Real-world fuel economy

Audi A4 MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 41.8 mpg from a Audi A4, about 82% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 80%, about typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

41.8mpg

Real-world average, all engines

82%

of the official combined figure

17–68

Range reported by owners (mpg)

3,257

Owner submissions

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Audi A4

2004–2008 · real average 41.6 mpg · owners report 24.0–60.0 mpg · 359 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.8T	34.0–34.4	–	31.1	91%	25.0–40.0
1.8T quattro	30.7	–	30.5	99%	29.2–32.9
1.9 TDI	48.7–49.6	–	48.8	99%	37.0–60.0
2.0	34.2–34.4	–	35.7	104%	32.0–39.0
2.0 FSI quattro	31.1	–	30.7	99%	–
2.0 TDI	48.7–49.6	–	44.5	91%	35.0–55.0
2.0 TFSI	35.3–36.7	–	33.2	92%	25.0–40.0
2.0 TFSI quattro	29.7–32.1	–	30.0	97%	25.0–34.0
2.7 TDI	41.5–42.2	–	37.0	88%	30.0–44.0
3.0 TDI quattro	37.7	–	38.0	101%	30.0–44.2
3.2 FSI multitronic	29.4–29.7	–	–	–	–
3.2 FSI quattro	26.6–26.9	–	25.7	96%	23.9–27.0

Audi A4

2005–2008 · real average 42.4 mpg · owners report 24.0–62.0 mpg · 285 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.8T	34.0–34.4	–	30.4	89%	–
1.8T quattro	30.7	–	30.9	101%	–
1.9 TDI	48.7–49.6	–	50.1	102%	–
2.0	34.2–34.4	–	35.5	103%	–
2.0 FSI quattro	31.1	–	30.7	99%	–
2.0 TDI	48.7–49.6	–	44.9	91%	–
2.0 TDI quattro	42.2–51.5	–	37.9	81%	–
2.0 TFSI	35.3–36.7	–	33.0	92%	–
2.0 TFSI quattro	29.7–32.1	–	30.6	99%	–
2.7 TDI	41.5–42.2	–	37.0	88%	–
3.0 TDI quattro	37.7	–	38.0	101%	–
3.2 FSI multitronic	26.4	–	–	–	–
3.2 FSI quattro	26.6–26.9	–	25.9	97%	–

Audi A4 Cabriolet

2006–2009 · real average 34.6 mpg · owners report 17.0–48.0 mpg · 77 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.8T	34.0	–	34.0	100%	–
2.0 TFSI	34.0	–	33.3	98%	–
3.0 TDI quattro	35.8	–	35.0	98%	–
3.2 FSI	29.4	–	–	–	–
3.2 FSI quattro	25.7	–	25.9	101%	–
S4	20.5	–	20.7	101%	17.4–22.6

