Tank Ledger

Audi A7 quattro MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi A7 quattro has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2012 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2016) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2013). The EPA record holds 17 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

30best combined mpg (2016)
21worst combined mpg (2013)
25latest year best (2025)
17configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2012122 mpg22 mpg#46 of 76 (40th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2013121 mpg21 mpg#67 of 92 (27th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2014229 mpg21 mpg#41 of 107 (62th pct)All-Wheel DriveDiesel, PremiumMidsize Cars
2015229 mpg21 mpg#40 of 101 (61th pct)All-Wheel DriveDiesel, PremiumMidsize Cars
2016230 mpg24 mpg#37 of 112 (68th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium, DieselMidsize Cars
2017124 mpg24 mpg#78 of 110 (29th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018123 mpg23 mpg#99 of 125 (21th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019125 mpg25 mpg#88 of 127 (31th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020124 mpg24 mpg#90 of 124 (28th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021229 mpg24 mpg#45 of 116 (62th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricityMidsize Cars
2022124 mpg24 mpg#91 of 121 (25th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2024125 mpg25 mpg#74 of 101 (27th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2025125 mpg25 mpg#61 of 86 (29th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi A7 quattro placed highest in 2016 at #37 of 112, and lowest in 2018 at #99 of 125. It spent 4 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 17 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
20253.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop223025460.011.9$3,100n/a3565/10
20243.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop223025460.011.9$3,100n/a3595/10
20223.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop213024479.212.4$3,250n/a3615/10
20213.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop222924479.212.4$3,250n/a3645/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop263429396.64.6$2,650440 mi13910/10
20203.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop222924479.212.4$3,250n/a3645/10
20193.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop222925460.011.9$3,100n/a3605/10
20183.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop202923500.012.9$3,350n/a3785/10
20173.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,250n/a3765/10
20163.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop202924479.212.4$3,250n/a3755/10
20163.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Diesel3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop253830383.311.9$3,000n/a3436/10
20153.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop182821547.614.2$3,700n/a4165/10
20153.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Diesel3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop243829396.612.3$3,100n/a3496/10
20143.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop182821547.614.2$3,700n/a4205/10
20143.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Diesel3.0L 6-cyl, turbocharged, Diesel, start-stop243829396.612.3$3,100n/a3497/10
20133.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182821547.614.2$3,700n/a4185/10
20123.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182822522.713.5$3,500n/a403.95454545454544n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 10 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2012 → 201322 → 21 mpg-1 mpg548 gal
2013 → 201421 → 29 mpg+8 mpg397 gal
2015 → 201629 → 30 mpg+1 mpg383 gal
2016 → 201730 → 24 mpg-6 mpg479 gal
2017 → 201824 → 23 mpg-1 mpg500 gal
2018 → 201923 → 25 mpg+2 mpg460 gal
2019 → 202025 → 24 mpg-1 mpg479 gal
2020 → 202124 → 29 mpg+5 mpg397 gal
2021 → 202229 → 24 mpg-5 mpg479 gal
2022 → 202424 → 25 mpg+1 mpg460 gal

What A7 quattro fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 Audi A7 quattro burns 460 to 460 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$1,380$1,380$0
$3.50/gal$1,610$1,610$0
$4.00/gal$1,840$1,840$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2025 model year is $3,100 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 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 25 mpg the Audi A7 quattro is exactly at the median.

Other Audi nameplates

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