Does the 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet quattro take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet quattro 2.0L 4-cyl, AM-S6 automatic, AWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 26, and at today's gas prices that's about $2,192 a year in fuel.

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2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet quattro — 2.0L 4-cyl, AM-S6 automatic, AWD

This 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet quattro (2.0L 4-cyl, AM-S6 automatic, AWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (23 city / 32 hwy)

$2,192

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

334 g/mi

tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

EPA updated its fuel-economy equations again for model year 2017 — mostly affecting hybrids and turbocharged engines — and recalculated 2011-2016 ratings to match, in some cases 1-2 MPG lower. The number above already reflects that update.

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Subcompact Cars · engine: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · transmission: AM-S6 automatic · drive: AWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.