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Audi 200 quattro Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi 200 quattro Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1989 to 1990. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize-Large Station Wagons.

18best combined mpg (1989)
18worst combined mpg (1989)
18latest year best (1990)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1989118 mpg18 mpg#12 of 21 (45th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize-Large Station Wagons
1990118 mpg18 mpg#13 of 22 (43th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize-Large 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 200 quattro Wagon placed highest in 1989 at #12 of 21, and lowest in 1990 at #13 of 22. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19902.2L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19892.2L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a

What 200 quattro Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1990 Audi 200 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 1990 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 200 quattro 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.