petrol
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1996–2003
- body
- —
- engine
- 4.0 L
- cylinders
- 6–8
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- —
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 16–18 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize Cars
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (11)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1996–2003. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2002 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2001 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2001 | Vanden Plas S/C | 4.0 L 8 cyl SC | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2000 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2000 | Vanden Plas S/C | 4.0 L 8 cyl SC | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 1999 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1999 | Vanden Plas S.C. | 4.0 L 8 cyl SC | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 1998 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1997 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1996 | Vanden Plas | 4.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.