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Audi S6 MPG & Fuel Cost by Year

19 model years · 2002–2025

22 MPG
Combined
19 MPG
City
27 MPG
Highway
Annual cost · MY2025 S6 2.9L 6-cyl AWD
$3,690

15,000 mi/yr · premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026)

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Audi S6 fuel economy at a glance

EPA has rated the Audi S6 for 19 model years, 2002 to 2025. Across those years its combined rating runs 15–22 MPG. The latest model year, 2025, has 1 configuration rated 22 MPG combined and costing $3,690 a year to fuel at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). The most efficient configuration on record since 2002 is the 2025 S6 2.9L 6-cyl AWD, at 22 MPG. EPA ratings go back to 1984: the earliest rating on this page is 18 MPG in 1995.

Audi S6 MPG by year

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Combined MPG: the line is the most efficient configuration, the shaded band reaches down to the least efficient. Dotted lines mark new generations.
Audi S6: combined fuel economy and annual fuel cost for each model year, grouped by generation
Year Gas (MPG)Hybrid (MPG) $/yr
2024-2025 Generation page
2025 —22 $3,690
2024 —22 $3,700
2023 Generation page
2023 —22 $3,700
2022 Generation page
2022 —22 $3,720
2020-2021 Generation page
2021 —22 $3,730
2020 —22 $3,730
2013-2018 Generation page
2018 18— $4,360
2017 21— $3,850
2016 21— $3,850
2015 20— $3,980
2014 20— $3,990
2013 20— $3,980
2010-2011 Generation page
2011 16— $4,900
2010 16— $5,020
2007-2009 Generation page
2009 16— $5,020
2008 16— $5,020
2007 16— $5,020
2002-2003 Generation page
2003 15— $5,360
2002 15— $5,360

Costs use the current EIA price set and 15,000 miles a year for every year, so years are comparable. Green marks the best year for each powertrain.

Audi S6 generations

8 generations between 2002 and 2025. Open one for the table of every model year and configuration.

2025 powertrain options

Hybrid · 2.9L
Combined
22 MPG
Per year
$3,690
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Audi S6 MPG history, 1995–1995

Audi S6: combined MPG range by model year, 1995–1995
YearGas (MPG)
1995 18

EPA re-estimated the ratings of pre-2008 vehicles under its 2008 method; these are the re-estimated values.

EPA ratings: fueleconomy.gov file of Sep 29, 2026 · premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026) · 15,000 mi/yr, 55% city / 45% highway · How we calculate

Frequently asked questions

What is the Audi S6's gas mileage by year?

EPA combined ratings for the Audi S6 run 15–22 MPG across model years 2002 to 2025. The latest year, 2025, is rated 22 MPG.

Which Audi S6 model year has the best gas mileage?

The 2025 Audi S6 S6 2.9L 6-cyl AWD has the highest combined rating since 2002, at 22 MPG.

How much does a Audi S6 cost to fuel per year?

For MY2025, EPA-rated configurations cost $3,690 a year to fuel, driving 15,000 miles at premium gasoline $5.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). The most efficient one costs $3,690.

Has the Audi S6's fuel economy improved over time?

Yes. The most efficient configuration moved from 15 MPG in 2002 to 22 MPG in 2025, 7 MPG more. Going back further, the best rating in 1984 was 18 MPG.

Is there a hybrid, plug-in or electric Audi S6?

Yes. Hybrid versions are rated from 2020 to 2025 (22 MPG).

Which Audi S6 model years have the same ratings?

EPA lists identical ratings as the previous year for 2008, 2009, 2021. The generation pages mark those years "same EPA ratings" and point to the year that holds the full table.

How many generations of the Audi S6 are there?

EPA data covers 8 generations of the Audi S6: 2024-2025, 2023, 2022, 2020-2021, 2013-2018, 2010-2011, 2007-2009, 2002-2003. Each has its own page with a table for every model year.