Audi S4
Compact car · every model year 2016–2025
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | A | 1 | 1 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | C | 4 | 2 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | C | 3 | 16 | — | 23 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | A | 1 | 2 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | B | 2 | 7 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2022: best combined mpg 23 → 24
- 2020: best combined mpg 24 → 23
- 2018: best combined mpg 21 → 24; 2 → 1 EPA configurations
Best S4 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.