Audi A4

2008–2015 · real average 40.6 mpg · owners report 19.0–66.0 mpg · 778 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.8 TFSI	39.8–49.6	–	36.8	82%	–
1.8 TFSI 120	39.8–43.5	–	29.8	72%	–
1.8 TFSI 170	46.3–49.6	–	32.1	67%	–
1.8 TFSI 170 multitronic	45.6–48.7	–	26.9	57%	–
1.8 TFSI multitronic	39.2–48.7	–	35.6	81%	–
2.0 TDI 120	57.6	–	48.5	84%	–
2.0 TDI 136	61.4	–	46.1	75%	–
2.0 TDI 136 Ultra	68.9	–	58.9	85%	–
2.0 TDI 143	48.7–62.8	–	44.3	79%	–
2.0 TDI 143 multitronic	48.7–58.9	–	42.0	78%	–
2.0 TDI 150	60.1–62.8	–	47.6	77%	–
2.0 TDI 150 multitronic	56.5–58.9	–	43.4	75%	–
2.0 TDI 163 Ultra	67.3	–	50.3	75%	–
2.0 TDI 170	55.4	–	42.6	77%	–
2.0 TDI 170 quattro	49.6–51.4	–	38.0	75%	–
2.0 TDI 177	61.4	–	45.2	74%	–
2.0 TDI 177 multitronic	58.9	–	40.4	69%	–
2.0 TDI 177 quattro	55.4	–	39.0	70%	–
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S tronic	53.3	–	38.4	72%	–
2.0 TDI 190	57.6–60.1	–	46.4	79%	–
2.0 TDI 190 multitronic	56.5–58.9	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 190 quattro	52.3–54.3	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 190 quattro S tronic	52.3–53.3	–	41.3	78%	–
2.0 TDI Ultra	67.3	–	46.4	69%	–
2.0 TDIe	61.4	–	49.8	81%	–
2.0 TDIe 136	65.7	–	49.1	75%	–
2.0 TDIe 163	64.2	–	42.9	67%	–
2.0 TFSI	44.1	–	33.6	76%	–
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S tronic	39.2	–	29.2	75%	–
2.0 TFSI multitronic	39.8–47.1	–	27.8	64%	–
2.0 TFSI quattro	37.7–41.5	–	30.2	76%	–
2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	40.4–42.2	–	29.4	71%	–
2.7 TDI	44.1	–	38.3	87%	–
3.0 TDI	57.6	–	43.3	75%	–
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S tronic	45.6	–	32.0	70%	–
3.0 TDI quattro	42.8–48.7	–	38.4	84%	–
3.0 TDI quattro S tronic	42.8–49.6	–	36.5	79%	–
3.2 FSI	33.6	–	–	–	–
3.2 FSI multitronic	34.4	–	–	–	–
3.2 FSI quattro	31.0–31.7	–	25.9	83%	–
3.2 FSI quattro tiptronic	30.4	–	–	–	–
S4 3.0 TFSI quattro	28.2	–	24.4	87%	–
S4 3.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	30.1–36.7	–	25.5	76%	–

Audi A4 Avant

2008–2015 · real average 41.0 mpg · owners report 21.0–61.0 mpg · 664 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.8 TFSI	39.2–46.3	–	35.4	83%	27.0–40.9
1.8 TFSI 120	39.2–42.8	–	40.7	99%	33.7–45.0
1.8 TFSI 170	44.1–46.3	–	35.6	79%	29.4–41.0
1.8 TFSI 170 multitronic	44.1–47.1	–	30.5	67%	25.0–32.5
1.8 TFSI multitronic	37.7–47.1	–	32.1	76%	28.0–34.8
2.0 TDI 120	55.4	–	45.1	81%	40.0–55.0
2.0 TDI 136 Ultra	65.6	–	50.1	76%	44.0–55.0
2.0 TDI 143	47.9–60.1	–	43.8	81%	35.0–53.0
2.0 TDI 143 multitronic	47.9–57.6	–	41.0	78%	–
2.0 TDI 150	57.6–60.1	–	43.9	75%	40.0–47.0
2.0 TDI 150 multitronic	55.4–57.6	–	44.5	79%	33.6–52.0
2.0 TDI 163 Ultra	64.2	–	49.9	78%	43.0–58.8
2.0 TDI 170	51.4	–	42.1	82%	32.5–50.4
2.0 TDI 170 quattro	48.7–49.6	–	40.5	82%	34.0–47.0
2.0 TDI 177	58.9	–	43.1	73%	36.0–53.2
2.0 TDI 177 multitronic	57.6	–	41.4	72%	31.7–47.0
2.0 TDI 177 quattro	53.3	–	41.8	78%	35.0–49.3
2.0 TDI 177 quattro S tronic	51.4	–	38.2	74%	32.0–44.8
2.0 TDI 190	56.5	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 190 multitronic	55.4–56.5	–	43.1	77%	39.5–49.7
2.0 TDI 190 quattro	51.4–53.3	–	42.4	81%	39.2–45.0
2.0 TDI 190 quattro S tronic	49.6–51.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI Ultra	64.2	–	52.0	81%	43.0–61.0
2.0 TDIe 136	61.4–64.2	–	49.3	79%	40.0–58.0
2.0 TDIe 163	62.8	–	45.2	72%	36.0–57.0
2.0 TFSI	42.8	–	33.7	79%	27.0–42.0
2.0 TFSI 225 quattro S tronic	38.2	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI multitronic	45.6	–	33.0	72%	31.5–34.5
2.0 TFSI quattro	37.7–40.4	–	31.2	80%	28.0–34.6
2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	36.2–40.9	–	27.4	71%	22.0–31.7
2.0 TFSI S tronic	39.8	–	–	–	–
2.7 TDI	43.5	–	38.0	87%	32.4–42.1
3.0 TDI	55.4	–	–	–	–
3.0 TDI 245 quattro S tronic	44.1	–	33.1	75%	27.0–38.0
3.0 TDI quattro	41.5–47.9	–	38.9	87%	30.0–46.0
3.0 TDI quattro S tronic	41.5–47.9	–	38.5	86%	32.4–46.0
3.2 FSI	33.6	–	–	–	–
3.2 FSI multitronic	33.6	–	–	–	–
3.2 FSI quattro	30.1–31.0	–	25.6	84%	23.7–27.5
3.2 FSI quattro tiptronic	30.1	–	–	–	–
S4 3.0 TFSI quattro	27.7	–	24.5	88%	24.0–25.0
S4 3.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	29.1–36.2	–	24.9	76%	21.0–28.5

