Verdict
A
Luxury Saloon · UK · 2003-Present
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom — spec data and generation history.
Years
2003-Present
Generations
2
Segment
Luxury Saloon
Rolls-Royce's flagship — hand-built at Goodwood. Two BMW-era generations: VII (2003-2017) — 6.75 V12 NA (453 bhp). Coupe and Drophead (Convertible) added 2007. EWB long-wheelbase from 2005. VIII (2017-Present) — Architecture of Luxury aluminium space-frame, 6.75 TT V12 (563 bhp), Series II refresh 2022. EWB long-wheelbase. No coupe / drophead — Spectre EV took that role.
What changed
Era-to-era deltas
VII 2003-2017 → VIII 2017-Present
BHP +110 bhp
Torque +180 Nm
0–60 mph −0.5 s
Top speed +0
MPG +1 mpg
Generations
Click any generation for the full deep dive
2003-2017
VII
→
6.75 V12 NA — 453 bhp, 0-62 in 5.7s.
Verdict
A
BHP
453
0–60
5.7 s
Top
149 mph
MPG
15.0 mpg
Used
£90,000-£200,000
- + First BMW-era Phantom
- + Coupe and Drophead Convertible
- − Air suspension cost
- − iDrive dated
2017-Present
VIII
→
6.75 TT V12 — 563 bhp, 0-62 in 5.2s.
Verdict
A
BHP
563
0–60
5.2 s
Top
155 mph
MPG
16.0 mpg
Used
£200,000-£395,000
- + Architecture of Luxury platform
- + 6.75 TT V12
- − iDrive 7 software
- − Premium price
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2003-2017 · VII
- Air suspension cost
- BMW iDrive age
- 6AT mechatronic
- EWB rear-cabin electronics
2017-Present · VIII
- Air suspension
- iDrive 7 software
- 8AT mechatronic
- Bespoke parts cost
Rivals
Mercedes Maybach S-Class · Bentley Mulsanne · BMW 7 Series · Rolls-Royce Ghost