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  • Newest year: 2001
  • Gas
  • Two-seaters

2001 Lamborghini Diablo MPG & Fuel Cost

1 configuration · 11 MPG combined

11 MPG
Combined
9 MPG
City
12 MPG
Highway
Annual fuel cost · DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD
$7,310

15,000 mi/yr · premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026)

Among the costliest two-seater configurations to fuel, MY2001. Ranked against all rated configurations, not sales-weighted.

2001 Lamborghini Diablo at a glance

The 2001 Lamborghini Diablo has 1 configuration in the EPA database, rated 11 MPG combined. The most efficient is the DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD at 11 MPG, which costs about $7,310 a year to fuel at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). The DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD is among the costliest two-seater configurations to fuel for MY2001 (class median $4,020 a year).

EPA re-estimated ratings of 1985-2007 vehicles under its 2008 method; these figures are the re-estimated values.

What the 2001 DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD costs to drive

Per month

$609

$7,310 a year ÷ 12

Per 25 miles

$12.18

Per 100 miles

$48.73

Five years

$36,550

5 × the yearly cost, prices held at today's level

vs the two-seater median

$3,290more a year

Class median $4,020 a year, MY2001

Based on 15,000 miles a year and premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026).

2001 Lamborghini Diablo MPG

EPA re-estimated ratings of 1985-2007 vehicles under its 2008 method; these figures are the re-estimated values.

Gas · 6.0L
Combined
11 MPG
Per year
$7,310

Gas configurations (1)

2001 Lamborghini Diablo gas configurations: EPA ratings and annual cost
TrimEngineDriveCityHwyComb.$/yr
DB132/144 Diablo (Most efficient) 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD 9 12 11 $7,310

1 configuration requires or recommends higher-octane gasoline and is costed at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026).

Fuel cost by state

Yearly cost of the DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD: $8,710 in California and $6,330 in Texas, a $2,380 difference.

Gasoline prices: California: California state average; Washington: Washington state average; New York: New York state average; Florida: Florida state average; Texas: Texas state average (Sep 2026).
Fuel cost in every state

Similar cars

Closest combined MPG among MY2001 two-seater models.

EPA ratings: fueleconomy.gov file of Sep 29, 2026 · Prices: EIA regular gasoline, U.S. average, Sep 2026 ($4.36/gal) · 15,000 mi/yr, 55% city / 45% highway · How we calculate

Generations

  • 2001 (1990)

Frequently asked questions

What gas mileage does the 2001 Lamborghini Diablo get?

EPA rates the 2001 Lamborghini Diablo at 11 MPG combined across 1 configuration. The most efficient, the DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD, is rated 11 MPG combined (9 city / 12 highway).

How much does it cost to fuel a 2001 Lamborghini Diablo per year?

Driving 15,000 miles a year at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD costs about $7,310 a year. Across all 1 configuration the cost runs $7,310 a year.

How much does it cost to drive a 2001 Lamborghini Diablo 100 miles?

About $48.73 per 100 miles for the DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

Is the 2001 Lamborghini Diablo more efficient in the city or on the highway?

The DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD is rated 9 city and 12 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 3 MPG.

How does the 2001 Lamborghini Diablo compare with other two-seater configurations?

The DB132/144 Diablo 6.0L 12-cyl 4WD costs about $7,310 a year to fuel, $3,290 more than the class median of $4,020, and less than 0 of 10 two-seater configurations. The comparison covers all 40 rated two-seater configurations for MY2001, not weighted by sales.