Audi A4 quattro

19962025 · 81 configurations

Lowest
18
Average
22
Best
30

The Audi A4 quattro has been tested by the EPA across 81 different configurations spanning model years 1996 through 2025. Over this period, the A4 quattro has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 18 MPG to 30 MPG, with an overall average of 22 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year Powertrain Annual Cost City Hwy Comb MPGCompare
2025
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,400263629MPG
2024
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,300263530MPG
2023
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,450243328MPG
2022
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,400263429MPG
2021
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,450253428MPG
2020
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,550243227MPG
2019
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,550233427MPG
2018
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,550243427MPG
2018
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,550243327MPG
2017
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (AM-S7)Premium
$2,550243127MPG
2017
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,550243327MPG
2016
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium or E85
$2,900213024MPG
2016
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,650223226MPG
2015
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,650223226MPG
2015
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium or E85
$2,900213024MPG
2014
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium or E85
$3,000202823MPG
2014
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,650223226MPG
2013
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,650223226MPG
2013
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,900203024MPG
2013
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium or E85
$3,000202923MPG
2012
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,900212924MPG
2012
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,750213125MPG
2011
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S8)Premium
$2,900212924MPG
2011
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,750213125MPG
2010
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,750223025MPG
2010
2L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,000212723MPG
2009
3.2L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,450172620MPG
2009
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$2,750223025MPG
2009
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,000212723MPG
2008
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,000202823MPG
2008
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,150192722MPG
2008
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,650152519MPG
2008
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,450172520MPG
2007
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,000202823MPG
2007
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,150192722MPG
2007
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,650152519MPG
2007
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,450172520MPG
2006
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,000202823MPG
2006
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,150192722MPG
2006
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,650152519MPG
2006
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,450172520MPG
2005
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,150192722MPG
2005
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,300182621MPG
2005
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,650162419MPG
2005
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,650162419MPG
2005
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,000202823MPG
2005
2L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,150192722MPG
2005
3.1L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S6)Premium
$3,650172419MPG
2004
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,150192722MPG
2004
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,300182621MPG
2004
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,650162419MPG
2004
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,650162319MPG
2003
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,300182621MPG
2003
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,300182621MPG
2003
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,850162318MPG
2003
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,650162419MPG
2002
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,450172620MPG
2002
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,300182621MPG
2002
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850152318MPG
2002
3L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 6-spdPremium
$3,850162318MPG
2001
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,150192722MPG
2001
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,450182520MPG
2001
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,650162219MPG
2001
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic (S5)Premium
$3,850162318MPG
2000
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,450172620MPG
2000
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,150192622MPG
2000
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,850162318MPG
2000
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,650162319MPG
1999
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
1999
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,150192622MPG
1999
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
1999
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,450172520MPG
1998
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,450172520MPG
1998
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,150192722MPG
1998
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
1998
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,450172520MPG
1997
1.8L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,300182721MPG
1997
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
1997
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,650172419MPG
1996
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Automatic 5-spdPremium
$3,650162519MPG
1996
2.8L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Manual 5-spdPremium
$3,450172420MPG

Historical Efficiency

2025
29
2024
30
2023
28
2022
29
2021
28
2020
27
2019
27
2018
27
2017
27
2016
26
2015
26
2014
26
2013
26
2012
25
2011
25
2010
25
2009
25
2008
23
2007
23
2006
23

Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (A4 quattro) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Audi A4 quattro. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the Audi Audi A4 grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes
541
Total Deaths
272

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate
12.4%
Fire Occurrence
4.1%
Speeding Involved
24.6%
DUI Involved
23.8%
Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

81%
Front
11%
Side
8%
Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023
Fatal Crashes39
Fatalities
17
Deaths/Crash
0.44
2022
Fatal Crashes56
Fatalities
27
Deaths/Crash
0.48
2021
Fatal Crashes81
Fatalities
46
Deaths/Crash
0.57
2020
Fatal Crashes48
Fatalities
21
Deaths/Crash
0.44
2019
Fatal Crashes58
Fatalities
24
Deaths/Crash
0.41
2018
Fatal Crashes49
Fatalities
23
Deaths/Crash
0.47
2017
Fatal Crashes60
Fatalities
37
Deaths/Crash
0.62
2016
Fatal Crashes58
Fatalities
31
Deaths/Crash
0.53
2015
Fatal Crashes42
Fatalities
22
Deaths/Crash
0.52
2014
Fatal Crashes50
Fatalities
24
Deaths/Crash
0.48

Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

Tip: Click any component bar to view detailed recall narratives.

Historical Severity Timeline

2022
3
2021
2
2020
2
2017
1
2008
1
2005
2
2004
1
2003
3
2000
1
1999
3
1998
2
1997
3
1996
6
Critical
Moderate
Advisory