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Audi 5000 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 46 Audi 5000 trims sold from 1984 to 1988. Best ever: 20 MPG (1988 5000 S). Latest model year 1988: 18 to 20 MPG combined across 9 trims.

20best combined MPG (1988)
18 / 23city / highway of the best trim
17lowest combined MPG (1987)
5model years rated
$3,360a year to fuel, cheapest 1988 trim at EPA prices

Audi 5000 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1988 Audi 5000 to fuel is the 5000 S, 2.3 L, 5 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,360 a year. The 5000S Wagon, 2.3 L, 5 cyl (18 MPG) costs $3,730, so the thriftier trim saves $370 a year and $1,850 over five years.

1988 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
5000 S2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular20$3,360cheapest
5000 CS Turbo2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular19$3,540+$180
5000 CS Turbo2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular18$3,730+$370
5000 CS quattro2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular18$3,730+$370
5000 CS quattro Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular18$3,730+$370
5000 S2.3 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular18$3,730+$370
5000 S quattro2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular18$3,730+$370
5000S Wagon2.3 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular18$3,730+$370
5000S Wagon2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular18$3,730+$370

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Audi 5000 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
19882018235000 S, 2.3 L, 5 cyl, Manual 5-spd9
19871916245000 CS Turbo, 2.2 L, 5 cyl, Manual 5-spd13
19861917245000 S, 2.2 L, 5 cyl, Manual 5-spd8
19851917235000S, 2.2 L, 5 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
19841917235000S, 2.1 L, 5 cyl, Manual 5-spd10

Every Audi 5000 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
19885000 S2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182320444$3,360
19885000 CS Turbo2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
19885000 CS Turbo2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,730
19885000 CS quattro2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular152318494$3,730
19885000 CS quattro Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular152318494$3,730
19885000 S2.3 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172118494$3,730
19885000 S quattro2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular162218494$3,730
19885000S Wagon2.3 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,730
19885000S Wagon2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
19875000 CS Turbo2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
19875000 S2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
19875000S Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
19875000 CS Turbo2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,730
19875000 CS quattro2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular152318494$3,730
19875000 CS quattro Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular152318494$3,730
19875000 S2.3 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172118494$3,730
19875000 S2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
19875000 S quattro2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular162218494$3,730
19875000S Wagon2.3 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,730
19875000S Wagon2.3 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
19875000 S2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162017523$3,950
19875000S Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular152017523$3,950
19865000 S2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
19865000 S2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
19865000S Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
19865000 CS quattro2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular152318494$3,730
19865000 CS quattro Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular152318494$3,730
19865000 S2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,730
19865000 S2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,730
19865000S Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular152017523$3,950
19855000S2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
19855000S Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
19855000S2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular151917523$3,950
19855000S2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular152017523$3,950
19855000S2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular152017523$3,950
19855000S Wagon2.2 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular152017523$3,950
19845000S2.1 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdRegular172319468$3,540
19845000S2.1 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdRegular172419468$3,540
19845000S Wagon2.1 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdRegular162319468$3,540
19845000S Wagon2.1 L, 5 cylManual 5-spdRegular162419468$3,540
19845000S2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162118494$3,730
19845000S Wagon2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162118494$3,730
19845000S2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdRegular152017523$3,950
19845000S2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdRegular152017523$3,950
19845000S2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdRegular151917523$3,950
19845000S Wagon2.1 L, 5 cylAuto 3-spdRegular152017523$3,950

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Audi 5000?

The most efficient Audi 5000 the EPA has rated is the 1988 5000 S at 20 MPG combined (18 city, 23 highway).

What MPG does the 1988 Audi 5000 get?

1988 Audi 5000 trims range from 18 to 20 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Audi 5000 has the worst fuel economy?

The 1987 5000 S is the lowest rated at 17 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Audi 5000 for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1988 Audi 5000 to fuel is the 5000 S, 2.3 L, 5 cyl (20 MPG) at $3,360 a year. The 5000S Wagon, 2.3 L, 5 cyl (18 MPG) costs $3,730, so the thriftier trim saves $370 a year and $1,850 over five years.

More from Audi: every Audi model. Fuel types on this model: Regular. EPA classes: Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Midsize-Large Station Wagons.