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Audi 100 Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi 100 Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1989 to 1994. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

19best combined mpg (1989)
18worst combined mpg (1989)
18latest year best (1994)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1989219 mpg18 mpg#10 of 21 (55th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize-Large Station Wagons
1994118 mpg18 mpg#10 of 13 (25th pct)Front-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 Wagon placed highest in 1989 at #10 of 21, and lowest in 1989 at #10 of 21. It spent 1 of its 2 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 Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19892.3L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)172018638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19892.3L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1989 → 199419 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal

What 100 Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1994 Audi 100 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 Midsize-Large Station Wagons

Across the 53 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize-Large Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 18 mpg the Audi 100 Wagon is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $319 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.