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Audi Spyder MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi Spyder has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2011 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 25 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

18best combined mpg (2018)
14worst combined mpg (2011)
17latest year best (2023)
25configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011416 mpg14 mpg#29 of 42 (32th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2012416 mpg14 mpg#33 of 44 (26th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2014417 mpg14 mpg#36 of 58 (39th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2015417 mpg14 mpg#41 of 60 (32th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2017117 mpg17 mpg#35 of 47 (26th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2018218 mpg17 mpg#32 of 58 (46th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2020116 mpg16 mpg#47 of 60 (22th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2021217 mpg16 mpg#30 of 49 (40th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2022217 mpg15 mpg#26 of 43 (40th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2023117 mpg17 mpg#28 of 51 (46th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi Spyder placed highest in 2022 at #26 of 43, and lowest in 2020 at #47 of 60. It spent 0 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 25 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20235.2L 10-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI142317676.517.5$4,5505153/10
20225.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI131915766.719.8$5,1505722/10
20225.2L 10-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI142317676.517.5$4,5505183/10
20215.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI132016718.818.6$4,8505672/10
20215.2L 10-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI142317676.517.5$4,5505283/10
20205.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI132016718.818.6$4,8505562/10
20185.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI142217676.517.5$4,5505313/10
20185.2L 10-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI142518638.916.5$4,3004973/10
20175.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI & PFI142217676.517.5$4,5505193/10
20154.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI112014821.421.3$5,5506222/10
20155.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI121914821.421.3$5,5506182/10
20155.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI132216718.818.6$4,8505573/10
20154.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI142317676.517.5$4,5505384/10
20145.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI121914821.421.3$5,5506202/10
20144.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI112014821.421.3$5,5506202/10
20145.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI132216718.818.6$4,8505573/10
20144.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) PremiumSIDI142317676.517.5$4,5505383/10
20125.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI121914821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20124.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI112014821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20125.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM6) PremiumSIDI131915766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
20124.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM6) PremiumSIDI132116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20115.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI121914821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20114.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI112014821.421.3$5,550634.7857142857143n/a
20115.2L 10-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM6) PremiumSIDI131915766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
20114.2L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM6) PremiumSIDI132116718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2012 → 201416 → 17 mpg+1 mpg676 gal
2017 → 201817 → 18 mpg+1 mpg639 gal
2018 → 202018 → 16 mpg-2 mpg719 gal
2020 → 202116 → 17 mpg+1 mpg676 gal

What Spyder fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Audi Spyder burns 676 to 676 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$2,029$2,029$0
$3.50/gal$2,368$2,368$0
$4.00/gal$2,706$2,706$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $4,550 to $4,550 a year in fuel, or $11,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Two Seaters

Across the 263 nameplates EPA classifies as Two Seaters, the median best combined rating is 18 mpg. At 17 mpg the Audi Spyder is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $132 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.