Rolls-Royce Dawn
Rolls-Royce Dawn was built from 2015 to 2023, as a 2-door convertible. Powertrain: 6,592cc BMW N74 Twin-turbo V12. Layout: FR layout. Size: 5,296 x 1,947 x 1,502 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 2560 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Rolls-Royce Dawn is a convertible luxury grand tourer manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It was announced at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other convertible models in this database (48 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 727 mm above the median of 4,569 mm, and longer than 97% of the 29 other convertible models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,927 mm, and wider than 63% of the 32 other convertible models in this database.
- 224 mm above the median of 1,278 mm, and taller than 96% of the 28 other convertible models in this database.
- 444 mm above the median of 2,668 mm, and longer than 100% of the 34 other convertible models in this database.
- Fuel use (combined)14 mpg = 16.8 L/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2021, median of 2 listed variants (14 to 14 mpg)
- Fuel cost per 100 km25.2016.8 L x your fuel price
- Fuel cost per 10,000 km2520consumption x distance x your fuel price
Costs are in your own currency: they use the prices you enter above.
Who it suits
- Drivers buying for enjoyment rather than space: coupes and roadsters trade rear space for style and handling.
Check before you buy
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Rolls-Royce Dawn from Japan?
By production year alone, Rolls-Royce Dawn is inside the age window for United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2040); Canada (2030); Australia (2040). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Rolls-Royce Dawn?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 6,592cc BMW N74 Twin-turbo V12.
How big is the Rolls-Royce Dawn?
5,296 mm long and 1,947 mm wide and 1,502 mm tall, on a 3,112 mm wheelbase (2-door convertible). For container loading, use the container packer.
How much fuel does the Rolls-Royce Dawn use?
The US EPA lists a combined 14 mpg (16.8 L/100 km) for model year 2021, the median of 2 listed variants. Your own figure depends on driving and condition.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (2021)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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