Audi A3 quattro MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi A3 quattro has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 19 model years, from 2006 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 31 mpg (2022) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 20 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi A3 quattro placed highest in 2009 at #10 of 20, and lowest in 2019 at #28 of 85. It spent 13 of its 19 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 20 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What A3 quattro fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Audi A3 quattro burns 411 to 411 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,750 to $2,750 a year in fuel, or $2,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 28 mpg the Audi A3 quattro is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $240 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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

Other Audi nameplates

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