Audi A4 Allroad

2009–2015 · real average 36.6 mpg · owners report 22.0–48.0 mpg · 99 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
2.0 TDI quattro	45.2–50.4	–	39.4	82%	29.0–45.0
2.0 TDI quattro S tronic	47.1–50.4	–	37.6	77%	33.0–42.6
2.0 TFSI quattro	39.2	–	30.2	77%	28.1–31.6
2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	34.0–39.8	–	28.0	76%	22.0–31.7
3.0 TDI quattro S tronic	39.8–47.1	–	35.3	81%	27.0–44.8

Audi A4

2015–2025 · real average 43.5 mpg · owners report 23.0–67.0 mpg · 579 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.4 TFSI	51.4–53.3	–	40.5	77%	30.5–50.0
1.4 TFSI 150 S tronic	50.4	–	35.0	69%	29.0–42.8
1.4 TFSI S tronic	51.4–53.3	–	37.9	72%	33.0–42.8
2.0 TDI 150	67.3–70.6	–	49.5	72%	40.0–61.4
2.0 TDI 150 S tronic	65.7–67.3	–	48.5	73%	40.0–60.1
2.0 TDI 150 Ultra	74.3	–	56.7	76%	43.0–67.0
2.0 TDI 190	62.8–64.2	–	44.8	70%	35.0–55.0
2.0 TDI 190 quattro S tronic	62.8–64.2	–	46.6	73%	37.0–54.3
2.0 TDI 190 S tronic	61.4–67.3	–	50.4	78%	38.0–61.0
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra	68.9–72.4	–	52.9	75%	43.4–67.2
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra S tronic	67.3–70.6	–	52.2	76%	41.0–64.3
2.0 TFSI 190	49.6–50.4	–	38.2	76%	31.4–46.2
2.0 TFSI 190 S tronic	52.3–55.4	–	38.2	71%	29.0–46.0
2.0 TFSI 252 quattro S tronic	43.5–47.9	–	31.5	69%	29.0–34.0
3.0 TDI 218 quattro S tronic	58.9–62.8	–	47.6	78%	41.0–59.2
3.0 TDI 218 S tronic	64.2–67.3	–	48.2	73%	47.0–49.0
3.0 TDI 272 quattro tiptronic	54.3–55.4	–	43.2	79%	32.4–50.0
3.0 TDI 341 quattro tiptronic	–	39.8	–	–	–
30 TDI S tronic	67.3–72.4	50.4–60.1	54.7	99%*	47.8–61.5
35 TDI S tronic	65.7–74.3	50.4–58.9	55.0	101%*	48.0–61.0
35 TFSI	47.1–49.6	39.2–42.2	–	–	–
35 TFSI S tronic	47.9–51.4	39.8–45.6	42.4	99%*	32.0–50.0
40 TDI S tronic	54.3–65.7	45.6–54.3	43.6	87%*	39.0–49.0
40 TFSI S tronic	47.9–48.7	39.2–44.8	39.2	93%*	30.0–47.5
45 TFSI S tronic	42.2	34.9–36.7	29.7	83%*	23.3–34.0
50 TDI S tronic	45.6	–	–	–	–
S4 3.0 TFSI 354 quattro Tiptronic	37.7–38.7	–	28.8	75%	22.5–35.0
S4 TDI 347 Quattro	46.3	40.4–40.9	36.9	91%*	30.0–42.0

