Audi fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 128 distinct Audi nameplates across 44 model years, from 1984 to 2027. The most efficient nameplate on record is the Q4 45 e-tron at 115 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 14 mpg.

128nameplates on record

115best nameplate mpg

14lowest nameplate mpg

1,296configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#	Model	Model years	Best	Worst	Configs	EPA class	Gallons a year at best rating
1	Q4 45 e-tron	2025–2026	115	115	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD	100 gal
2	Q4 55 e-tron quattro (same vehicle as Audi Q4 Sportback 55 e-tron quattro)	2024–2026	100	97	3	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	115 gal
3	Q4 e-tron quattro	2022–2023	95	93	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	121 gal
4	S e-tron GT (20 inch wheels)	2025–2027	90	90	3	Compact Cars	128 gal
5	S e-tron GT (21 inch wheels)	2025–2027	88	88	3	Compact Cars	131 gal
6	e-tron GT	2022–2024	85	82	3	Midsize Cars	135 gal
7	RS e-tron GT	2022–2024	85	81	3	Midsize Cars	135 gal
8	RS e-tron GT Performance	2025–2027	84	84	3	Compact Cars	137 gal
9	e-tron quattro	2022–2023	79	78	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	146 gal
10	e-tron	2019–2021	78	74	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	147 gal
11	e-tron Sportback quattro	2022–2023	78	77	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	147 gal
12	e-tron Sportback	2020–2021	77	77	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	149 gal
13	e-tron S Sportback (20 inch wheels)	2022–2023	75	75	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	153 gal
14	SQ8 e-tron (20 inch wheels) (same vehicle as Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron (20 inch wheels))	2024–2025	73	70	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	158 gal
15	e-tron S Sportback (21/22 inch wheels)	2022–2023	65	65	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	177 gal
16	e-tron S (21/22 inch wheels)	2022–2023	63	63	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	183 gal
17	SQ8 e-tron (21/22 inch wheels) (same vehicle as Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron (21/22 inch wheels))	2024–2025	63	60	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	183 gal
18	A3 e-tron	2016–2018	36	34	3	Compact Cars	319 gal
19	A3	2006–2024	35	24	30	Small Station Wagons	329 gal
20	A3 quattro	2006–2026	31	21	20	Subcompact Cars	371 gal
21	A4 Ultra	2017–2018	31	31	2	Compact Cars	371 gal
22	A6 quattro	1995–2025	30	18	70	Midsize Cars	383 gal
23	A4	1996–2020	30	19	54	Compact Cars	383 gal
24	A4 quattro	1996–2025	30	18	81	Compact Cars	383 gal
25	A7 quattro	2012–2025	30	21	17	Midsize Cars	383 gal
26	A5 Sportback quattro	2018–2025	30	27	8	Midsize Cars	383 gal
27	A3 Cabriolet	2015–2019	29	28	5	Subcompact Cars	397 gal
28	A6	1995–2018	28	18	24	Midsize Cars	411 gal
29	A8 L	2000–2023	28	15	47	Large Cars	411 gal
30	A5 quattro	2008–2027	27	20	30	Subcompact Cars	426 gal
31	Q5	2009–2021	27	20	26	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	426 gal
32	A5 Cabriolet quattro	2010–2024	27	23	16	Subcompact Cars	426 gal
33	S3	2015–2026	27	24	11	Subcompact Cars	426 gal
34	A4 S line quattro (same vehicle as Audi A5 Sportback S line quattro)	2021–2025	27	26	4	Compact Cars	426 gal
35	A5 Coupe quattro	2022–2024	27	27	3	Subcompact Cars	426 gal
36	TT Coupe	2000–2023	26	21	10	Minicompact Cars	442 gal
37	TT Coupe quattro	2000–2022	26	19	30	Subcompact Cars	442 gal
38	TT Roadster quattro	2001–2022	26	19	27	Two Seaters	442 gal
39	A5 Cabriolet	2010–2014	26	25	5	Subcompact Cars	442 gal
40	Q5 Hybrid	2013–2016	26	26	4	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	442 gal
41	A3 Cabriolet quattro	2015–2020	26	25	6	Subcompact Cars	442 gal
42	Q3 quattro	2015–2024	26	22	9	Compact Cars	442 gal
43	TTS Coupe	2016–2023	26	25	7	Subcompact Cars	442 gal
44	A4 allroad quattro	2017–2025	26	25	8	Small Station Wagons	442 gal
45	Q5 TFSI e quattro	2022–2023	26	26	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	442 gal
46	Q5 quattro	2022–2025	26	25	4	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	442 gal
47	TT Roadster	2001–2023	25	21	9	Two Seaters	460 gal
48	A4 Cabriolet	2003–2009	25	21	10	Subcompact Cars	460 gal
49	Allroad quattro	2003–2018	25	16	14	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	460 gal
50	Q3	2015–2026	25	23	7	Compact Cars	460 gal
51	Q5 S line quattro (same vehicle as Audi Q5 Sportback S line quattro)	2022–2025	25	24	3	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	460 gal
52	A6 Allroad quattro	2022–2026	25	23	4	Midsize Station Wagons	460 gal
53	Q5 TFSI quattro (same vehicle as Audi Q5 Sportback TFSI quattro)	2025–2026	25	24	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	460 gal
