What is the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn?
The Silver Dawn is a full-size luxury saloon from the final years of the Silver Spirit and Silver Spur era. It brought the established Rolls-Royce saloon style to a distinct model, with a formal shape and a focus on passenger comfort. The Silver Dawn name had also been used by an earlier Rolls-Royce.
This version belongs to the SZ family and ran from 1995 to 1997. It sat within the wider Silver Spirit and Silver Spur era, carrying forward the marque’s upright grille and traditional saloon design.
Engine and power
The Silver Dawn had a large petrol engine, listed at 6.8 litres in the United States and 6.7 litres in Canada.
How economical is the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn?
The US EPA combined rating is 12 MPG, or 19.6 L/100 km. Canada’s NRCan rating is 18.8 L/100 km under the 5-cycle test. These results use different procedures: WLTP or NEDC in Europe, EPA in the United States and the 5-cycle test in Canada.
Where was the Silver Dawn sold?
The Silver Dawn appears in US EPA figures for 1996–1997 and Canadian NRCan figures for 1995–1997.
Questions and answers
What kind of car is the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn?
It is a full-size luxury saloon from the final years of the Silver Spirit and Silver Spur era.
What engine does the Silver Dawn have?
Its petrol engine is listed at 6.8 litres in the US and 6.7 litres in Canada.
What is the Silver Dawn’s official fuel consumption?
The US EPA combined rating is 12 MPG, or 19.6 L/100 km. Canada’s NRCan 5-cycle figure is 18.8 L/100 km.
When was the Silver Dawn listed in the US and Canada?
It appears for 1996–1997 in US EPA figures and 1995–1997 in Canadian NRCan figures.