Audi A4 Avant

2015–2025 · real average 44.9 mpg · owners report 22.0–68.0 mpg · 370 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.4 TFSI	48.7–51.4	–	42.5	85%	33.9–51.0
1.4 TFSI S tronic	49.6–51.4	–	41.3	82%	38.0–43.0
2.0 TDI 150	65.7–67.3	–	52.5	79%	44.0–63.4
2.0 TDI 150 S tronic	64.2–65.7	–	47.6	73%	36.0–54.3
2.0 TDI 150 Ultra	70.6	–	55.4	79%	42.0–65.0
2.0 TDI 150 Ultra S tronic	70.6	–	54.8	78%	42.0–68.0
2.0 TDI 190	61.4–62.8	–	49.2	79%	39.0–60.0
2.0 TDI 190 quattro S tronic	61.4–62.8	–	46.1	74%	39.0–57.0
2.0 TDI 190 S tronic	60.1–65.7	–	49.5	79%	40.0–58.0
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra	67.3–68.9	–	50.7	75%	46.0–58.3
2.0 TDI 190 Ultra S tronic	65.7–68.9	–	54.5	81%	45.7–62.8
2.0 TFSI 190	47.9–48.7	–	34.8	72%	28.0–42.0
2.0 TFSI 190 S tronic	50.4–53.3	–	37.9	73%	30.0–45.0
2.0 TFSI 252 quattro S tronic	42.8–46.3	–	29.0	65%	26.0–31.7
3.0 TDI 218 quattro S tronic	57.6–61.4	–	48.6	82%	38.7–57.0
3.0 TDI 218 S tronic	62.8–64.2	–	48.8	77%	44.1–55.9
3.0 TDI 272 quattro Tiptronic	52.3–53.3	–	38.6	73%	31.2–45.2
3.0 TDI 341 quattro tiptronic	–	38.7	–	–	–
3.0 TDI V6 218 quattro S tronic	57.6–61.4	–	39.3	66%	–
3.0 TDI V6 218 S tronic	61.4–64.2	–	49.2	78%	47.5–52.3
3.0 TDI V6 272 quattro Tiptronic	50.4–55.4	–	35.9	68%	–
30 TDI S tronic	65.7–70.6	49.6–57.6	49.0	91%*	–
35 TDI	–	56.5	–	–	–
35 TDI S tronic	64.2–72.4	49.6–57.6	55.4	103%*	47.5–61.1
35 TFSI	47.1–49.6	38.2–44.1	43.5	106%*	39.5–48.0
35 TFSI S tronic	47.1–50.4	38.2–43.5	44.2	108%*	40.7–51.0
40 TDI quattro S tronic	53.3–54.3	–	–	–	–
40 TDI S tronic	53.3–65.7	44.1–53.3	40.5	83%*	41.0–42.0
40 TFSI S tronic	47.1	38.2–43.5	39.7	97%*	29.0–44.5
45 TFSI quattro S tronic	41.5	35.3–35.8	–	–	–
45 TFSI S tronic	–	33.6–34.4	–	–	–
50 TDI S tronic	–	39.2	–	–	–
S4 3.0 TFSI 354 quattro Tiptronic	37.7–44.8	–	28.2	68%	22.3–36.0
S4 TDI 347 Quattro	45.6	39.2–39.8	39.3	99%*	37.3–46.0

Audi A4 Allroad

2016–2021 · real average 44.9 mpg · owners report 38.0–52.0 mpg · 46 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
2.0 TDI S tronic	56.5–57.6	–	46.2	81%	40.0–52.1
2.0 TFSI S tronic	41.5–43.5	–	–	–	–
3.0 TDI 218 S tronic	54.3–55.4	–	44.8	82%	37.6–48.0
3.0 TDI 272 Tiptronic	52.3–53.3	–	43.1	82%	40.0–47.3
40 TDI MHEV S tronic	–	48.7	–	–	–
40 TDI S tronic	54.3	44.1	41.3	94%*	–
45 TFSI MHEV S tronic	–	33.6–34.0	–	–	–
45 TFSI S tronic	41.5	35.3	–	–	–
50 TDI S tronic	–	38.7–39.2	–	–	–

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Audi A4 fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Audi A4?

Owners report an average of 41.8 mpg across all Audi A4 engines with data, about 82% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Audi A4 real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

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