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Audi 100 quattro Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi 100 quattro Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1992 to 1994. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1992). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

18best combined mpg (1992)
18worst combined mpg (1992)
18latest year best (1994)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1992118 mpg18 mpg#10 of 12 (18th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
1993118 mpg18 mpg#11 of 13 (17th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
1994118 mpg18 mpg#11 of 13 (17th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi 100 quattro Wagon placed highest in 1992 at #10 of 12, and lowest in 1993 at #11 of 13. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19942.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19932.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)162018638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19922.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)162018638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a

What 100 quattro Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1994 Audi 100 quattro Wagon burns 639 to 639 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,917$1,917$0
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,236$0
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,556$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1994 model year is $3,450 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 18 mpg the Audi 100 quattro Wagon is 9 mpg below the median, which is worth about $745 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Audi nameplates

Every Audi model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.