
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Audi S5 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 S5 | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2020 S5 | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2019 S5 | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2018 S5 | Automatic (AM-S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2017 S5 | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2017 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2016 S5 | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2016 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2015 S5 | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2015 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2014 S5 | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2014 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2013 S5 | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 2013 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2012 S5 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2012 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2011 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2011 S5 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2010 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2010 S5 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2009 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 2009 S5 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2008 S5 | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2008 S5 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 S5 Sportback | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2022 S5 Sportback | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2021 S5 Sportback | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2020 S5 Sportback | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2019 S5 Sportback | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2018 S5 Sportback | Automatic (AM-S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2022 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2021 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2020 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2019 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2018 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (AM-S8) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2017 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2016 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2015 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2014 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2013 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (AM-S7) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2012 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S7) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2011 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S7) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 2010 S5 Cabriolet | Automatic (S7) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 S5 Coupe | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2022 S5 Coupe | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.