2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom

Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says the flagship sedan receives three embellishments for 2020: a polished metal fuel filler cap, a new optional Bespoke dash clock, and the option of personalized door-panel embroidery. It adds that standard and long-wheelbase versions are offered, the latter 8.6 inches longer, and that the Phantom comes with a four-year unlimited-mile warranty and maintenance package as standard. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Pasadena (opens in a new tab) lists a baseline price of $452,750 MSRP.

MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) notes the eighth-generation Phantom debuted in 2017, with a V-12 engine and a 5.1-second 0 to 60 mph estimate for the standard length. EPA rates the 2020 Phantom at 14 mpg combined and $5,550 a year in fuel, with rear-wheel drive.

NHTSA lists one recall campaign for the 2020 Phantom, 21V855000, covering 2019 to 2022 Phantoms whose Central Information Display may not raise to the correct position, leaving the rearview camera image partially blocked; dealers update the software. NHTSA lists no complaints for the year.

EPA rates the 2020 Phantom at 14 mpg combined and $5,550 a year in fuel. The Bentley Flying Spur lists 15 at $5,150, and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 16 to 23 at $3,350 to $4,850. The Phantom is the least efficient of the three.