Audi · 2008–2027 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Audi A5 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 16 model years of the Audi A5, from 2008 to 2027. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2020, at 27 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2027 model is 24% more efficient than the best 2008 model (26 vs. 21 MPG). The 2027 model is 12% less efficient than the median midsize car that year (26 vs. 29.5 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- A5, 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 A5 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | 26 MPG | 22 / 32 | 29.5 | — | 1 | $2,279 |
| 2026 | Gas | 26 MPG | 22 / 32 | 30 | — | 1 | $2,279 |
| 2025 | Gas | 26 MPG | 22 / 31 | 28 | — | 1 | $2,279 |
| 2020 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 26 |
24 / 32 | 24 | — | 2 | $2,194 |
| 2019 | Gas | 27 MPG | 23 / 34 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,194 |
| 2018 | Gas | 27 MPG | 24 / 34 | 25 | — | 2 | $2,194 |
| 2017 | Gas | 26 MPG | 23 / 32 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2016 | Gas | 26 MPG | 22 / 32 | 25 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2015 | Gas | 26 MPG | 22 / 32 | 25 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2014 | Gas | 26 MPG | 23 / 31 | 23 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2013 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 32 | 23 | — | 4 | $2,279 |
| 2012 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 30 | 23 | — | 3 | $2,370 |
| 2011 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 30 | 23 | — | 3 | $2,370 |
| 2010 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 30 | 22.5 | — | 5 | $2,279 |
| 2009 | Gas | 20 MPG | 16 / 27 | 21 | — | 2 | $2,962 |
| 2008 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
18 / 27 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,821 |
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 A5 year has the best fuel economy?
The 2018 Audi A5, rated up to 27 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,194 a year.
Which Audi A5 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 A5?
The 2027 Audi A5 is rated up to 26 MPG combined.