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Audi S5 Cabriolet MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi S5 Cabriolet has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 15 model years, from 2010 to 2024. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 15 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

24best combined mpg (2019)
20worst combined mpg (2010)
22latest year best (2024)
15configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2010120 mpg20 mpg#37 of 63 (42th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2011120 mpg20 mpg#40 of 60 (34th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2012120 mpg20 mpg#43 of 62 (31th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2013121 mpg21 mpg#43 of 71 (40th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014121 mpg21 mpg#43 of 63 (32th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2015121 mpg21 mpg#51 of 71 (29th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2016121 mpg21 mpg#52 of 71 (27th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2017121 mpg21 mpg#62 of 88 (30th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2018123 mpg23 mpg#45 of 82 (46th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2019124 mpg24 mpg#37 of 85 (57th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2020122 mpg22 mpg#59 of 87 (33th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2021122 mpg22 mpg#53 of 79 (33th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2022123 mpg23 mpg#48 of 74 (36th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2023123 mpg23 mpg#49 of 75 (35th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2024122 mpg22 mpg#49 of 69 (29th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi S5 Cabriolet placed highest in 2010 at #37 of 63, and lowest in 2017 at #62 of 88. It spent 1 of its 15 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 15 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20243.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202722522.713.5$3,5003975/10
20233.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212823500.012.9$3,3503755/10
20223.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212823500.012.9$3,3503755/10
20213.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop202622522.713.5$3,5003934/10
20203.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop192622522.713.5$3,5004054/10
20193.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503775/10
20183.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,3503845/10
20173.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182621547.614.2$3,7004284/10
20163.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182621547.614.2$3,7004285/10
20153.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182621547.614.2$3,7004285/10
20143.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182621547.614.2$3,7004285/10
20133.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182621547.614.2$3,7004295/10
20123.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, supercharged172620575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20113.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumSIDI, supercharged172620575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20103.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.0L 6-cyl, supercharged172620575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 4 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2012 → 201320 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal
2017 → 201821 → 23 mpg+2 mpg500 gal
2018 → 201923 → 24 mpg+1 mpg479 gal
2019 → 202024 → 22 mpg-2 mpg523 gal
2021 → 202222 → 23 mpg+1 mpg500 gal
2023 → 202423 → 22 mpg-1 mpg523 gal

What S5 Cabriolet fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2024 Audi S5 Cabriolet burns 523 to 523 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$1,568$1,568$0
$3.50/gal$1,830$1,830$0
$4.00/gal$2,091$2,091$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2024 model year is $3,500 to $3,500 a year in fuel, or $6,250 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 22 mpg the Audi S5 Cabriolet is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $152 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.