Audi SQ5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Audi SQ5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2014 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2026) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2014). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Audi SQ5 placed highest in 2014 at #49 of 62, and lowest in 2025 at #163 of 194. It spent 0 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 4 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What SQ5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Audi SQ5 burns 500 to 500 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $3,350 to $3,350 a year in fuel, or $5,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 23 mpg the Audi SQ5 is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $259 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Audi nameplates

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