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Rolls-Royce Corniche

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·1969–2001· convertible / coupé / sedan

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 1939 Bentley Corniche Prototype Recreation Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. 1939 Bentley Corniche Prototype Recreation Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. 1971 Rolls-Royce Corniche DHC, right rear: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. 1972 Rolls-Royce Corniche: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 1973 Bentley Corniche (21720924139): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
  6. 6. 1974 Bentley Corniche DHC (US): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. 1985 RR Corniche front side: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. 8. 1989 Rolls-Royce Corniche II in champagne: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. 1994 Rolls Royce Corniche - fvl (12827037275): Rex Gray· CC BY 2.0
  10. 10. 2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche V in White, front left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  11. 11. MTH384P 1976 Rolls Royce Corniche: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 2.0
  12. 12. Rolls-Royce Corniche (III) – Frontansicht geöffnet, 3. September 2012, Düsseldorf: M 93· CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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Rolls-Royce Corniche, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 325 hptop version
  • efficiency 422 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 135 in NL#1292 most common
  • weight 2,362 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1969–2001
body
convertible, coupé, sedan
engine
6.5 L–6.8 L
cylinders
8
turbo
some versions
power
197–325 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic
seats
4
doors
2
weight
2,362 kg
fuel use
17.8 L/100 km
CO₂
422 g/km
US rating
8–12 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

135 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1292 of all models. Most common build year: 1971 (12 cars).

19692000

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (2)
  • Corniche 126
  • Corniche II 9

🇺🇸 US versions (36)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2001. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2001Corniche6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1219.6
2000Corniche6.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1219.6
1997Continental R6.8 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1219.6
1997Continental T6.8 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1219.6
1996Continental R6.8 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1219.6
1995Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1995Continental R6.8 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1995Continental (turbo)6.8 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1995Corniche IV6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1995Corniche S6.8 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1994Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1994Continental R6.5 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1994Corniche IV6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1993Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1993Continental R6.8 L 8 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1993Corniche IV6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1992Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1992Corniche IV6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1121.4
1991Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDPremium1023.5
1991Corniche III6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDPremium1023.5
1990Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDPremium1023.5
1990Corniche III6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDPremium1023.5
1989Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1023.5
1989Corniche II6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1023.5
1988Continental6.8 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular926.1

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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