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Audi e-tron Sportback quattro MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi e-tron Sportback quattro has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2022 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 78 mpg (2023) and its thirstiest returned 77 mpg (2022). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

78best combined mpg (2023)
77worst combined mpg (2022)
78latest year best (2023)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2022177 mpg77 mpg#10 of 126 (93th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2023178 mpg78 mpg#11 of 139 (93th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi e-tron Sportback quattro placed highest in 2022 at #10 of 126, and lowest in 2023 at #11 of 139. It spent 2 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/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2023All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A2) ElectricityEV778078147.40.1$950225 min/a10/10
2022All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV767877149.40.1$1,000218 min/a10/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2022 → 202377 → 78 mpg+1 mpg147 gal

What e-tron Sportback quattro fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro burns 147 to 147 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$442$442$0
$3.50/gal$516$516$0
$4.00/gal$590$590$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $950 to $950 a year in fuel, or $6,500 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 78 mpg the Audi e-tron Sportback quattro is 56 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,314 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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