Tank Ledger

Audi S6 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi S6 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 18 model years, from 1995 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 18 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

22best combined mpg (2020)
16worst combined mpg (2007)
22latest year best (2025)
18configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1995118 mpg18 mpg#49 of 60 (19th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2007116 mpg16 mpg#56 of 68 (18th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2008116 mpg16 mpg#59 of 70 (16th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2009116 mpg16 mpg#57 of 66 (14th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2010116 mpg16 mpg#57 of 63 (10th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2011116 mpg16 mpg#67 of 71 (6th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2013120 mpg20 mpg#74 of 92 (20th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2014120 mpg20 mpg#87 of 107 (19th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2015120 mpg20 mpg#80 of 101 (21th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2016121 mpg21 mpg#88 of 112 (22th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2017121 mpg21 mpg#93 of 110 (16th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018118 mpg18 mpg#115 of 125 (8th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020122 mpg22 mpg#103 of 124 (17th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021122 mpg22 mpg#94 of 116 (19th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022122 mpg22 mpg#99 of 121 (18th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023122 mpg22 mpg#94 of 117 (20th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2024122 mpg22 mpg#86 of 101 (15th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2025122 mpg22 mpg#73 of 86 (15th 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 S6 placed highest in 1995 at #49 of 60, and lowest in 2018 at #115 of 125. It spent 0 of its 18 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 18 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20252.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop192722522.713.5$3,5004085/10
20242.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop192622522.713.5$3,5004105/10
20232.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop192622522.713.5$3,5004085/10
20222.9L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop182822522.713.5$3,5004085/10
20212.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop182822522.713.5$3,5004104/10
20202.9L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI; Mild Hybrid, turbocharged, Hybrid, start-stop182822522.713.5$3,5004104/10
20184.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop162418638.916.5$4,3004803/10
20174.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged182721547.614.2$3,7004234/10
20164.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged182721547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20154.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged172720575.014.9$3,9004415/10
20144.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged172720575.014.9$3,9004415/10
20134.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged172720575.014.9$3,9004405/10
20115.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI142116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20105.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium5.2L 10-cyl141916718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20095.2L 10-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium5.2L 10-cyl141916718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20085.2L 10-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium5.2L 10-cyl141916718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20075.2L 10-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium5.2L 10-cyl141916718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
19952.2L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1995 → 200718 → 16 mpg-2 mpg719 gal
2011 → 201316 → 20 mpg+4 mpg575 gal
2015 → 201620 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal
2017 → 201821 → 18 mpg-3 mpg639 gal
2018 → 202018 → 22 mpg+4 mpg523 gal

What S6 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 Audi S6 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 2025 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 Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 22 mpg the Audi S6 is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $220 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.