Rolls-Royce Phantom Saloon 6.8 V12 4dr

For Beautifully finished inside and out, the Phantom is a wonderfully cosseting luxury car. It’s good to drive, too, its V12 giving it prodigious power to match its massive presence.

Against The Phantom's looks are a bit in-your-face, and there’s some wind noise at motorway speeds. Astronomically expensive to own and run, the Phantom’s fuel consumption is fearsome.

What Car? says

5 out of 5 stars

The Phantom is a fabulously accomplished super-luxury saloon. You might be tempted by the long-wheelbase version, but this gives you all the Phantom you really need.

Key facts

0–60mph: 5.7 secs
Top speed: 149 mph
Average mpg: 18
Tank range: 396 miles

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Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Plenty of power, even for a car this big
Ride & Handling
4 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly agile for its size
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
Wind noise disappoints
Buying & Owning
3 out of 5 stars
If you have to ask…
Quality & Reliability
4 out of 5 stars
Rolls style; BMW quality
Safety & Security
4 out of 5 stars
Coach door challenge overcome
Behind The Wheel
4 out of 5 stars
High driving position, commanding view
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
Elegant exit takes practice
Equipment
5 out of 5 stars
If you want it, you can have it

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Hand-built at a facility in Goodwood, England, the Phantom is BMW’s take on what the quintessential British luxury car should be. It’s vast and imposing in any of its four bodystyles – saloon, extended-wheelbase saloon, coupe and drop-head cabriolet.

All are beautifully built from the finest materials available, while Rolls-Royce quirks like coach (rear-hinged) doors, a power-reserve dial in place of a rev-counter and self-levelling badges in the wheels underline the attention to detail.

Shifting all that metal, wood and leather is a 6.8-litre V12 engine with 453bhp; gone are the days when Rolls-Royce used to merely describe its power as ‘adequate’.

Even so, it is, as the Phantom in any form is able to get to 62mph in a quite incredible six seconds. It drives well, too, the Phantom enjoyable behind the wheel as well as in the back.