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Rolls-Royce Phantom
Car and Driver rates the Phantom 10/10, saying while Rolls-Royce's lineup is thick with ultra-luxury vehicles, none carry the legacy of the brand's past quite like the Phantom, a four-door limousine costing over half a million dollars that can be outfitted to each owner's exact specifications, with rear-seat riders enjoying massaging bucket seats, a built-in beverage chiller, and rear-seat entertainment displays with live satellite television feeds, ranking #3 in Ultimate Luxury Sedans behind the Bentley Flying Spur and Rolls-Royce Spectre. MotorTrend says the Phantom doesn't make sense, and it's not supposed to, since excess and opulence are the point, an art piece as much as a car that provides incredible smoothness and silence few rivals costing hundreds of thousands less can match, with a powerful, nearly silent V-12 engine; Rolls-Royce is celebrating 100 years of the Phantom nameplate with a limited run of 25 Centenary Private Collection models.
Legacy, personalization, and rear-seat opulence
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) rates the Phantom 10/10, saying while Rolls-Royce's lineup is thick with ultra-luxury vehicles, none carry the legacy of the brand's past quite like the Phantom, a four-door limousine costing over half a million dollars that can be outfitted to each owner's exact specifications, with rear-seat riders enjoying massaging bucket seats, a built-in beverage chiller, and rear-seat entertainment displays with live satellite television feeds.
Excess and opulence are the point
MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) says the Phantom doesn't make sense, and it's not supposed to, since excess and opulence are the point, an art piece as much as a car that provides incredible smoothness and silence few rivals costing hundreds of thousands less can match, with a powerful, nearly silent V-12 engine.
100 years of the Phantom
Rolls-Royce is celebrating 100 years of the Phantom nameplate with a limited run of 25 Centenary Private Collection models, Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) reports.
Questions buyers ask
How is the Rolls-Royce Phantom celebrating its 100th anniversary?
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says with a limited run of 25 Centenary Private Collection models.
What engine powers the Rolls-Royce Phantom?
MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) says a powerful, nearly silent V-12.
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The 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom is built around 6.75L twin-turbo V12, rated at 563 horsepower across its full-size ultra-luxury sedan body style.
Explore this topic →02Trims and equipmentThe 2027 U.S. lineup has 2 trims.
Explore this topic →03Towing and capabilityThe 2027 Phantom seats 5 and is a Full-size ultra-luxury sedan.
Explore this topic →04Safety and ownershipNHTSA recalls, complaints and crash ratings for the 2027 Phantom.
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2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom
Both Phantom trims share the same 563-horsepower twin-turbo V12 and identical core technology; Extended adds length for greater rear-passenger space with a marginally slower 0-100 km/h time.
Read specifications, trims, answers and sourcesModel-year archive
5 indexed Rolls-Royce Phantom model years.
| Model year | Trims | Open record |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2027 record → | |
| 2026 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2026 record → | |
| 2025 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2025 record → | |
| 2021 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2021 record → | |
| 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2020 record → |
Background and safety record
What public sources say about the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Automaker Rolls-Royce has used the Phantom name on full-sized luxury cars and limousines since 1925, making it the longest-used car model nameplate in automotive history. In the 20th century, the Rolls-Royce Phantom was a very low volume, hand-built limousine, which in its first four generations was custom coachbuilt to the customer's requests, and sometimes extravagant desires.
Source: Rolls-Royce Phantom (Wikipedia); safety and recall figures from NHTSA.
Rolls-Royce Phantom at a glance
- Production
- 1925 to present
- Assembly
- United Kingdom
- Layout
- FR layout
Year by year
The Rolls-Royce Phantom across 13 model years.
| Model year | Combined MPG/MPGe | EPA annual fuel cost | EPA records | NHTSA recalls | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 13 | $6,150 | 2 | ||
| 2026 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | ||
| 2025 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 14 | $5,550 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Year-to-year changes
What changed in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, one model year at a time.
| Step | EPA records | Combined MPG/MPGe, midpoint | Added | No longer listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to 2027 | 14.0 to 13.0 | |||
| 2021 to 2022 | Labels: Phantom Extended | Labels: Phantom EWB | ||
| 2017 to 2018 | 4 to 2 | Labels: Phantom Coupe, Phantom Drophead Coupe; Size classes: Compact Cars |
Buying used
What the Rolls-Royce Phantom recalls and complaints are about.
