,050	473	16/25
11	Land Rover Range Rover	19	$4,050	472	17/22
12	Ram 1500	19	$3,750	467	17/23
13	GMC Sierra	19	$3,300	466	17/23
14	Genesis G90	19	$4,050	481	16/24
15	Ferrari Roma	19	$4,050	472	17/22
16	Ferrari Portofino	19	$4,050	471	16/23
17	Dodge Charger	19	$3,750	466	16/25
18	Dodge Challenger	19	$3,750	466	16/25
19	Chrysler 300	19	$3,750	466	16/25
20	Chevrolet Silverado	19	$3,300	460	17/23
21	Ford Mustang	19	$3,300	479	15/24
22	Chevrolet Corvette	19	$4,050	467	15/27
23	Bentley Continental	19	$4,050	468	16/26
24	BMW 7 Series	19	$4,050	456	17/24
25	Bentley Bentayga	18	$4,300	497	15/24
26	McLaren Automotive 720S Coupe	18	$4,300	505	15/22
27	McLaren Automotive 720S Spider	18	$4,300	505	15/22
28	McLaren Automotive Elva	18	$4,300	501	15/21
29	McLaren Automotive GT	18	$4,300	504	15/22
30	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	18	$4,300	502	16/21
31	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	18	$4,300	483	16/23
32	Jaguar F-Type	18	$4,300	481	16/24
33	Jaguar F-Pace	18	$4,300	508	15/22
34	Mercedes-Benz G-Class	18	$4,300	494	17/19
35	GMC Yukon	18	$3,450	492	16/20
36	Chevrolet Tahoe	18	$3,450	492	16/20
37	Audi A8	18	$4,300	495	15/23
38	Chevrolet Suburban	18	$3,450	492	16/20
39	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	18	$4,300	491	16/21
40	Nissan Titan	18	$4,300	503	16/21

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2021

Source: EPA fuel-economy data, 2026, best variant per V8. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate at ~15,000 mi/yr.

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Which brand makes the most efficient V8s?

Average combined MPG across each brand's 2026 V8 lineup:

FIG.02

BMW5 V8s18 mpg

Land Rover2 V8s18 mpg

Mercedes-Benz6 V8s17 mpg

Aston Martin5 V8s17 mpg

Ford2 V8s17 mpg

Audi5 V8s16 mpg

Chevrolet4 V8s16 mpg

GMC2 V8s16 mpg

Cadillac2 V8s15 mpg

TOP 9·UNIT avg mpg·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) · 2026

What's a good MPG for a V8?

For 2026, the average V8 gets about 17 mpg combined. Anything above that beats the class; the best on this list reaches 20 mpg. Compared with 24 mpg for all new vehicles, V8s trade some economy for space, capability or performance.

The most efficient one — the S-Class — costs about $3,850/yr to fuel, saving roughly $0/yr versus a typical 17-mpg V8.

Same V8s, other running costs: safety & insurance

MPG is only one piece of ownership cost. For the same class, compare the safest V8s by NHTSA crash-test score and what they cost to insure by vehicle type.

Best MPG by other body types

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Best MPG V8 Cars — FAQ

What V8 has the best MPG?

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the most fuel-efficient V8 at 20 mpg combined (2026 EPA data), about $3,850/yr in fuel.

What's a good MPG for a V8?

The average 2026 V8 gets about 17 mpg combined — anything above that is good, and the leaders reach 20 mpg.

How is this ranked?

By EPA combined MPG for each V8, using the most efficient variant per model. Every figure is official EPA data hosted by ForCar — the full 2026 field, not a hand-picked ten.

Fuel-economy figures from the EPA (fueleconomy.gov), hosted in ForCar's database. Ranking is ForCar's own aggregation. Last updated Jul 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.