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Audi 200 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi 200 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1989 to 1991. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

19best combined mpg (1989)
18worst combined mpg (1989)
18latest year best (1991)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1989219 mpg18 mpg#30 of 52 (43th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1990118 mpg18 mpg#30 of 51 (42th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1991118 mpg18 mpg#28 of 57 (52th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi 200 placed highest in 1991 at #28 of 57, and lowest in 1989 at #30 of 52. It spent 1 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19912.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162018638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19902.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162018638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19892.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162018638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19892.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162419605.315.7$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 → 199019 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal

What 200 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1991 Audi 200 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 1991 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 Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 18 mpg the Audi 200 is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $626 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.