Audi · 1996–2020 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Audi A4 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 25 model years of the Audi A4, from 1996 to 2020. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2018, at 31 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2020 model is 50% more efficient than the best 1996 model (30 vs. 20 MPG). The 2020 model is about as efficient as the median compact car (29.5 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- A4, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every A4 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gas | 30 MPG lowest 26 |
27 / 35 | 29.5 | — | 3 | $1,975 |
| 2019 | Gas | 30 MPG lowest 25 |
27 / 34 | 30 | — | 3 | $1,975 |
| 2018 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 27 |
27 / 37 | 29 | — | 3 | $1,911 |
| 2017 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 25 |
27 / 37 | 29 | — | 5 | $1,911 |
| 2016 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 26 |
24 / 31 | 29 | — | 3 | $2,194 |
| 2015 | Gas | 26 MPG | 24 / 31 | 29 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2014 | Gas | 26 MPG | 23 / 31 | 30 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2013 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 32 | 28.5 | — | 4 | $2,279 |
| 2012 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 30 | 28 | — | 3 | $2,370 |
| 2011 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 30 | 26 | — | 3 | $2,370 |
| 2010 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 23 |
23 / 30 | 25 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2009 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 20 |
23 / 30 | 21 | — | 5 | $2,370 |
| 2008 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 30 | 23 | — | 7 | $2,469 |
| 2007 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 29 | 23 | — | 7 | $2,469 |
| 2006 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 30 | 23.5 | — | 9 | $2,469 |
| 2005 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 30 | 24.5 | — | 15 | $2,469 |
| 2004 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 28 | 24 | — | 10 | $2,576 |
| 2003 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
20 / 28 | 24 | — | 9 | $2,576 |
| 2002 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
20 / 29 | 24 | — | 7 | $2,576 |
| 2001 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
20 / 29 | 24 | — | 8 | $2,576 |
| 2000 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 29 | 24 | — | 9 | $2,469 |
| 1999 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 29 | 24 | — | 8 | $2,469 |
| 1998 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 29 | 24 | — | 8 | $2,576 |
| 1997 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 27 | 24 | — | 6 | $2,821 |
| 1996 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 25 | 24 | — | 4 | $2,962 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Audi A4 year has the best fuel economy?
The 2017 Audi A4, rated up to 31 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $1,911 a year.
Which Audi A4 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1996 model, whose most efficient version is rated 20 MPG combined (about $2,962 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Audi A4?
The 2020 Audi A4 is rated up to 30 MPG combined.