Audi A7
14 model years from 2012 to 2025, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

- Model years
- 2012–2025
- Class
- Midsize Cars
- Latest engines
- 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
- Best MPG
- 21–30 combined, by year
- Latest rating
- Not rated
- Recalls
- 25 campaigns, all years
- Most complaints
- 2019 (43)
- Fewest problems
- 2023
- Interest
- 8,764 Wikipedia views / 30 days
The 2025 A7 in brief
The 2025 Audi A7 is a midsize car offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.
It measures about 196 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,332 lb.
EPA rates its most efficient version at 25 MPG combined (22 city / 30 highway), 17% worse than the 2025 midsize car average of 30 MPG, for an estimated $3,300 a year in fuel.
NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.
It has 1 recall campaign on file.
The Audi A7 has 14 model years in our data, from 2012 to 2025.
Its most efficient year was 2016 at 30 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 21 to 30 MPG.
Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (39), engine (27), steering (17).
Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2021 is the year to avoid.
2021 has the most recalls (11); all years together count 25 campaigns and 129 owner complaints.
How the 2012 A7 compares
The 2012 Audi A7 is a midsize car offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl engine and all-wheel drive.
It measures about 196 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,211 lb.
About the Audi A7
The Audi A7 is an executive five-door liftback produced by Audi since 2010. The coupé variant of the Audi A6 saloon/estate, the Audi A7 features a sloping roofline with a steeply raked rear window and integrated boot lid, and four frameless doors. A sport version called the S7 has been made since 2012, and a high-performance model called the RS 7 has been in production since 2013. An extended-wheelbase three-box, four-door saloon derivative called the A7L has been produced in China since 2021.
From the Wikipedia article "Audi A7", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
2025 A7 pros & cons
Full 2025 details →What's good
- Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
Watch out for
- Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 25 MPG combined, 17% below the 2025 midsize car average of 30 MPG.
- Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.
Best and worst years to buy used
2024 A7
0 owner complaints · 1 recall
Year to avoid2021 A7
8 owner complaints · 11 recalls
Most reported: Engine
NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →
Compare head to head
A7 changes by model year
- 2023
- No plug-in hybrid version any more
- Engine dropped: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
- Best combined MPG down from 27 to 24
- 2022
- Best combined MPG down from 29 to 27
- 2021
- New plug-in hybrid version
- Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
- Best combined MPG up from 24 to 29
- 2019
- New hybrid version
- Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
- Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl
- Best combined MPG up from 23 to 25
- 2017
- No diesel version any more
- Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
- Best combined MPG down from 30 to 24
- 2014
- New diesel version
- Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
- Best combined MPG up from 21 to 29
Years without a measurable change are left out.
Show all 14 model years side by side
| Year | Latest engines | Best MPG / range | Length | Weight | Overall | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 25 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,332 lb | Not rated | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 25 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,332 lb | Not rated | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 24 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,332 lb | Not rated | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 27 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,332 lb | Not rated | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 29 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,332 lb | Not rated | 11 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 24 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,332 lb | Not rated | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 25 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,332 lb | Not rated | 6 | 43 |
| 2018 | 3.0L 6-cyl | 23 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,211 lb | Not rated | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3.0L 6-cyl | 24 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,211 lb | Not rated | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl | 30 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,211 lb | Not rated | 3 | 15 |
| 2015 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl | 29 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,211 lb | Not rated | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl | 29 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,211 lb | Not rated | 2 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3.0L 6-cyl | 21 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,211 lb | Not rated | 5 | 15 |
| 2012 | 3.0L 6-cyl | 22 MPG | 195.7 in | 4,211 lb | Not rated | 5 | 27 |
Alternatives to the 2025 A7
| Model | Best MPG / range | NHTSA overall | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 BMW 5 Series | 31 MPG | Not rated | 0 |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 28 MPG | Not rated | 0 |
| 2025 Audi A4 | 29 MPG | Not rated | 0 |
| 2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 29 MPG | Not rated | 0 |
| 2025 Tesla Model 3 | 363 mi | Not rated | 3 |
| 2025 Audi A6 | 26 MPG | Not rated | 3 |
Most common owner-reported problems
Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Audi. How we calculate this →