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Audi e-tron: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2023
The Audi e-tron was last rated in the data for model year 2023, at 79 MPGe combined, the most efficient of the 7 standard SUVs rated that year.
- 79MPGe combined1st of 7 in class
- $950a year in fuel1st of 7 in class
- 0g/mile CO2
Where it stands
The standard SUVs rated for 2023 run from 18 to 79 MPGe, with a median of 23 MPGe.
Across every class it is 4th of 6 electric models, in the lower half.
In its class, just behind it is the Audi e-tron S at 75 MPGe.
Electric models use no fuel and have no tailpipe CO2. Efficiency is given in MPGe, the miles driven on 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity, which is the energy in one gallon of gasoline. The annual cost is electricity at $0.15 per kWh.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with electricity at $0.15 per kWh, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $950. That is $1,950 less than the standard SUVs median of $2,900.
It has no tailpipe emissions, so the CO2 column is zero; the emissions from making the electricity are not part of this figure.
Rated versions
In the city the most efficient version is rated 78 and on the highway 79, 1 better on the open road. 2 versions are rated for 2023. The most efficient, e-tron quattro: electric motor, Automatic (A2), AWD, gets 79 MPGe; the least efficient listed, e-tron Sportback quattro: electric motor, Automatic (A2), AWD, gets 78 MPGe, a gap of 1 MPGe.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-tron quattro: electric motor, Automatic (A2), AWD | 79 | 78 | 79 | $950 | 0 | 226 |
| e-tron Sportback quattro: electric motor, Automatic (A2), AWD | 78 | 77 | 80 | $950 | 0 | 225 |
Year by year
The Audi e-tron is in the data for 5 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating went from 74 in 2019 to 79 MPGe in 2023, up 5 MPGe. The number of rated versions grew from 1 to 2. Fuel cost for the best version is $950 in the latest data against $1,050 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 79 | 78 | $950 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 2 | 78 | 77 | $1,000 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | 2 | 78 | 77 | $1,000 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 77 | 77 | $1,000 | 0 | 21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 74 | 74 | $1,050 | 0 | 21 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi e-tron S | Electric | 75 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Ford Explorer Hybrid | Hybrid | 27 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Aviator Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 23 | $2,900 | 2023 |
| BMW X5 | Gasoline | 18 | $4,550 | 2023 |
| Jeep Wagoneer Hybrid | Hybrid | 18 | $4,200 | 2023 |
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Rankings: Standard SUVs.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.