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Audi real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Audi cars is approximately 23% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 23% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Audi vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +37%, while older Audi cars consume approximately 12% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersAudiAll carmakersAudi
2000 +4%+5% +5%+3%
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2001 +5%+5% +6%+3%
2002 +6%+6% +7%+5%
2003 +6%+5% +8%+6%
2004 +7%+7% +9%+8%
2005 +8%+8% +10%+9%
2006 +9%+10% +11%+10%
2007 +11%+12% +12%+11%
2008 +12%+17% +13%+14%
2009 +14%+22% +14%+17%
2010 +16%+23% +16%+18%
2011 +19%+27% +19%+26%
2012 +21%+29% +23%+31%
2013 +23%+31% +27%+33%
2014 +26%+35% +30%+38%
2015 +27%+37% +33%+39%
2016 +28%+38% +36%+41%
2017 +28%+39% +38%+43%
2018 +28%+36% +39%+42%
2019 +27%+34% +37%+37%
2020 +27%+33% +36%+36%
2021 +26%+32% +37%+39%

Among the recent Audi gasoline models, the Audi A8, Audi Q7 and Audi A4 come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Audi diesel models, the Audi A8, Audi A4 and Audi TT correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.

Select an Audi model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Audi 100 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +4% Diesel: +7%
Audi 80 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +7% Diesel: +9%
Audi A1 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +33% Diesel: +44%
Audi A2 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +12% Diesel: +12%
Audi A3 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +27% Diesel: +24%
Audi A4 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +18% Diesel: +17%
Audi A5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +39% Diesel: +35%
Audi A6 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +24% Diesel: +20%
Audi A7 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +50% Diesel: +24%
Audi A8 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +12% Diesel: +15%
Audi Coupe Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +9%
Audi Q2 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +28% Diesel: +34%
Audi Q3 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +29% Diesel: +25%
Audi Q5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +28% Diesel: +34%
Audi Q7 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +18% Diesel: +31%
Audi S8 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +35%
Audi TT Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +19% Diesel: +20%
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.