Can my car use E10 petrol?
Pick your make and the year it was built. You get the carmaker's own answer, the exact models it excludes, and what to do if you need E5 instead.
52 car makes · 12 motorcycle makes · European models.
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Car makes
Each page shows the manufacturer's full E10 statement and exceptions.
- AbarthFrom 2008 (exceptions)
- Alfa RomeoFrom 2011
- Aston MartinModel list
- AudiAll, with exceptions
- BentleyFrom 2010 (exceptions)
- BMWAll models
- CadillacModel list
- ChevroletFrom 2006
- ChryslerModel list
- Citroën and DSFrom 2000 (exceptions)
- CorvetteModel list
- DaciaAll models
- DaihatsuModel list
- DodgeModel list
- FerrariFrom 2005 (exceptions)
- FiatFrom 2001 (exceptions)
- FordFrom 1992 (exceptions)
- HondaModel list
- HummerModel list
- HyundaiAll models
- IsuzuNo official data
- JaguarFrom 1992 (exceptions)
- JeepModel list
- KiaAll models
- LamborghiniNo official data
- LanciaFrom 2000 (exceptions)
- Land RoverFrom 1996 (exceptions)
- LexusFrom 1998 (exceptions)
- MaseratiNo official data
- MaybachAll models
- MazdaModel list
- Mercedes-BenzAll, with exceptions
- MGNo official data
- MINIFrom 2000
- MitsubishiAll, with exceptions
- MorganModel list
- NissanFrom 2000 (exceptions)
- PeugeotFrom 2000 (exceptions)
- PorscheFrom 1998 (exceptions)
- RenaultFrom 1997 (exceptions)
- Rolls-RoyceFrom 2003 (exceptions)
- SaabFrom mid-1980s
- SEATAll, with exceptions
- SmartAll models
- SsangYongFrom 2010
- SubaruFrom 1991 (exceptions)
- SuzukiModel list
- ToyotaFrom 1998 (exceptions)
- VauxhallAll, with exceptions
- VolkswagenAll, with exceptions
- VolvoFrom 1976 (exceptions)
- Å kodaAll, with exceptions
Motorcycles & scooters
Bikes often have different rules from cars.
- BRPModel list
- DucatiModel list
- Harley-DavidsonFrom 1980
- Honda MotorcyclesFrom 1993
- KawasakiModel list
- KTMFrom 2000
- Peugeot MotorcyclesModel list
- PiaggioFrom 2011 (exceptions)
- Suzuki MotorcyclesFrom 2002
- Triumph MotorcyclesFrom 1990
- Victory MotorcyclesAll models
- YamahaFrom 1990 (exceptions)
Plain-English guides
What is E10 petrol? A plain-English guide
What E10 is, why it replaced E5 as standard unleaded, which vehicles can use it and how it affects your tank, your engine and your fuel bill.
Read →E10 vs E5 petrol: which should I use?
Side-by-side comparison of E10 and E5 petrol: ethanol content, octane, price, economy and which cars need which.
Read →Put E10 in a car that isn't approved? What to do
Accidentally filled a non-approved car or bike with E10? What happens, whether you need to drain the tank, and how this differs from putting petrol in a diesel.
Read →E10 petrol and classic cars: what owners should know
Why most classic and pre-2000 cars should stay on E5, what ethanol does to old fuel systems, and simple steps to protect a classic.
Read →E10 petrol in motorcycles, scooters and mopeds
Which motorcycle and scooter makes approve E10, which year ranges are safe, and extra care for bikes that are stored over winter.
Read →E10 in lawnmowers, chainsaws, outboards and other small engines
Can you use E10 in a lawnmower, strimmer, generator or boat engine? Practical advice on fuel choice and storage for small engines.
Read →Quick answers
What is E10 petrol?
E10 is petrol blended with up to 10% renewable ethanol. It is the standard 95-octane unleaded in the UK (since September 2021), Germany, France and much of Europe, and the most common gasoline in the USA.
Can my car use E10?
Almost every petrol car built since 2011 can, and most built since the early 2000s too. A few older models, especially some early direct-injection engines, should keep using E5. Use the checker above for your make and year.
What happens if I put E10 in a car that is not approved?
A single tank will not wreck the engine. The UK government advice is to fill up with E5 next time. Repeated long-term use in a non-approved vehicle can harm seals, hoses and some fuel-system parts.
Where do I get E5 if my car needs it?
In the UK, E5 is sold as the "super" or "premium" grade (97+ octane) at most larger filling stations.