What is the best Audi 5000 CS Turbo for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1987 at 19 mpg combined, against 18 mpg in 1987. That is a 1 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Audi 5000 CS Turbo cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1988 model uses between 605 and 639 gallons, or $2,118 to $2,236 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Audi 5000 CS Turbo emit?

EPA reports 467.7368421052632 to 493.72222222222223 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1988 model year, or about 5.4 to 5.7 tons over a year of driving.

Audi 5000 CS Turbo MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi 5000 CS Turbo has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1987 to 1988. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1987) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1987). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

19best combined mpg (1987)

18worst combined mpg (1987)

19latest year best (1988)

4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1987	2	19 mpg	18 mpg	#18 of 38 (54th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
1988	2	19 mpg	18 mpg	#25 of 43 (43th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi 5000 CS Turbo placed highest in 1987 at #18 of 38, and lowest in 1988 at #25 of 43. It spent 1 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

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

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
1988	2.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1988	2.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	24	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1987	2.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1987	2.2L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	24	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a

What 5000 CS Turbo fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1988 Audi 5000 CS Turbo burns 605 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 price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,816	$1,917	$101
$3.50/gal	$2,118	$2,236	$118
$4.00/gal	$2,421	$2,556	$135

EPA’s own estimate for the 1988 model year is $3,300 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 19 mpg the Audi 5000 CS Turbo is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $508 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

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