54	S4	1992–2025	24	15	41	Compact Cars	479 gal
55	A4 Avant quattro	1998–2012	24	18	49	Small Station Wagons	479 gal
56	S5	2008–2025	24	16	25	Subcompact Cars	479 gal
57	4000	1984–1987	24	21	6	Subcompact Cars	479 gal
58	S5 Cabriolet	2010–2024	24	20	15	Subcompact Cars	479 gal
59	S5 Sportback	2018–2025	24	23	8	Midsize Cars	479 gal
60	TT RS	2018–2021	24	22	4	Subcompact Cars	479 gal
61	A6 Allroad	2020–2023	24	22	3	Midsize Station Wagons	479 gal
62	S5 Coupe	2022–2024	24	24	3	Subcompact Cars	479 gal
63	Q3 S line quattro	2022–2024	24	23	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	479 gal
64	A4 Cabriolet quattro	2004–2009	23	18	9	Subcompact Cars	500 gal
65	TT RS Coupe	2012–2022	23	20	3	Subcompact Cars	500 gal
66	SQ5	2014–2026	23	19	14	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	500 gal
67	RS 3	2017–2026	23	22	7	Subcompact Cars	500 gal
68	RS3	2020–2023	23	23	2	Subcompact Cars	500 gal
69	Q3 S-Line quattro	2021–2025	23	23	2	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	500 gal
70	SQ5 Sportback	2021–2026	23	20	7	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	500 gal
71	S6	1995–2025	22	16	18	Midsize Cars	523 gal
72	A8	1997–2015	22	18	20	Midsize Cars	523 gal
73	A8 quattro	1999–2027	22	18	8	Midsize Cars	523 gal
74	Q7	2007–2026	22	14	35	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	523 gal
75	S7	2013–2025	22	18	12	Midsize Cars	523 gal
76	80/90	1988–1991	22	18	9	Subcompact Cars	523 gal
77	Q7 quattro	2022–2026	22	20	5	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	523 gal
78	80	1990–1992	22	19	4	Subcompact Cars	523 gal
79	A6 Avant quattro	1999–2011	21	18	12	Midsize Station Wagons	548 gal
80	RS 5	2013–2021	21	18	6	Subcompact Cars	548 gal
81	RS 5 Sportback	2019–2025	21	20	6	Midsize Cars	548 gal
82	RS 5 Coupe	2022–2024	21	21	3	Subcompact Cars	548 gal
83	90	1990–1995	20	17	9	Compact Cars	575 gal
84	A4 Avant	1998–2000	20	19	2	Small Station Wagons	575 gal
85	Coupe GT	1984–1987	20	17	16	Subcompact Cars	575 gal
86	S8	2003–2027	20	15	18	Midsize Cars	575 gal
87	5000 S	1986–1988	20	17	10	Midsize Cars	575 gal
88	Q8	2019–2023	20	18	4	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	575 gal
89	Q8 quattro	2022–2027	20	19	5	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	575 gal
90	100	1989–1994	19	18	12	Midsize Cars	605 gal
91	Cabriolet	1994–1998	19	19	6	Minicompact Cars	605 gal
92	90 quattro	1993–1995	19	17	3	Subcompact Cars	605 gal
93	100 Wagon	1989–1994	19	18	3	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	605 gal
94	A6 quattro Wagon	1995–1997	19	18	3	Small Station Wagons	605 gal
95	A6 Wagon	1995–1997	19	19	3	Small Station Wagons	605 gal
96	5000S	1984–1985	19	17	10	Midsize Cars	605 gal
97	5000S Wagon	1984–1988	19	17	14	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	605 gal
98	5000 CS Turbo	1987–1988	19	18	4	Midsize Cars	605 gal
99	RS 7	2014–2026	19	16	11	Midsize Cars	605 gal
100	200	1989–1991	19	18	4	Midsize Cars	605 gal
101	80 quattro	1990–1992	19	18	3	Subcompact Cars	605 gal
102	100 quattro Wagon	1992–1994	18	18	3	Small Station Wagons	639 gal
103	100 quattro	1989–1994	18	17	9	Midsize Cars	639 gal
104	S4 Avant	2001–2008	18	15	14	Small Station Wagons	639 gal
105	4000 CS quattro	1986–1987	18	17	2	Subcompact Cars	639 gal
106	S4 Cabriolet	2004–2009	18	15	12	Subcompact Cars	639 gal
107	5000 CS quattro (same vehicle as Audi 5000 CS quattro Wagon)	1986–1988	18	18	3	Midsize Cars	639 gal
108	R8	2008–2021	18	14	30	Two Seaters	639 gal
109	Spyder	2011–2023	18	14	25	Two Seaters	639 gal
110	RS 5 Cabriolet	2013–2015	18	18	3	Subcompact Cars	639 gal
111	5000 S quattro	1987–1988	18	18	2	Midsize Cars	639 gal
112	80/90 quattro	1988–1989	18	18	2	Subcompact Cars	639 gal
113	Coupe quattro	1990–2023	18	15	3	Subcompact Cars	639 gal
114	200 quattro	1989–1990	18	18	2	Midsize Cars	639 gal
115	200 quattro Wagon	1989–1990	18	18	2	Midsize-Large Station Wagons	639 gal
116	90 quattro 20v	1990–1991	18	18	2	Subcompact Cars	639 gal
117	Quattro	1984–1985	17	16	3	Subcompact Cars	676 gal
118	SQ7	2020–2026	17	16	7	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	676 gal
119	SQ8	2020–2027	17	16	8	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	676 gal
120	RS 6 Avant	2021–2026	17	16	6	Midsize Station Wagons	676 gal
121	Coupe	2022–2023	17	15	3	Two Seaters	676 gal
122	Allroad	2001–2002	16	16	4	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	719 gal
123	RS Q8	2020–2024	16	15	5	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	719 gal
124	RS Q8 Performance	2025–2027	16	16	3	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	719 gal
125	V8	1990–1994	15	14	7	Midsize Cars	767 gal
126	S8 quattro	2001–2002	15	15	2	Midsize Cars	767 gal
127	S6 Avant	2002–2003	15	15	2	Midsize Station Wagons	767 gal
128	RS4	2007–2008	15	15	2	Compact Cars	767 gal