| Model year | Campaigns | Systems recalled | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | exterior lighting (headlights) | None |
| 2022 | 1 | back over prevention (display function) | None |
| 2021 | 2 | seat belts; back over prevention (display function) | None |
| 2020 | 1 | back over prevention (display function) | None |
| 2019 | 2 | back over prevention (sensing system); back over prevention (display function) | None |
| 2018 | 1 | back over prevention (sensing system) | None |
| 2016 | 1 | air bags (side/window) | None |
| 2015 | 1 | air bags (side/window) | None |
Trim by trim
Every 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom trim side by side.
| Trim | Drive | Engine | Horsepower | Torque (lb-ft) | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Combined mpg | Base price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | RWD | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 563 | 664 | 5,644 | – | – | – |
| Extended Wheelbase | RWD | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 563 | 664 | 5,754 | – | – | $640,350 |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for the 2027 model year; base price is KBB's national base price where its list carries the trim by the same name. A dash means KBB lists no figure.
Specifications by year
Power, weight and towing for every Rolls-Royce Phantom model year.
| Model year | Trims | Engines | Horsepower | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Fuel tank (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 563 | 5,644–5,754 | – | 23.8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 571 | 6,069–6,239 | – | 23.8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 571 | 6,069–6,239 | – | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 571 | 6,045–6,232 | – | – |
| 2023 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 563 | 5,650–5,750 | – | – |
| 2022 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 563 | 5,754–5,846 | – | – |
| 2021 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 563 | 5,754–5,864 | – | – |
| 2020 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 (Twin Turbo) | 563 | 5,862–5,948 | – | – |
| 2019 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 | 563 | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 | 563 | – | – | 26.4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 | 453 | 5,840–5,940 | – | 26.4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6.8-liter V12 | 453 | 5,840–5,940 | – | 26.4 |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for each model year. A range covers every trim KBB lists that year; a dash means KBB lists no figure.
Model-year recall record
Rolls-Royce Phantom: which model years carry more or fewer federal safety recalls.
| Model year | Federal recalls on file | Complaints on file | Recalls most commonly affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not available | ||
| 2025 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | exterior lighting |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | backup camera |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | backup camera, seat belts |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | backup camera |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | backup camera |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | backup camera |
| 2017 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | airbags |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | airbags |
Method: recall counts and their affected components come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Recalls API, queried by exact make, model and model year. Complaint counts come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Complaints API, same query pattern. Data pulled 2026-09-04.
Check open recalls by VIN for one particular vehicle.
Q01Is there a best year to buy a Rolls-Royce Phantom?
Federal recall records don't single out a best Rolls-Royce Phantom model year: recall counts across the 8 published model years checked here stay within a normal range of this nameplate's own average (about 1.3 recalls per year), with no year standing out as notably higher or lower. Recall count is one input, not a purchase verdict. It says nothing about a specific vehicle's price, mileage, accident history or maintenance record.
Q02What are common recall-related problems on the Rolls-Royce Phantom by model year?
2023: exterior lighting. 2022: backup camera. 2021: backup camera, seat belts. 2020: backup camera. 2019: backup camera. 2018: backup camera.
Diagnosing one of these symptoms? The recalled systems above map to this site’s own ownership desks: general, evidence-first guidance that applies regardless of whether the specific vehicle in front of you was ever part of a recall campaign: Buying, records and recalls, Climate and electrical.
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Frequent questions
Answers with their conditions intact.
Q01How many trims does the 2027 Phantom come in?
The 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom (full-size ultra-luxury sedan) comes in 2 trims: Phantom, Phantom Extended.
Q02What are the 2027 Phantom trims?
The 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom trims are Phantom, Phantom Extended, listed from the entry Phantom up to the top Phantom Extended.
Q03What engine or powertrain does the 2027 Phantom use?
The 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom is built around 6.75L twin-turbo V12, rated at 563 horsepower across its full-size ultra-luxury sedan body style.
Q04How much horsepower does the 2027 Phantom have?
The 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom is rated at 563 horsepower (6.75L twin-turbo V12).
Q05Is AWD or 4WD available on the 2027 Phantom?
The 2027 Rolls-Royce Phantom is offered with RWD.