Audi A5 fuel consumption
Of all Audi A5 modifications produced from 2007 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 37% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 39% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 35% higher. Starting from 2007 Audi A5 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2008 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. It is noteworthy during this period that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed significantly throughout the automotive industry. For more details, see the table below.
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 | |
| 2007 | +11% | +16% | +12% | +14% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2008 | +12% | +27% | +13% | +18% |
| 2009 | +14% | +27% | +14% | +20% |
| 2010 | +16% | +27% | +16% | +20% |
| 2011 | +19% | +30% | +19% | +28% |
| 2012 | +21% | +39% | +23% | +41% |
| 2013 | +23% | +39% | +27% | +41% |
| 2014 | +26% | +39% | +30% | +41% |
| 2015 | +27% | +39% | +33% | +41% |
| 2016 | +28% | +43% | +36% | +42% |
| 2017 | +28% | +52% | +38% | +42% |
| 2018 | +28% | +52% | +39% | +42% |
| 2019 | +28% | +52% | +37% | +42% |
| 2020 | +27% | +52% | +37% | +42% |
| 2021 | +26% | +52% | +37% | +42% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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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.