Audi · 2009–2026 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Audi Q5 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 14 model years of the Audi Q5, from 2009 to 2026. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2025, at 25 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2026 model is 20% more efficient than the best 2009 model (24 vs. 20 MPG). The 2026 model is 11% less efficient than the median small SUV that year (24 vs. 27 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Q5, 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 Q5 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | 24 MPG | 21 / 29 | 27 | — | 1 | $2,469 |
| 2025 | Gas | 25 MPG | 22 / 30 | 27 | — | 1 | $2,370 |
| 2020 | Gas | 24 MPG | 22 / 28 | 25 | — | 1 | $2,469 |
| 2019 | Gas | 24 MPG | 22 / 27 | 26 | — | 1 | $2,469 |
| 2018 | Gas | 25 MPG | 23 / 27 | 25 | — | 1 | $2,370 |
| 2017 | Flex-fuel | 22 MPG | 20 / 27 | 25 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2016 | Flex-fuel | 22 MPG | 20 / 27 | 25 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2015 | Flex-fuel | 22 MPG | 20 / 27 | 25 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2014 | Flex-fuel | 22 MPG | 20 / 27 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2013 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
20 / 28 | 23 | — | 3 | $2,576 |
| 2012 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 27 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2011 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 27 | 19.5 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2010 | Gas | 20 MPG | 18 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,962 |
| 2009 | Gas | 20 MPG | 18 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $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 Q5 year has the best fuel economy?
The 2018 Audi Q5, rated up to 25 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,370 a year.
Which Audi Q5 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2009 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 Q5?
The 2026 Audi Q5 is rated up to 24 MPG combined.