Configurations Audi has offered by model year

Model year	Nameplates	Configurations	Most efficient that year
2027	9	9	S e-tron GT (20 inch wheels) (90 mpg)
2026	24	24	Q4 45 e-tron (115 mpg)
2025	40	44	Q4 45 e-tron (115 mpg)
2024	41	43	Q4 Sportback 55 e-tron quattro (100 mpg)
2023	47	49	Q4 e-tron quattro (93 mpg)
2022	49	53	Q4 e-tron quattro (95 mpg)
2021	39	47	e-tron (78 mpg)
2020	37	42	e-tron Sportback (77 mpg)
2019	31	34	e-tron (74 mpg)
2018	37	44	A3 e-tron (36 mpg)
2017	33	40	A3 e-tron (34 mpg)
2016	30	42	A3 e-tron (35 mpg)
2015	34	55	A3 (35 mpg)
2014	28	48	A6 quattro (29 mpg)
2013	27	44	A3 (32 mpg)
2012	23	38	A3 (32 mpg)
2011	23	38	A3 (32 mpg)
2010	22	35	A3 (32 mpg)
2009	24	41	TT Coupe (26 mpg)
2008	26	47	TT Coupe (26 mpg)
2007	19	35	A3 (25 mpg)
2006	19	35	A3 (25 mpg)
2005	16	41	A4 (24 mpg)
2004	17	36	A4 (23 mpg)
2003	16	29	A4 (23 mpg)
2002	17	32	A4 (23 mpg)
2001	16	31	A4 (23 mpg)
2000	12	26	A4 (24 mpg)
1999	8	17	A4 (24 mpg)
1998	8	16	A4 (23 mpg)
1997	8	13	A4 (21 mpg)
1996	7	9	A4 (20 mpg)
1995	8	13	90 (20 mpg)
1994	9	12	90 (20 mpg)
1993	7	10	90 (20 mpg)
1992	7	11	80 (20 mpg)
1991	8	10	80/90 (20 mpg)
1990	11	15	80 (22 mpg)
1989	8	14	80/90 (22 mpg)
1988	7	12	80/90 (22 mpg)
1987	8	19	4000 (24 mpg)
1986	5	10	Coupe GT (19 mpg)
1985	4	9	Coupe GT (19 mpg)
1984	5	24	4000 (24 mpg)