Audi A5 2008 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Audi A5 | All carmakers | Audi A5 | |
| 2008 | +12% | +43% | +13% | +15% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +14% | +25% | +14% | +20% |
| 2010 | +16% | +25% | +16% | +20% |
| 2011 | +19% | +25% | +19% | +20% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Audi A5.
Audi A5 2008 cabrio fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +24% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 37.6 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +20% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Audi A5 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 5% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Audi A5 with automatic transmission consumes around 1.2 litres per 100 km or 15% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Audi A5 advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly better than average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.2 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Audi A5 2009 3.2 FSI V6 265 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Audi A5 with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Audi A5 2009 2.0 TFSI 211 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Audi A5 2009 1.8 TFSI 160 HP manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+11% |
| Audi A5 2009 1.8 TFSI 160 HP automatic | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Audi A5 2009 2.0 TFSI 180 HP automatic | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+18% |
| Audi A5 2008 2.0 TFSI 211 HP automatic | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+43% |
| Audi A5 2009 2.0 TFSI 211 HP manual | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+37% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Audi A5 2009 2.0 TDI 170 HP manual | 42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+27% |
| 2.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Audi A5 2008 2.7 TDI V6 190 HP manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+10% |
| Audi A5 2008 2.7 TDI V6 190 HP automatic | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+20% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Audi A5 2009 3.0 TDI V6 240 HP automatic | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+24% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Audi A5 2009 3.2 FSI V6 265 HP automatic | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km+19% |
| Audi A5 2009 3.2 FSI V6 265 HP 4x4 automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km+19% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.